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 (121–130)
Primalorijinarurabu
A heartwarming love song that begins with the bittersweet feeling of gazing up at a loved one’s window in the stillness of a snowy, pre-dawn winter morning.
It’s one of ORIGINAL LOVE’s signature tracks, brimming with the joy and ache of love and a yearning for eternity.
Takao Tajima’s emotionally rich vocals blend beautifully with arrangements infused with soul and funk, creating a sophisticated, urban soundscape.
Released in February 1996, it drew attention as a TV drama theme song and reached No.
5 on the Oricon weekly chart.
It’s a song I recommend when you want to cherish pure feelings for someone you love—one that gently stays by your heart.
Its beautiful lyrics and melody continue to captivate many listeners to this day.
I like you.Shimizu Shota
A gem of a love song that pours out deep affection and devoted feelings.
You’ll be drawn into the world woven by Shota Shimizu’s clear, transparent vocals and a soul-stirring, heartfelt melody.
Released in December 2009, the track became his first to top the full ringtone weekly chart, and was later included on the 2010 album “Journey.” It sings of a once-in-a-lifetime fateful encounter, expressing heartfelt love and gratitude for that special person.
The song resonates with a strong resolve to overcome small quarrels and anxieties together, and a pure love that longs to keep protecting the other’s smile.
This is a must-listen for anyone seeking their destined person or wishing to convey their feelings to someone dear.
Love gets even more mellowrikon densetsu
This track is distinguished by a luscious soundscape that weaves together ’80s city pop and R&B.
Sophisticated rhythm guitar cuts blend seamlessly with a blissful melody line, creating an unforgettable allure after just one listen.
Through Ayumu Matsuda’s expressive vocals, you can feel the complex emotions of romance—exhilaration, anticipation, and the anxiety stirred by the other person’s ambiguity.
Released in June 2022 and forming the foundation of Rikon Densetsu’s activities, the song was issued as a three-track CD single in January 2023.
In July 2024, it was featured on THE FIRST TAKE, with the performance surpassing one million views within a few days.
Highly recommended for those who want to resonate with the delicate nuances of love, or rediscover the charms of city pop and R&B.
Because of youShimizu Shota
A moving medium-tempo ballad that portrays the bond of two people in love and a relationship that deepens even as they hurt each other.
The gently embracing, soulful vocals and lyrics that straightforwardly sing of unwavering love despite physical distance are sure to resonate with couples in long-distance relationships.
Written, composed, and arranged by Shota Shimizu, this track is included on the album “FLY,” released in June 2017.
Featuring a warm arrangement centered on piano and strings, it’s a song you’ll want to play on special anniversaries.
Perfect as background music for a couple’s drive, and also recommended for conveying your feelings to a long-distance partner.
Recommended! Love Songs by Male Artists – Popular Love Songs (131–140)
DiNAYuuri
This song by Yuuri vividly portrays how everyday memories with a lover become etched into the heart like genes.
Its delicate depictions resonate deeply with anyone who lives carrying both the bittersweetness and the joy of love.
Released in January 2025, the track drew attention after its performance on THE FIRST TAKE.
Singing of memories of love and the resolve to take a new step forward, this work is a must-listen for those who feel both loneliness and happiness whenever they think of someone dear.
I miss your fireOkamura Kazuyoshi
Set to a rock ’n’ roll groove, this gem of a ballad captures the loneliness of a man spending a cold winter night alone and his lingering feelings for a former lover.
The melody woven by Yasuyuki Okamura and Kazuyoshi Saito brilliantly fuses the strengths of these two accomplished artists, hinting at new musical possibilities.
Released in January 2024 as the first installment of a five-month consecutive series, the song marked the launch of their duo, Okamura Saito.
Its straightforward lyrics convey the lingering attachment and regret toward a woman with a mischievous allure hidden behind her wistful eyes, along with the bittersweet imaginings of what she might be like now.
It’s a warm, comforting track for anyone standing at the end of a romance and the beginning of something new.
for a whilerikon densetsu
A lyrical ballad that gently paints a tender nostalgia for the past through a legend of divorce.
It blends soulful elements strongly influenced by Marvin Gaye with a nostalgic melody reminiscent of 1980s New Music in perfect harmony.
Released in January 2025, this piece is a labor of love that Ayumu Matsuda and Jun Beppu nurtured over three years, and it has been selected as the theme song for the drama “Taigan no Kaji — This Is My Way of Life!.” A warm track that stays close to the hearts of those who have experienced heartbreak or separation, it quietly encourages the courage to face forward and keep walking.