Recommended! Love songs by male artists — popular romantic songs
Here are some recommended masterpieces and popular tracks among love songs sung by male J‑pop artists! From timeless classics beloved for years to smash hits that were featured as TV drama theme songs.
We’ve gathered a wide range of love songs that capture men’s emotions and views on romance—similar to women’s, yet distinctly different.
If you’re thinking, “I want to hear love songs sung by men,” or “I like male vocal tracks,” be sure to give these a listen.
As you listen, you might catch a glimpse of the ways men express love and how they think about it.
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Recommended! Love Songs by Male Artists - Popular Love Songs (61–70)
You’re no longer here.FUNKY MONKEY BABYS
This is a gem of a ballad that sings of the sweet, aching pain of heartbreak.
The farewell scene on the station platform and the memories the two shared are delicately portrayed and delivered with a melody that pierces the heart.
Among FUNKY MONKEY BABYS’ works, it stands out for its rich emotional expression.
Released in October 2007, it reached No.
8 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
It was selected as the ending theme for Nippon TV’s “Otona no Shikaku,” earning broad support across generations.
The song is also included on the album “FUNKY MONKEY BABYS 2,” and has been covered by Mariko Takahashi.
It’s a heartwarming track that stays by your side when you sense the end of a romance or go through a farewell with someone dear.
SAY YESCHAGE and ASKA
It’s the famous song that served as the theme for the wildly popular drama “101st Proposal.” Just hearing it will probably bring the faces of the cast back to mind for many people.
When I remember it and listen to it from time to time, I end up getting absorbed again, thinking what a masterpiece it is.
wishsumika
This is the song chosen as the theme for the drama “Ossan’s Love -in the sky-.” Sumika is often strongly associated with cheerful, bright, and rhythmic songs, but this track, “Negai” (Wish), is a heart-wrenching love ballad.
It carries the sorrow of loving someone who loves someone else.
Even so, it comes together warmly at the end—a song you’ll want to listen to in winter.
SakurazakaFukuyama Masaharu
“Sakurazaka” is a song by the Japanese singer-songwriter Masaharu Fukuyama.
Fans affectionately call him “Masha.” It’s a song that wishes happiness for the one you love.
Though the unrequited love is heartrending, the lyrics, filled with thoughts for the other person, are deeply moving.
Banzai ~ So glad I loved you ~Urufuruzu
Released in 1996 as Ulfuls’ 10th single.
It was a single cut from the album “Banzai” and was later used as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Shōri no Megami” (Goddess of Victory).
With powerful, straightforward lyrics, it declares that no matter what kind of woman appears, the only person who matters is you.
It’s a bright love song perfect for a marriage proposal.
LemonYonezu Kenshi
The theme song of the drama “Unnatural,” starring Satomi Ishihara.
It’s a song about parting with someone you loved so much you still see them in your dreams.
If it’s just a goodbye, you might meet again.
But if a life is lost, you can never meet again.
Even when it’s the kind of farewell where you might see each other again, the sadness of parting with someone can feel like an eternal goodbye.
That kind of sorrow is portrayed in this song.
Blue BenchSasuke
Sasuke’s debut single “Aoi Bench” (“Blue Bench”).
Before their debut, they mainly performed street live shows, and there’s a legendary story from their indie days: the “Aoi Bench” CD, sold only at a single shop in their hometown of Ōmiya, moved 5,000 copies.
Celebrated as a heartrending breakup song, it enjoys immense popularity and is also a staple piece for chorus competitions.
