Recommended love songs for high school students! A handpicked selection of heart-throbbing romance tunes.
Romance is inseparable from high school life.
Meeting someone you like and growing closer to them is thrilling and exciting.
Once you become a high school student, your world expands, and many people experience new kinds of love that are a bit different from before.
In this article, we’ve gathered our top recommended love songs that color high school romance.
From unrequited love to mutual love, heartbreak, first love, and more—these are all wonderful tracks that capture many different forms of love!
“If I only had the courage to keep loving,” “I want a song that speaks for my pain,” “I want to know the love songs everyone’s listening to”—these gems that resonate with such feelings are sure to support your heart in love!
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Recommended love songs for high school students! A carefully selected list of heart-throbbing romance tunes (71–80)
The world is falling in loveCHiCO with HoneyWorks
This song, which is the opening theme for the TV anime “Ao Haru Ride,” is a collaboration between HoneyWorks—also known as Haniwa—a creator group active mainly on platforms like Niconico and YouTube, and the vocalist CHiCO.
The song unfolds like a story, so I highly recommend watching the music video along with it.
It portrays a youthful tale in which two girls who are friends end up falling for the same boy.
It’s a recommended track that captures the sweet-and-sour feeling of high school youth.
Before GoodbyeAAA
This is a song released in 2014 by AAA, a popular dance-vocal unit from avex, which won an Excellence Award at the Japan Record Awards.
The song depicts the breakup of two people who were once lovers.
No matter how deeply two people love each other, there are times when a breakup comes inevitably.
In such moments, I think all we can do is quietly wait for the painful time to pass… This is a song that helps support your feelings during those times.
It expresses, in a straightforward way, the feeling of still loving someone even as you part.
NagiichiNMB48
It’s a cute, summery song released by NMB48 in 2012.
The song is about a girl who’s confident in herself.
She asks, “Who are you going to fall in love with this summer?” and then declares with full confidence, “You’ll pick the cutest—me!” There are lots of cute girls out there, but it’s adorable how she’s overflowing with the belief that she’s number one because she’s worked hard to become your type.
Whether an idol sings it or your girlfriend does, it’s guaranteed to be cute.
It’s a love song you’ll definitely want to listen to a lot in the summer.
Recommended love songs for high school students! Carefully selected heart-fluttering love tunes (81–90)
Let Love Begin Now. feat. Azuki Mochizuki (CV: Rie Takahashi)HONEY WORKS
HoneyWorks, the creator unit beloved for their heart-fluttering coming-of-age stories.
First unveiled at an event in August 2025, this song marks a new chapter in the Confession Executive Committee series.
It portrays the thrill of love that begins to move after a reunion with a childhood friend.
The exhilarating band sound and catchy melody link perfectly with the sweet-and-sour lyrics, resulting in top-tier youth pop.
It’s perfect for when you want to savor the rush of a budding romance, or to brighten your mood on a morning when you’re taking on a challenge!
playing loversmakaroni enpitsu
Despite its bright sound, Koibito Gokko portrays a bittersweet love.
Released by Macaroni Empitsu as a digital single in 2020, it was used as the tie-in song for Honda’s “Hop on a bike?” campaign.
As the title Koibito Gokko (“Playing Lovers”) suggests, the two people in this song aren’t actually a couple.
It tells a sad story in which, although they like each other, they can’t be honest, and in the meantime the other person drifts away.
It’s a love song I especially want high school boys who can’t bring themselves to say “I like you” to listen to.
Leading someone on is a serious offense!arekunn
This song is a love ballad that portrays the feelings of a woman who falls for a man with a teasing, misleading attitude.
It’s sung by Are-kun, known for hits like “Baka.” and “Suki ni Saseta Kuse ni.” Beyond the straightforward cry of “Please fall in love with me!!,” many listeners will relate to the lyrics that declare, as the title says, “Leading someone on is a sin!!” If you’re currently nursing a crush—especially on someone who keeps sending mixed signals—this is a must-listen.
raspberryMarushii
Marcy is a rock band from Fukuoka that has produced numerous hit songs, including Eso and Arika.
The song they released in 2023 tells the story of a woman with an unrequited love.
The lyrics are filled with emotions that anyone who has experienced a one-sided crush can relate to, making it easy for listeners to reflect on their own experiences.
It’s especially recommended if you’re looking for a catchy love song featuring guitar-driven sounds.