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)
Colorful DaysAee! group
Aぇ! group delivers a sweet, pop-tinged love song filled with the familiar sparkle of romance—like the butterflies before meeting up for a date or the shy moment of giving a gift.
Set to a breezy rhythm, its message of courtship will resonate with anyone harboring sweet-and-sour feelings of love.
Featured on the album “D.N.A,” releasing in February 2025, and chosen as the CM song for the nationwide sweets delivery service CAKE LINK, this track is perfect for those who want to share that heart-pounding moment of love with someone special.
strawberryBUMP OF CHICKEN
A ballad by BUMP OF CHICKEN distinguished by a melody that gently embraces the loneliness and anxiety hidden deep within the heart.
It carefully sings about caring for someone and the desire to cherish that person’s experiences and emotions.
Released in September 2024, the song was used as the theme for the TBS Tuesday drama “Saionji-san Doesn’t Do Housework,” and is also included on the album “Iris.” It is a deeply empathetic track that resonates with those struggling with the distance in a relationship or holding strong feelings for someone important.
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.
Lovers AgainEXILE
A gem of a medium-tempo ballad that sings of the resolve and hope to step into a new love after recovering from heartbreak.
It strikingly captures the emotional growth of being able to cherish past pain, even while still carrying a heavy heart.
Released in January 2007 and featured in au’s “LISMO!” campaign commercial, the song peaked at No.
2 on the Oricon singles chart and ranked in the karaoke top 10 for three consecutive years.
Why not take a moment in a warm room to soak in the voice that gently seeps into your heart, and reflect anew on your feelings for someone special?
forever; for good; indefinitelyGReeeeN
A ballad layered with memories of lovers and infused with vows for the future.
With a lovely melody and heartwarming lyrics, it gently portrays days spent with someone dear.
Included on GReeeeN’s album “Shio, Kosho,” it has captured many hearts since its release in June 2009.
Focusing on the happiness found in everyday life, it tells a story of pledging eternal love through cherished photographs, and is also beloved as wedding background music.
Embracing the feelings of those in love and brimming with hope for the future, this work is recommended for moments when you want to reaffirm the bond with someone special.
DEAR MY LOVERHey! Say! JUMP
One love song drawing attention as a classic is “DEAR MY LOVER.” It’s a track by Hey! Say! JUMP created as the theme song for the drama “Ousama ni Sasagu Kusuriyubi,” starring group member Ryosuke Yamada.
The lyrics portray the pure love of a couple who struggle to be straightforward with each other.
Since the song also touches on marriage, it may well become established as a wedding song.
Its joy-filled lyrics and pop sound are sure to brighten listeners’ moods.
Give Me LoveHey! Say! JUMP
A heart-stirring love song that grandly portrays the earnest longing for love over a mellow R&B sound.
The feelings of continuing to seek love under a vast sky, emotions that words can’t fully capture, and the thoughts for someone special are powerfully conveyed through Hey! Say! JUMP’s richly expressive vocals.
Released in December 2016, the song was used as the theme for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m.
drama “Cain and Abel,” starring group member Ryosuke Yamada.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when you’re uncertain about your feelings of love or when your thoughts for someone important are growing stronger.