[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! (21–30)
To all my ex-girlfriendsKoresawa
This is a song by Koresawa that skillfully portrays the complex emotions that lie beyond sweet romance.
The lyrics are filled with a desire to cherish a relationship with a new lover while still feeling grateful for past relationships, and many listeners will no doubt find themselves relating to it.
Paired with a light, country-style sound, it’s a track that feels forward-looking even amid its poignancy.
Released in September 2024, the song is also tied to Koresawa’s “Kore Theater” series of performances.
It’s perfect for anyone who feels uneasy about their partner’s ex or wants to move on from past love.
As you listen, doesn’t it feel like you might be able to face your own feelings?
left earCreepHyp
This is a track included on the album “Odoriba kara Ai o Komete,” released during CreepHyp’s indie era in 2010.
Lyrics and composition by Sekai-kan Ozaki.
Though he’s a man, he brilliantly portrays a woman’s heart—jealous of the faint image of an ex-girlfriend that flickers beyond a pierced ear hole.
It should be a blissful scene, with him sleeping right beside her, yet just catching sight of the lingering hole in his ear is enough to set her heart so on edge.
You can savor both that level of fragile, chaotic emotion and the talent of Sekai-kan Ozaki, who can spin an entire masterpiece out of something so small.
Poisonous possessivenessDECO*27
A shocking work that portrays a warped form of love.
Frenzied obsession and possessiveness are expressed through electronic sounds and Hatsune Miku’s translucent vocals.
The conflict of excessive affection—desperately trying not to lose someone so precious you can’t take your eyes off them, yet ending up hurting them—is woven with DECO*27’s characteristically deft word choice.
Included on the album “Conti New,” released in March 2014, this piece may prompt you to face your own emotions when your feelings of love seem on the verge of running wild or when you’re suffering from attachment to someone important.
You let me do as I please, and yet…arekunn
A heart-wrenching love song by Are-kun that delicately portrays the feelings of a woman suffering from complex emotions after being led on and ultimately betrayed.
The protagonist falls in love and rides an emotional roller coaster in response to the other person’s behavior, while gradually sensing the loneliness of a cooling relationship.
Released in September 2020 and included on the album “Breath,” the song gained traction primarily on social media and drew widespread empathy.
It’s a resonant track that offers comfort to anyone who’s been strung along by suggestive behavior or is struggling with their feelings for someone they care about.
JealousyKobayashi Tōya
This is “Jealousy,” a song released by Shūya Kobayashi in 2019.
As the title suggests, it’s a song themed around jealousy—something everyone experiences at least once.
The woman he likes has feelings for someone else, and no matter how much he tries to approach her, she doesn’t even notice him.
This ballad, portraying the bittersweet feelings of such a man, is likely to resonate with many people.
Trouble is, once you become aware of your feelings of love, jealousy is an emotion that always seems to tag along.
cold; curt; blunt; unfriendlyRADWIMPS
Included on the 2018 album “ANTI ANTI GENERATION.” It’s a song that portrays a man’s heart being tossed around, elated and dejected by the whims of a love-prone girl.
It beautifully captures the inexpressible, shifting feelings of student days and distills those faint romantic emotions into the lyrics.
The gentle piano sound, Yojiro Noda’s clear, transparent voice, and the tone of the slide guitar all create a floating warmth that’s truly lovely.
I imagine many men felt something similar during their school years.
Sparks of Lies96neko
Uso no Hibana, a popular song by 96neko that was also used as the opening theme for the anime Scum’s Wish.
This song, which pours out overflowing feelings for someone you love, portrays a heartrending unrequited love, yet it also makes me feel that deep down her heart is brimming with possessiveness toward him.
She can’t confess her feelings herself, but she wants him to notice—those conflicting emotions only plunge her love deeper into darkness.
Love doesn’t leave you with only beautiful feelings, and the bigger your love grows, the more emotions arise that you can’t control.
It’s a track that anyone suffering through a painful crush will surely relate to.