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 (181–190)
Lov UShibuya Subaru
A love song included on the fourth full-length album, “Lov U.” It’s a track that reveals a new side of Subaru Shibutani.
The lyrics, which weave in everyday moments of quiet happiness and inner conflict, really resonate.
Released in October 2024, the album also drew attention for Shibutani’s collaborations with a new group of creators.
The chemistry born from working with artists like micca and THE CHARM PARK makes for a compelling listen.
The music video even features his first dance performance in about seven years.
It’s recommended for anyone struggling with love or wanting to express their true feelings—this song is sure to give you courage!
As you areCentipede & Rhyme Man
A unit consisting of Mukade, who made his first appearance and won at the 15th High School Rap Championship, and Inman, who has competed and excelled in numerous MC battles.
Their track “Kimi no Mama de” was released in 2023 and garnered strong support from many young people through social media.
Their music is characterized by down-to-earth, message-driven rap that resonates not only with youth in the midst of their adolescence but also with adults, evoking a sense of nostalgia.
In this song, its precious message of love really hits home.
It’s a mellow love number recommended for when you want to relive the butterflies of when you first met.
RainHata Motohiro
Continuing to suppress the emotions lying deep within the heart, left helplessly drenched in the rain.
While feigning gentle connections with others, the intensity inside cannot be contained.
This is the quietly infused, solitary and stunned state of mind captured in one of Motohiro Hata’s renowned songs.
Its weighty melody and clear, understated vocals illuminate the protagonist’s emotions like a single spotlight.
The song was used as the ending theme for Makoto Shinkai’s animated film The Garden of Words starting in May 2013, and was included as a coupling track on the single “Kotonoha” as a cover of one of Senri Oe’s signature pieces.
It resonates as a song that accompanies late-night drives or quiet moments spent with someone special.
AzaleaYonezu Kenshi
A heartrending love song that portrays the sorrow of losing someone precious and the profound beauty of keeping their memories alive.
It conveys the feeling that your beloved continues to live on in your heart.
Released in November 2024 and garnering attention as the theme song for a Netflix drama, this work combines Kenshi Yonezu’s delicate vocals with emotionally stirring lyrics to resonate with many listeners.
It’s a song that offers comfort to those who have lost a lover or have experienced parting with someone dear.
MetronomeYonezu Kenshi
This is a bittersweet love song delicately woven by Kenshi Yonezu.
It likens the growing misalignment of two people’s feelings to the ticking tempos of two metronomes, portraying from a male perspective how a tiny discrepancy gradually widens into an irreparable rift, even as he cannot forget the other person.
When in love, we tend to get carried away alone and assume the other person feels the same.
It’s important to consider things from their point of view—including whether you truly like them and whether they truly like you.
This work is included on the album “Bremen,” released in October 2015.
aloeFunatsu Mahiro
This is a song by Masato Funatsu, woven with delicate words and melody, slated for release in January 2025.
It tenderly sings of the frustrating emotions born from a relationship that’s more than friends but not quite lovers—hearts so close, yet unable to draw nearer—wrapped in a gentle vocal delivery.
Also selected as the ending theme for the drama “Alice-san’s Irori Hearth,” the track harmonizes beautifully with the show’s warm portrayal of human relationships.
Love takes many forms, and this song resonates with listeners who find their hearts wavering in ambiguous relationships, offering comfort and empathy to many.
100Onda Masanori
A song by Masanori Onda—known for his sweet yet wistful voice—that weaves together special moments found in everyday life.
Released in November 2024, this work has drawn attention as the first installment of a five-month consecutive release project.
It delicately portrays the joy of seeing someone you love and the sorrow of parting from someone precious, with lyrics that tenderly resonate with listeners.
Coupled with Onda’s clear, transparent vocals, it creates a bittersweet yet warm atmosphere.
Singing about the enduring importance of love that doesn’t change with age, this track is perfect for expressing feelings for someone you’re in love with or for reaffirming your affection for someone dear.