[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)
NAOHY
NAO by HY is famous as a heartrending song of tragic love and heartbreak.
It’s also been used in commercials, so many people have likely heard it.
The lyrics lay bare the feelings of a woman who loves someone that loves someone else—he won’t look her way, yet she just can’t give up.
It’s a song that captures helpless jealousy and will bring tears to anyone in a similar situation.
LonelinessMrs. GREEN APPLE
Among Mrs.
GREEN APPLE’s songs—often associated with a bright, upbeat image—Loneliness stands out with a distinctly dark tone.
The lyrics open by depicting a sense of despair with the world, but in the next verse the singer confesses a single ray of hope: “I want to keep loving you.” For the protagonist, this love is the only reason to live.
While it might seem like an overwhelmingly heavy feeling at first glance, it may well be the truest emotion overflowing from within him.
It feels imbued with a heartfelt wish to love someone and share an ordinary life together.
[Jealousy & Possessiveness Songs] Carefully selected popular tracks to listen to when you're struggling with possessiveness! (31–40)
scumbag man and stupid womanDomura Riu
This track, included on Riu Domura’s album Irregular Diary released in April 2024, resonated with younger listeners and became a major topic on social media.
It portrays a relationship between a man who whispers the lie “I love you” solely to be showered with money, and a woman who falls for him and loses sight of true happiness.
The lyrics are written entirely from the man’s perspective, making you think, “What awful lyrics…,” but in the end the narrator shifts and delivers the message, “Don’t get caught by a guy like this.” Featuring a bad man who controls for money, the song gives you the courage to break free from a distorted relationship.
jealousyGUMI
When it comes to songs that lay bare jealousy, many tend to sing about the hazy feelings of romance, but this “Jealousy” straightforwardly expresses the jealousy people feel toward others.
It’s packed with the kind of jealousy that everyone has felt toward someone at some point.
When you’re grappling with emotions like these, you really do feel incredibly small…
Delusional DiaryShido
This song portrays a woman’s jealousy and obsession after being cheated on.
It depicts how, because her love for the person she likes is so strong, she can’t let go and spirals into a mad kind of love.
The vocals and melody are cool, and it’s especially popular among women.
For men, it offers deep insight into female jealousy, so give it a listen if you ever feel tempted to cheat.
It hurts.Kiyoshi Ryujin
I think Ryuji Seiryu’s “Itai yo” is a song you can’t forget once you’ve heard it.
Songs about jealousy are often from the perspective of a woman toward a man, right? But this song flips that.
It’s about a man who senses that the woman’s heart isn’t turned toward him, yet he behaves as if everything is normal.
Inside, though, it’s anything but calm—his chest is bursting with a silent scream.
It’s a track that feels like a man’s cry, seething with jealousy even toward the men in her past.
I know you were playing.mihoro*
This is a solo acoustic song by singer‑songwriter mihoro*.
The music video was released on YouTube in 2018.
Sung with just an acoustic guitar, the sense of heartache is amplified.
The lyrics portray the painful feelings of a woman who can’t sleep as she keeps waiting for a reply on social media from her boyfriend.
Many women may relate to the protagonist, who suffers from a mix of jealousy and loneliness after discovering that her partner has gone out with another woman.