Love songs for high schoolers who are mutually in love

Season of LoveNaoto Intiraymi

Season of Love Naoto

Released in 2013 as Naoto Inti Raymi’s 11th single.

The lyrics were written by Naoto Inti Raymi himself, and the song was featured in a “Kirin Hyoketsu” commercial.

With a refreshing, summer-perfect sound, the lyrics overflow with a male perspective expressing the desire to keep smiling together with his girlfriend into the future.

cherry (sweet cherry; cherry fruit)Otsuka Ai

Ai Otsuka / Sakuranbo (Short Ver.)

It was released in 2003 as Ai Otsuka’s second single.

The song achieved the first-ever one million downloads in the history of “chaku-uta” in 2004, and its success led to her first appearance at the 55th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen.

It has drawn renewed attention after the comedy duo Nyanko Star used it, and it’s a bright, happiness-filled song about mutual love.

We’re officially a couple!HoneyWorks feat. Hattori Juri (CV: Sakura Ayane)

We’re Officially a Couple! feat. Juri Hattori (CV: Ayane Sakura) / HoneyWorks

It’s a song that straightforwardly expresses the wish to catch the attention of someone you’re interested in and the hope that they’ll come to like you.

The way the narrator wonders what actions might bring them closer to a romantic relationship is quite endearing.

It portrays unadorned feelings—like the anxiety of not knowing the other person’s tastes and the desire, if possible, for the other person to speak first.

Another highlight is watching the two gradually draw closer and seeing their relationship change as the song progresses.

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By your sideDream Ami

Dream Ami / By Your Side

It was released in 2017 as Dream Ami’s fifth single.

Ami wrote the lyrics, and it’s a bittersweet yet warm love song.

With her strong feelings for him, even the smallest things make her anxious or wistful—a very cute song that captures the complex heart of a young woman.

Cherry Blossom Timeaiko

aiko - “Sakura no Toki” music video

It was released in 2000 as aiko’s fifth major-label single.

The song was used in a commercial for Calpis lactic acid bacteria beverage “Calpis Water” and was issued as a limited-edition single with an initial production run of 200,000 copies.

The song conveys the happiness of being with a lover amid the cherry blossoms of spring.

Maiden in Loveikimonogakari

Ikimono-gakari “Koisuru Otome” Music Video

This is a popular song by Ikimono-gakari that gently portrays the delicate feelings of a young woman in love.

Emotions like longing for someone, shyness, anxiety, and joy—subtleties of romance—are carefully expressed.

Released in October 2006, the song was used as the ending theme for the Nippon TV program “Ren’ai Bukatsu.” Yoshiki Mizuno, who wrote and composed the song, said it was “the first song I created with the idea that a girl would sing it,” and it became a turning point that broadened the band’s musical style.

It’s recommended not only for those experiencing unrequited love but also for anyone who wants to reaffirm their feelings for someone special.

Dorian BoyNMB48

[MV] Durian Shōnen (Short ver.) / NMB48 [Official]

It was released in 2015 as NMB48’s 12th single.

The song features Ririka Suto in the center position when performed, and it debuted at No.

1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

The lyrics express, in a very cute and upbeat way, the feeling of loving the guy you chose the most, no matter what people around you say.