Classic and popular songs about unrequited love
When you’re nursing a crush, music is a reliable ally.
Whether you’re feeling lonely or insecure, all the unrequited-love songs that have been sung up to now will encourage you.
This time, we’ve put together a collection of Japanese love songs about unrequited love.
Give them a listen when you’ve lost confidence because of your crush or when you need a little courage.
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Masterpieces and Popular Songs of Unrequited Love (111–120)
Wait & See ~RiskUtada Hikaru

I can’t help but feel a bit of that New York vibe after all.
What’s really cool is how, just when it seems like a typical song would end near the finale, it rebuilds itself once more with a different pattern.
The lyrics feel a bit brisk and matter-of-fact, but they’re surprisingly deep.
celeryYamazaki Masayoshi

Before I know it, it’s over while I’m caught up in the rhythm.
Even so, what really stays with me is the message that it’s only natural for our ways of thinking to differ, since the environments we’ve lived in since birth are different.
It’s a song that teaches you that love alone isn’t enough.
I wish I were the one you liked.Te ga kuriimu pan

A heart-stirring ballad by Tegami Cream Pan, where earnest feelings and a bittersweet mood are woven together through a clear, transparent vocal.
It gently portrays a woman who carries deep feelings for someone important yet struggles to express them.
Featuring an evocative piano melody, the song was released in April 2023.
Showcasing her delicate expressive power to the fullest, this piece speaks on behalf of girls in love.
It’s a must-listen for those who keep their feelings for a crush to themselves or find it hard to be honest about their emotions toward someone dear.
How many times have I read over the lyrics of LOVE SONG?Sakurazaka46

A love song that comforts the heart on sleepless nights.
Released by Sakurazaka46 in February 2024, this track gently embraces the bittersweet feelings of someone in love.
Have you ever spent a sleepless night thinking of your unrequited love, rereading the lyrics of a LOVE SONG over and over? The lyrics, which delicately portray the emotions of someone in love, feel as if they’re speaking on your behalf.
This work is included as a coupling track on the 8th single, “What Age Do You Want to Return To?” On nights when love troubles you, why not listen to this song and soothe your heart? It will surely stay close to your feelings.
My Sweet Darlin’Yaita Hitomi

This song is thrilling.
It’s sung so brightly that you can’t help but get into the rhythm.
The catchy, easy-to-remember chorus is striking, and the frequent use of English elsewhere keeps it from ever getting dull.
Even though it’s about unrequited love, it somehow makes you feel like you could move on to your next romance.


