Love songs about romance sung by female Japanese artists. Popular love songs.
We’ve gathered a collection of Japanese love songs sung by female artists!
When you fall in love, you just feel like listening to love songs, don’t you?
I think many of us can’t help but think “I feel that!” when we hear a song that perfectly matches our situation.
In this article, we’ve selected love songs told from a variety of perspectives, exclusively by female artists.
From recent staple love songs to long-beloved hits and tracks tied to TV dramas, it’s packed with wonderful love songs!
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Love songs about romance sung by female Japanese artists. Popular love songs (21–30)
eternityBENI
This is a song that vows from the heart to walk together with a loved one.
With a clear, translucent voice, it conveys such blissful love that you can hardly look at it directly.
It was also used as the theme song for the drama “Honjitsu wa Taian Nari.” The lyrics are filled with thoughtful touches and are very romantic.
It’s a song overflowing with happiness that makes you want to use it at a wedding.
planetariumOtsuka Ai
Ai Otsuka’s “Planetarium” was used as an insert song in the first season of the drama “Boys Over Flowers,” starring Mao Inoue.
The aching emotional distance between two people who love each other but can’t connect because of their different social standings seems to be reflected in the chorus lyrics.
It’s a song that makes you empathize with the frustration of unrequited love—the desire to be close but being unable to get there.
Sayonara, baby.Kato Miria
This is a collaborative piece with SKY-HI from AAA, who has been expanding his range as a rapper.
Miliyah Kato’s worldview and SKY-HI’s rap intertwine beautifully to portray the struggles within a relationship.
The chorus, constructed as a conversation between lovers, feels fresh thanks to the unique way the two express themselves.
I hope I can be your lover.Kaneyori Masaru
Kaneyori Masaru is a girls’ band that resonates with relatable, true-to-life lyrics capturing everyday moments.
This work of theirs is a love song that straightforwardly conveys the swelling feelings for someone you like and the frustrating inability to take that one last step.
Even when you know it might be a love that won’t come true, the aching wish to share a future with them tightens the hearts of anyone nursing a crush.
It’s included on the mini-album “To Us Who Won’t Live Yesterday,” released in January 2025, and was also chosen as the theme song for the film “Yoyogi Johnny’s Melancholy After School.” Riding on a driving band sound, Chitose Mina’s emotionally rich vocals ring out in this track.
Let this message gently give a push to a heart that’s grown timid about love.
Unrequited lovemiwa
miwa’s gentle, ballad-ready vocals bring tears along with the bittersweet ache of unrequited love.
The song is packed with the many feelings of someone harboring affection for the person they like.
It conveys not only the flutter of excitement but also the heartache that love can create, making it easy for anyone with a one-sided crush to relate.
The piano sound further heightens the poignancy.
Shapes Of LoveEvery Little Thing
A bright, poppy, and exhilarating number that vividly brings back the flutter of falling in love.
Released in October 1997 as their sixth single, it became widely known as the theme song for the TV drama “Intern Nanako.” The glittering synth sound crafted by Mitsuru Igarashi and Kaori Mochida’s clear, powerful vocals are a perfect match.
In fact, this song also marked their first appearance at that year’s NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
The lyrics portray the feelings of love you want to confess but can’t quite put into words—something anyone with an unrequited crush will surely relate to.
Give it a listen when you need the courage to confess, or when you want to boost your mood and stay positive.
Song of LoveEvery Little Thing
This work is marked by a gently soul-soothing melody and a sweeping string arrangement.
It’s a gem of a ballad that symbolizes the period when Every Little Thing became a duo and their music gained deeper richness.
Written as the theme song for the 2002 theatrical film Inuyasha: Affections Touching Across Time, it was placed near the end of the album Many Pieces.
Kaori Mochida’s crystal-clear vocals deliver a universal message of peace and love with direct sincerity.
The lyrics, which feel like a prayer for a world without conflict, resonate deeply with the film’s story and light a warm flame of hope in the listener’s heart.
It’s the perfect song for moments of anxiety or quiet nights when you want to calm your mind.
A timeless classic that continues to be loved across generations.