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 (141–150)
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Natori’s vocals, with a gentle, whispering tone, ooze a sense of danger and heartache like a forbidden love.
It’s a shocking love song that portrays the maddening feelings of two people who can’t escape, even as they cling to a false relationship.
Riding on a pleasant electropop melody, the urge to escape reality intertwines with self-destructive emotions.
Featured on the album “Gekijō” released in December 2023, this track also drew attention as the song for Nike’s Air Max Excee commercial.
It’s a must-listen for anyone who feels on the verge of losing their way, or who wants to pursue love without worrying about others’ eyes.
To you, beloved just as you areDISH//
DISH//’s third single, written with gentle words straight from the heart.
It’s filled with a heartwarming message: having someone by your side gives you the courage to face forward.
In the lyrics crafted by Takumi Kitamura, you can feel the love for someone special and the wish for a relationship where you can accept each other just as you are.
Paired with a refreshing melody, it becomes a gem of a love song that resonates deeply with listeners.
Released digitally in September 2021, it was featured in a commercial for Sunstar’s oral care brand Ora2 me.
Highly recommended for anyone who finds it hard to be honest about their feelings, or who wants to express gratitude to someone important.
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A stylish love song that embraces the essence of funk music.
Created through a song contribution from Tsuyoshi Domoto, also known as .ENDRECHERI., this track moves the heart with its groovy rhythm and straightforward, love-themed message.
Released digitally in March 2025 and included on the album “Core-Initiated Innovation,” it’s a recommended listen when you want to feel the importance of love or warm your heart with music.
Prayer FlowerHirai Dai
Hirai Dai’s classic gently weaves a deep sense of love and gratitude for someone dear.
Filled with thoughts of his late grandmother, the warm vocal delivery blends with the soothing tone of the ukulele to comfort listeners’ hearts.
Released in October 2011 as his debut single, it was later included on the album “ALOHA.” In March 2021, it was also featured on the fifth installment of the love song compilation CD series “Tashika ni Koi Datta.” This is a song that resonates with anyone who has experienced parting from a loved one or carries feelings they haven’t been able to fully express.
An unfinished love song I’ve been working on foreverHata Motohiro
A gem of a ballad inspired by the film’s protagonist, who keeps writing love letters to his wife.
Hata Motohiro’s warm, gentle vocals beautifully express the unwavering love of a long-married couple.
Our feelings for a lifelong partner deepen day by day, and their presence brings new colors to life.
This moving work spins an inexhaustible form of love into a beautiful melody.
Written as the theme song for the film “Love Letter: Year 35,” released in February 2025, it was issued as a CD single in March of the same year.
Reflecting the film’s worldview in vivid detail, the song will surely offer a lovely time—both as a prompt to face someone dear to you and as a heartwarming companion to your moviegoing experience.
waxing; filling up; becoming full; growing (e.g., the moon growing fuller)Fuji Kaze
Riding on the gentle tones of the piano, Fujii Kaze delivers a gem of a love song that conveys straight from the heart his feelings for a loved one.
It beautifully captures the essence of loving someone, and its pure, selfless sentiment resonates deeply.
Since its release in March 2024, it has captivated many listeners, surpassing 100 million total streams by September 2024.
Also gaining attention as the theme song for the film “My Girlfriend is an April Day” starring Takeru Satoh and Masami Nagasawa, this track is perfect for moments when you want to savor time with someone special or quietly express your feelings to the one you love.
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This is a gem of a medium-tempo ballad that portrays a profound form of love in which hearts connect simply by calling each other’s names.
Set to the gentle melodies woven by back number, it warmly sings of gratitude and devoted feelings toward someone precious.
Meeting someone who accepts your weaknesses and wounds, and the desire to give them everything—these emotions make for a bittersweet yet heartwarming song that leaves a deep impression.
Released as a single in May 2016 and included on the album “Encore,” this track was written as the theme song for the film “Wolf Girl and Black Prince.” It reached No.
6 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and earned Gold Disc certification, becoming a popular hit.
It’s a heartwarming love song you’ll want to listen to while thinking of someone important to you, recommended for moments when you want to renew your gratitude for irreplaceable people—be they a partner, a friend, or family.