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)
DarlingSuda Keina
A striking, direct call to the listener—an irresistibly catchy number that sticks in your head after just one listen.
In this song painted by Keina Suda, the theme centers on deep emotions lurking behind sweet words, like “dependency” and “obsession.” Released digitally in January 2023 and later included on the album Ghost Pop, the piece features pleasing repetitions and rhythms that loop in your mind like infatuation itself.
It’s a song for those who find mere cuteness unsatisfying—perfect for anyone completely and utterly hooked on the one they love.
I love you. ~100 Regrets~Sonar Pocket
“I Love You: ~100 Regrets~” is a song by Sonar Pocket, a Japanese music group of three men.
It’s a love song filled with heartbreak, expressing the longing to start over in love.
Many listeners may find the bittersweet lyrics relatable.
Recommended! Love songs by male artists – popular love songs (31–40)
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.
Love songMarushii
This ballad gently soaks into the heart, honoring the simple act of saying “I love you” straight, carried by the warm tones of piano and strings.
Sung in Yukyo Yoshida’s tender voice, it weaves everyday happiness and honest, down-to-earth feelings that once felt too embarrassing to say.
For anyone who wishes they could go back and be truthful this time, it will likely resonate deeply.
Featured on the album “Candle,” released in November 2023, this song spent eight consecutive weeks at No.
1 on the newcomer chart.
It’s a comforting masterpiece for everyone who, while remembering the days with someone precious they only recognized after losing, hopes to tie the red string of fate once again.
PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism
The theme song for the film “The Confidence Man JP,” starring Masami Nagasawa, Masahiro Higashide, and Fumiyo Kohinata.
In the TV drama that aired before the movie, Official HIGE DANDism also provided the theme song with “No Doubt.” This song portrays the aching feelings of a love with someone out of one’s league.
Even though I don’t really want to part, because we’re not a match, I have to step away from your destiny.
The lyrics, filled with indescribable sorrow, are truly moving.
If only I had held you tighterWANDS
This is a love song by the legendary Japanese band WANDS, who rose to fame with a string of smash hits in the ’90s.
The rock-leaning melody paired with bittersweet lyrics creates an exquisite harmony.
There’s no doubt it’s a million-seller in the making.
Ms. Hanako on a high pedestalback number
This is a signature love song by the Japanese rock band back number, which has been hugely popular among younger generations and has scored multiple big hits.
Its upbeat vibe makes it easy to listen to and sing along with, and among fans it’s renowned as a hidden gem of a love song.