[Jealousy & Possessiveness Songs] A curated selection of popular tracks to listen to when possessiveness feels overwhelming!
When you fall for someone, don’t you get curious about the people of the opposite sex around him or her, and feel jealous if the vibe seems even a little too good?
You worry, “What if they end up liking someone other than me someday?” right?
You might also feel jealous of new friends your beloved friend has made, or of someone who seems close to your ideal type.
In this article, we’ll introduce songs that explore various themes of jealousy and possessiveness.
Listening to tracks you can relate to can help you view yourself objectively, and it might even give you the courage to boldly confirm what’s been bothering you!
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[Jealousy & Possessiveness Songs] Carefully Selected Popular Tracks to Hear When Possessiveness Hurts! (61–70)
possessive loveneguse.
This is a love song from a woman’s perspective by Neguse, a rock band formed in 2020.
The female protagonist in the lyrics is in love with a man who’s into music.
However, to him, she isn’t his number one—she’s just someone convenient.
Even knowing that, she can’t help but want to make him “hers alone,” and the lyrics candidly depict how her heart aches as she struggles between reality and her ideals.
It’s a painful, heartrending track that many in similar situations will likely relate to.
JEALOUSYKIRA
This song, released in 2013 by Osaka-born singer KIRA, is an electric, danceable piece of girls’ pop that captures delicate feelings—wanting her finally found ideal boyfriend to accept her neediness and whims—alongside a free-spirited urge to break everything and dance until morning.
Christmas songback number
Since its release in 2015, back number’s winter-tinged masterpiece “Christmas Song” has continued to capture the hearts of many.
With a bittersweet yet warm melody and lyrics that color the season, it seems to speak for the tender, aching feelings of lovers.
In particular, for those harboring faint hopes and anxieties in love, it’s a song that will stay close to your heart.
Whether you’re spending a precious Christmas time with someone special or passing a solitary night nursing your feelings, why not give this song a listen? Paired with its emotive piano lines, it’s sure to resonate deep within your heart.
Kill my ex-boyfriendGōruden Bonbā
Formed in 2004, Golden Bomber is a band known for their performances as an “air band,” boasting a unique charm.
Their song “Motokare Korosu” portrays an intense jealousy toward a lover’s ex-boyfriend, blending humor and irony.
The appeal of this track lies in how it expresses seemingly negative emotions like jealousy and possessiveness through Golden Bomber’s signature upbeat melodies and catchy lyrics.
Anyone suffering from jealousy may find a chance to take a step back from their feelings and laugh them off.
Not reflected in the eyesindigo la End
Another band fronted by Enon Kawatani—who is active in Gesu no Kiwami Otome and Jenny High—is indigo la End.
Their song “Hitomi ni Utsuranai” (Not Reflected in Your Eyes) was released in 2014 as indigo la End’s debut single.
It’s a heartbreaking love song that captures the bittersweet highs and lows of reacting to a loved one’s every gesture.
Don’t we all have someone we can’t forget and have felt this way before? It’s a track that tightens your chest.
CountdownCocco
A song that belts out a cheated-on woman’s jealousy alongside an addictive guitar tone.
The condescending, threat-laden lyrics are crazy and pack a punch! If you cheated, this track will make you want to drop to your knees and swear you’ll never do it again.
Unrequited lovemiwa
This is the eighth single by singer-songwriter miwa, released in 2012.
It’s a poignant number that passionately sings of straightforward feelings of love.
She wants him to fall for her, wants to tell him she loves him, yet knows this love won’t come true.
It captures the sadness and pain of being in love that any woman who has experienced unrequited love can relate to.
The beautiful sound of piano and strings, combined with miwa’s clear high-toned voice, makes the heartbreak feel even more intense.