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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!

Recommended Love Songs for High Schoolers! A Curated Selection of Heart-Fluttering Romance Tracks (21–30)

HAPPY BIRTHDAYback number

back number - “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” Music Video (Theme song for the TBS Tuesday drama “A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love”)
HAPPY BIRTHDAYback number

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY” portrays the bittersweet wish of wanting the person you love to celebrate your birthday.

Released in 2019 by back number, a rock band indispensable to any discussion of J-pop love songs, it beautifully captures the faint melancholy one feels on their birthday.

The passionate band performance—enriched by the lovely timbres of piano and strings—conveys a sense of pent-up emotion.

It’s a sentimental ballad that supports you on that special day when loneliness and uncertainty creep in.

Fuzzy NavelConton Candy

Conton Candy – Fuzzy Navel [Official Video]
Fuzzy NavelConton Candy

This is a song by Conton Candy that perfectly captures the heart of a lovestruck high school student! The protagonist’s complex emotions are vividly portrayed through the sweet scent of the cocktail “Fuzzy Navel.” While basking in memories with someone they love, a bittersweet feeling swells as they sense the relationship may be coming to an end.

Released in April 2023, the track became a major topic on social media, resonating with many young people.

The lyrics, which evoke sweet-and-sour memories of youth, are sure to tug at your heartstrings.

It’s a must-listen not only for high schoolers struggling with love, but also for adults who fondly remember past romances.

Recommended Love Songs for High School Students! A Curated List of Heart-Fluttering Romance Tracks (31–40)

User ManualNishino Kana

Kana Nishino 'Torisetsu' MV (Short Ver.)
User ManualNishino Kana

This song, a comedic love song by Kana Nishino, the charismatic queen of love songs, likens a girl’s cute feelings of love to an instruction manual.

It was also popular as the theme song for the film “No Longer Heroine,” based on a hit shojo manga.

The lyrics are full of relatable lines—like wanting someone to notice even the smallest changes, or how you’d like things handled after a fight—making it a joy to listen to.

It’s a classic for couples, and it could be fun to create your own version and give it as a gift.

Blue and SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE

When it comes to rock numbers that propel the refreshing romance of youth, Aoi to Natsu comes to mind.

It’s also known as a signature song by the rock band Mrs.

GREEN APPLE, who create music across a wide range of genres.

The song captures the very moment when feelings of love overflow and, with its brisk, driving band sound, it’s sure to accelerate your heart’s longing.

It’s a rock track that teaches you to value your own feelings—no one else’s.

If you’re feeling anxious about whether your love will work out, give this energetic song a listen and let it blow those worries away.

Stand by me, Stand by you.Hirai Dai

Hirai Dai / Stand by me, Stand by you. (Lyric Video)
Stand by me, Stand by you.Hirai Dai

Here’s the eighth installment in Dai Hirai’s biweekly digital single releases: “Stand by me, Stand by you.” It’s a song about mutual love, movingly expressing the joy of the miracle of meeting someone special.

It’s touched so many hearts that it even ranked on Spotify’s Viral Chart.

Whether your love is unrequited or reciprocated, this is a track I recommend to every high school student in love.

It’ll make you want to cherish the person you like, no matter the circumstances.

cold; curt; blunt; unfriendlyRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Aloof [Official Music Video]
cold; curt; blunt; unfriendlyRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS is a rock band known for highly empathetic lyrics and heart-fluttering love songs.

Among their tracks, the one especially recommended for high school students is a number called “Sokkenai.” Many listeners will find themselves swooning over the lyrics that capture the delicate atmosphere before two people start dating.

While the song runs a relatively long seven minutes, it’s packed with charm that makes the time fly by when you listen while reading the lyrics.

Spot the differenceSuda Masaki

Masaki Suda 'Machigai Sagashi' (Spot the Difference)
Spot the differenceSuda Masaki

One of Masaki Suda’s signature songs that captures the shock of falling in love.

It’s a classic that pairs a catchy melody with single-minded devotion to someone you adore.

Listen while thinking of the person you like, and you’ll likely realize the strength of your own feelings.

This love song resonates with the pure hearts of high school boys, gently supporting the pain of falling for someone.

It will set the feelings hidden inside you ablaze.