Recommended love songs for high school students! A handpicked selection of heart-throbbing romance tunes.

User ManualNishino Kana

Kana Nishino 'Torisetsu' MV (Short Ver.)

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.

Spot the differenceSuda Masaki

Masaki Suda 'Machigai Sagashi' (Spot the Difference)

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.

Blue and SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE – Blue and Summer

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.

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Only for you, clear skiesYorushika

Yorushika – Just Clear Skies for You (MUSIC VIDEO)

This popular song by Yorushika, a collaborative music group consisting of n-buna, a Vocaloid producer active mainly on Nico Nico Douga, and vocalist suis, powerfully evokes summer and youth.

The lyrics are generally abstract, sparking a different story for each listener.

High school students on the verge of adulthood might feel the song is a bit beyond their years.

Still, the song conveys the emotional movement of fixating on one person and the feelings that grow larger and larger over time.

Stand by me, Stand by you.Hirai Dai

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

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.

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mutual unrequited loveDXTEEN

DXTEEN | 'Mutual Crush' Official MV (Theme Song for the Drama 'I Joined a Group I’m Not Close With on the School Trip')

It’s a heart-tickling youth love song packed with the sweet, bittersweet flutter of the moment when love begins to move.

Released in September 2025 as DXTEEN’s 6th single, the track portrays that delicate distance between two people who like each other but can’t quite take the next step.

It also drew attention as the theme song for the drama “I Joined a Group I’m Not Close With on the School Trip.” The initial rush of romance and the thrill of feeling the gap slowly close with someone you like are vividly expressed through the members’ fresh, breezy vocals.

Give it a listen when you want to move your relationship forward.

cold; curt; blunt; unfriendlyRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Aloof [Official Music Video]

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.

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