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 (21–30)
Is there still anything that love can do?RADWIMPS
“Is There Still Anything That Love Can Do?” by RADWIMPS, which is also the theme song for the film Weathering with You.
The worldview crafted by vocalist Yojiro Noda is uniquely original, and this song immerses you in that overwhelming atmosphere.
It’s a piece that evokes each person’s own form of love, so try listening while reflecting on what love means to you.
One more time,One more chanceYamazaki Masayoshi
One of Masayoshi Yamazaki’s signature songs, this renowned ballad captures lingering feelings for a past love.
Beyond the heartrending lyrics, even the simple acoustic guitar accompaniment quietly conveys the sorrow.
What really stands out is the chorus, repeated again and again.
Whether it’s heartbreak, lingering attachment, or simply having someone you’re drawn to, haven’t you ever found yourself unconsciously looking for that person? It’s a song that makes you feel, almost painfully, the uncontrollable tenderness and the longing to see them.
Wherever you areONE OK ROCK
I think many people have heard this song since it was used in a mobile carrier’s commercial.
It has a lot of English lyrics, and this part in particular is really beautiful.
If you search online, you can find Japanese translations, so please listen while understanding the English lyrics.
It’s a song that makes you want to cherish the people you love even more.
Sunday Love LetterOfisharu Higedan Dism
A work that conjures a warm scene: writing a letter during a calm holiday while listening to the breathing of a lover asleep beside you.
Many will likely empathize with the protagonist, who puts feelings of gratitude and anxiety—normally too embarrassing to say out loud—onto stationery.
The blue-ink pen that serves as the song’s motif apparently comes from a true story: vocalist Satoshi Fujiwara used one in his school days after hearing it made things easier to remember.
This track closes the mini-album “MAN IN THE MIRROR,” released in June 2016, and has enjoyed steadfast popularity since their indie days.
It’s a gentle song that gives you a nudge forward when you’re feeling lonely in a long-distance relationship or when you want to reaffirm your love for a cherished partner.
RevivalSukima Suichi
Ossan’s Love is a drama that comically yet earnestly portrays romance between men and became a social phenomenon in 2018.
Its theme song is “Revival” by Sukima Switch.
The lyrics open with scenes that evoke the lingering traces of summer—like the strong sunlight at the end of September and towering cumulus clouds—and depict memories of someone once spent time with gradually coming back to life.
The way long-forgotten feelings begin to stir again naturally overlaps with the drama’s wavering love stories.
Recommended for moments when you want to quietly reflect on your own emotions.
Ms. U feat. idom & SALUKvi Baba
A love song that portrays the feeling of thinking only of one precious person amid the dense streets of Tokyo.
Featuring singer-songwriter idom and the revered SALU, Kvi Baba released this track in March 2024.
Against a backdrop of urban clamor and crowds of countless people crossing paths, the urgency of keeping one’s gaze fixed on a single person is woven through each of the three artists’ distinctive expressions.
Kvi Baba’s introspective lyrics, idom’s delicate vocals, and SALU’s urbane flow overlap to create a depth unique to this collaboration.
Selected as the ending theme for ABEMA’s news program ABEMA Prime in May 2024, the song has reached a broad audience.
It’s a piece that keeps you company on late-night drives or in quiet moments spent thinking of someone special.
sparklersloppy dim
A love song by sloppy dim themed around clumsy love, portraying a fragile relationship through the image of sparklers.
It tenderly weaves, with a melodious flow, the frustration of being unable to express affection well and the heartfelt desire to be accepted nonetheless.
The scene of lighting sparklers on a backstreet at night symbolizes the couple’s fleeting time together, and the emotion of not wanting to let go of the present, even while understanding it’s destined to fade, resonates deeply.
It was included on the EP “BALLOON” released in December 2020, and reached No.
11 on Apple Music’s R&B/Soul chart in February 2021.
Recommended for when you want to soak in the bittersweetness of summer’s end or savor time with someone special.