Unrequited Love Songs Recommended for High School Students | Love Songs to Listen to While Thinking of Your Crush

Introducing the best unrequited love songs for high schoolers!

Many of you who spend most of your day at school probably have someone you like at the same school.

While it’s exciting to see them every day, some of you may also be feeling that bittersweet ache: “We’re too close for me to confess,” or “I ended up liking the same person as my friend.”

The unrequited love songs selected in this article feature real, straightforward lyrics, so those of you in the thick of your youth are sure to love them.

Try finding the song that perfectly matches how you feel right now!

Playlist

Unrequited Love Songs Recommended for High School Students \| Love Songs to Listen to While Thinking of Your Crush
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	loveback number		A confession before we can no longer meet, a heartrending unrequited love
2	RomanticismMrs. GREEN APPLE		A classic song that sings of the bittersweet feelings of youth.
3	Love is hard.riria.		A classic song that poignantly portrays lovers missing each other
4	I want to be your lover.Abe Mao		When people fall in love, they are overwhelmed by unexpected emotions.
5	sparklingmosao.		A song about Ms. Mosao’s aching love
6	Leading someone on is a serious offense!arekunn		A song depicting unrequited love for a teasing/flirtatious person
7	Because I fell in loveaimyon		Aimyon’s “Koi wo Shita Kara” portrays the feeling of being in love.
8	Sakura, You, and Ituki.		A moving love song that portrays farewells and new encounters in spring
9	By your side.riria.		A poignant song that portrays the lovestruck feelings of youth
10	Heart ForecastEVE		Cheering on the feelings of love with a crush song
11	Ah, geez.Saucy Dog		A coming-of-age song that sings about the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love
12	If only I could say I love youKERENMI & atarayo		A bittersweet song that sings of the poignant love of youth
13	You know what,are-kun &『yuika’}		A duet song depicting the romantic feelings of high school students
14	Longing for short hairKoresawa		A song about a girl who changes her hairstyle because of love
15	To Those Who Know the Blue of the Skyaimyon		The appeal of heartbreaking youth love songs
16	Being a little short is just right.YUTORI-SEDAI		A love song by YUTORI-SEDAI portraying a high school student's unrequited love.
17	Unrequited loveAimer		A masterpiece that sings of the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love
18	Ms. Hanako on a high pedestalback number		A famous song by back number that depicts youthful romantic feelings
19	I like you.YUTORI-SEDAI		A heartwarming song that depicts the bittersweet feelings of a high school student's first love
20	I adore you, you cutie!SUI		Sui’s signature song that portrays the innocence of youthful love
21	HAPPY BIRTHDAYback number		Back number’s heart-touching songs that sing of bittersweet love
22	lovesicknessAimer		Aimer’s classic songs that heal love troubles
23	It feels like I’m in love.Yuika		Yui-ka’s bittersweet unrequited love, singing of a pure, innocent heart.
24	PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism		A popular band; bittersweet love songs that resonate with the heart
25	Because I like you.Yuika		High school girl singer’s song “Because I Like You” becomes a huge hit across Asia
26	PrologueUru		The theme song of 'Chugaku Seito Nikki' that portrays a forbidden love
27	I long to see you now.MISIA		“Aitakute Ima” is a requiem for soldiers on the battlefield.
28	Planet LoopEVE		'Planet Loop,' a portrayal of a heartrending unrequited love
29	Unrequited lovemiwa		A classic song that portrays the bittersweet unrequited love of student days
30	On nights when I’m too lonely to sleepAimer		Aimer’s masterpiece that sings of aching, bittersweet love
31	Hide-and-seekYuuri		Yuuri’s heartbreak song depicts a bittersweet, unrequited love.
32	Christmas songback number		A bittersweet love story in a Christmas song
33	LÖVE MEBUDDiiS		A poignant youth song that depicts the heartache of unrequited love
34	somedaySaucy Dog		Saucy Dog’s masterpiece that portrays the poignancy of heartbreak
35	Ra, a storyaimyon		Aimyon’s “Ra, no Hanashi” is a song that imagines love.
36	Unrequited love for lifeGarakuta		A Nagoya-born band's song that portrays an unrequited love with raw, true-to-life honesty.
37	astronomical observationBUMP OF CHICKEN		BUMP OF CHICKEN’s classic song “Tentai Kansoku” (Stargazing)
38	GO FOR IT!!Nishino Kana		Kana Nishino’s love songs cheer on women’s hearts.
39	Only for you, clear skiesYorushika		A poignant rock song that sings about YORUSHIKA’s memories of love.
40	You don’t listen to rock.aimyon		A timeless song that resonates with the heart, depicting a bittersweet love
41	cotton candyback number		A famous song by back number that depicts a high school summer festival
42	First LoveUtada Hikaru		Utada Hikaru’s heartbreaking ballad masterpiece
43	Melancholy, resplendentCreepHyp		An emotional song by CreepHyp
44	Love and romanceNovelbright		A heartfelt song that heals a high school student's unrequited love
45	MetronomeYonezu Kenshi		Two passing metronomes and a budding love
46	catDISH//		A classic song that sings of the pain of heartbreak and regret
47	Blueberry Nightsmakaroni enpitsu		Unrequited Love Song by Macaroni Enpitsu
48	Hey,SHISHAMO		A bittersweet rock song that gives you the courage to confess your feelings
49	Moon Song[Alexandros]		A masterpiece by [Alexandros] that sings of the pain of heartbreak
50	crescent moonayaka		Ayaka’s classic song that depicts a long-distance relationship
51	366 daysHY		An unforgettable classic by HY, even after breaking up.
52	I wish you were hereLEGO BIG MORL		A song of the heart that sings of feelings for a lost lover
53	calculatingly cuteHinatazaka46		A song that sings about the sweet feelings of falling in love
54	Unrequited Love Magnetmekakushe		A love drawn like a magnet, feelings that sway
55	I miss you so much, I want to see you.Nishino Kana		Kana Nishino’s heart-wrenching love song becomes a million-hit
56	Won’t you fall in love with me?Misaka Saki		A bittersweet love anthem made by high school students
57	I like you.Little Glee Monster		A song that conveys feelings of love straightforwardly
58	Just… I miss youEXILE		A classic song by EXILE that sings of a bittersweet love
59	I need to talk to you.Adachi Kana		A theme song that portrays the anguish of unrequited love and the inner conflict of romance
60	mutual unrequited loveDXTEEN		A love song that captures the bittersweet sense of distance in youth.
61	Specter feat. HACHIMIMiNARI		A Chinese-style singing voice that envelops a girl's faint first love
62	NE-CHU-SHOWbotchiboromaru		A dance tune that captures the exhilaration of love
63	Unrequited Love in the Music RoomKeyakizaka46		After-school music room, hidden feelings of love and bittersweet longing
64	A song about being cheated on but still in love.riria.		A heartrending song that expresses the feelings of a woman who was cheated on
65	I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci		A love song filled with lingering feelings for an ex-boyfriend
66	GravityBUMP OF CHICKEN		A heart-stirring theme song from a coming-of-age romance anime film
67	KoiAndrop		androp’s captivating songs and pure feelings of love
68	Unrequited loveOku Hanako		The bittersweet heart of unrequited love, feelings I just can’t give up
69	ContrastTOMOO		A love song that sings of the joy and heartache of unrequited love
70	I wonder why.takayan		A song that sings about the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love
71	Unrequited loveGENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE		A classic song that sings of unrequited young love and a heartrending yearning.
72	MyraTani Yuuki		A poignant love song that savors the last happiness before parting
73	Song of LoveKōda Kumi		Kumi Koda’s classic song that sings of the heartbreak of farewell
74	Peach Blossom PetalsOtsuka Ai		Feel the love with Ai Otsuka’s “Momo no Hanabira”!
75	Baby Don’t CryAmuro Namie		Namie Amuro’s classic song gives hope
76	Before I knew it, I had a one-sided crush.Nogizaka 46		A coming-of-age song that sings of the anguish and hope of unrequited love
77	Challenge the theory of relativityNogizaka 46		A song that expresses youthful feelings through relativity theory
78	Spell On MeSHE’S		The ending theme of the drama starring Chiaki Kuriyama: SHE’S’s heartrending love song.
79	You are honeydew.Hinatazaka46		An upbeat song that expresses feelings of love through melon-themed lyrics
80	fireflyFujita Maiko		Kirie who sings of a love that cannot reach, like a firefly
81	I miss you.UVERworld		The poignancy of a song about losing love in the pursuit of dreams
82	OrangeSMAP		SMAP’s classic song “Orange” is a bittersweet love story.
83	AitaiKato Miria		Kato Miliyah’s iconic song “Aitai” that heals the pain of unrequited love
84	Who’s the One That Made You So Cute? feat. Nagisa Shiranami (CV: Junya Enoki)HONEY WORKS		A love song brimming with the frustrations of romance
85	Boys Don’t CryYOAKE		Introduction to a song that sings about the earnest feelings of unrequited love
86	Kasane AiSoala		Soala’s transparent vocals express emotion
87	Love thief.Yuika		A love song that portrays the earnestness of romance
88	You let me do as I please, and yet…arekunn		Emotional portrayal of a woman who was manipulated and betrayed by her partner
89	DAYSanyuusuresu		Anyuseless's 'DAYS' features relatable lyrics as its main appeal.
90	KissHugaiko		A bittersweet love song about thinking of a friend, a classic by aiko
91	Sniper.Yuika		Yui-ka’s unrequited love song. Skillfully expresses her feelings of love.
92	Come, springthe shes gone		Music that sings about feelings of love with down-to-earth lyrics
93	Unopened LoveLeina		Vocal prowess that resonates with 14-year-old Leina’s heart
94	Goodbye, AliceFlower		The heartrending feelings of a man who doesn’t want to break up
95	How many times have I read over the lyrics of LOVE SONG?Sakurazaka46		A song that sings about the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love
96	centimeterthe peggies		A song of love and destiny, expressing a bittersweet feeling
97	Mutual loveaiko		Aiko’s heart-touching song that depicts the feelings of love
98	Because I like you.Yuika		A cute love song that portrays a high schooler's unrequited love
99	Only the graduation photo knowsHinatazaka46		A bittersweet love that couldn't be confessed in the cherry-blossom-dancing spring
100	Cherry Blossom MoonSakurazaka46		Farewell and resolve of youth layered upon cherry blossoms
101	I want to be lovedYumcha		A song that expresses unrequited feelings with a pop sound
102	Me too,YUTORI-SEDAI		A ballad about an unattainable love
103	Close your eyesHirai Ken		Ken Hirai’s movie theme song “Hitomi wo Tojite” became a big hit.
104	marine snowSukima Suichi		A classic by Sukima Switch that depicts a seascape
105	Feathers of the UniformAKB48		A heart-stirring song that sings of the bittersweetness of youth
106	Bambi in UniformHKT48		A song that portrays the bittersweet unrequited love of youth.
107	Parachute of the uniformBoku ga mitakatta aozora		A moving song that depicts the brilliance of youth and the exhilaration of love
108	First lovematsumura kanau		Sing(s) of the sweet-and-sour taste of first love and its wistful, aching feelings.
109	On nights when cherry blossoms fallaimyon		A bittersweet love song of parting and new encounters in spring
110	Not quite loversTENSONG		A song that sings of a wistful love and a frustrating longing
111	I’ve fallen in love.YUTORI-SEDAI		A bittersweet rock song that portrays an unstoppable love
112	seesawtuki.		A bittersweet love song expressed with a seesaw
113	That’s not fair…arekunn		A song that sings of Are-kun’s bittersweet feelings of love.
114	Say goodbye to the love I clung to.matsuri		The feelings of a woman trying to move forward and break free from the pain of heartbreak
115	Someone like you.riria.		The feeling of being unable to be honest with someone you like
116	I’ve been in love with you for a long time.kepura		A love song that portrays the space between bittersweet love and friendship.
117	the depths of the heartrokudenashi		A heartbreaking love ballad by a good-for-nothing
118	Why not me?Misaka Saki		An unrequited love song about realizing your romantic feelings for a friend
119	Time-Limited Unrequited LoveNogizaka 46		A Nogizaka song that sings about the bittersweet unrequited love of youth
120	Goodbye-byeTomioka Ai		A delicate song that sings of Ai Tomioka’s pure feelings of love
121	evergreenŌhashi Chippoke		A smash hit song about unwavering love
122	Feeling in loveNishino Kana		Kana Nishino’s unrequited love song
123	You said the moon is beautiful.berry meet		A song that portrays the winter night sky and the bittersweetness of love
124	waiting in vainrokudenashi		A Useless Unrequited Love Depiction Song
125	Sakura RabbitKawasaki Takaya		Kawasaki Takaya’s spring youth ballad song
126	A Parting Poemguddō mōningu amerika		A poignant rock song of lingering attachment, dedicated to a lover from my memories
127	Think I’m FallingKOHH		KOHH’s bittersweet, manly love song
128	someone I likeUeno Yūka		A confession of the anguish of falling for the same person your friend likes
129	Goodbye, goodbyeTakenaka Eri		The bittersweet feelings of a love I can’t give up on, even after being rejected.