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 Romance Tracks (161–170)
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.
Only youDani.
A gem of a love song where inorganic, Auto-Tuned vocals blend beautifully with passionate lyrics about pure love.
Dani.’s delicate voice gently embraces the vow of eternal love.
Rather than someone out in the world, the lyrics plainly trace the changing emotions brought about by meeting that one special person.
Released in November 2024 as a track on the album “Unmei tte.” (“Fate, you know.”), the song drew wide attention on social media and reached No.
2 on Spotify’s Viral Chart.
It’s a warm, comforting track that stays close to your heart when you want to reaffirm your feelings for a cherished partner or feel grateful for meeting your destined person.
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.
HEARTKing&Prince
Polished as a quintessential love song, this track blends a refreshing, pop sound with tender feelings of romance, making it a guaranteed heart-flutterer.
The crystalline vocals delivered by King & Prince and the dramatic melody weave a world that evokes scenes of thrilling love.
Set for release in March 2025 as the theme song for the drama “Falling for the Heir Is Too Difficult,” starring Ren Nagase, the piece centers on pure feelings for a loved one and the courage to face forward.
Its lyrics will gently encourage anyone struggling with love.
It’s a perfect pick for those ready to take a step forward in romance or those who want to reaffirm their feelings for someone special.
jinx; a bringer of misfortune (literally: ‘plague god’)OKOJO
This is a song by OKOJO that expresses a will to accept everything, including the past, and a powerful sense of love.
The sound features a wistful atmosphere incorporating piano tones, and the structure that gradually gains strength is another striking point.
It evokes the image of a beloved person suffering from their past, and the strong determination to accept it.
Even if someone carries a past in which they were called a bringer of misfortune, the song conveys a gentle, embracing message of accepting it all—a positive, forward-looking track.
Better Half (feat. JEONGHAN of SEVENTEEN)Omoinotake
Even from far apart, Omoinotake delivers a moving ballad that sings of unwavering, powerful feelings set to a warm melody.
It also drew attention for featuring SEVENTEEN member Jeonghan.
Centered on a long-distance relationship, the song portrays the aching thoughts for a lover who’s far away and the love that deepens across the distance.
Its dramatically unfolding melody and the clear, expansive vocals of Reo Fujii and Jeonghan blend beautifully, resonating deeply with listeners.
The track was included on Omoinotake’s major second album, “Pieces,” released in January 2025, and was also chosen as the theme song for ABEMA’s original romance show “Koisuru ♥ Shuumatsu Homestay 2025 Fuyu” (Falling in Love: Weekend Homestay, Winter 2025).
It’s a song that will surely be there for anyone living apart from someone important or thinking of a distant loved one.