Mutual Love Songs: Recommended for Middle Schoolers! Popular Tracks that Portray Bittersweet Romance
That bittersweet love from our adolescent years often stays with us as a wonderful memory, etched deeply in our hearts even after we become adults.
Back in our school days, many of us probably listened to love songs, overlaying them with our own feelings and getting all fluttery, didn’t we?
This time, we’ve gathered a selection of popular Japanese love songs that portray romance—especially recommended mutual-love tracks for junior high school students.
Whether you’re right in the middle of your youth right now or at an age where you look back nostalgically on past romances, try finding songs that resonate with your own experiences.
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Mutual Crush Songs: Recommended for Middle Schoolers! Popular Tracks Depicting Sweet and Bittersweet Love (11–20)
flower fortune-tellingVaundy
A memorable song steeped in the bittersweet ache and lingering feelings of love.
Vaundy’s clear, transparent vocals beautifully capture the emotions of a protagonist wrestling with a crush.
Through flower fortune-telling, the lyrics portray the fragility of love—sure to capture your heart.
Released digitally in July 2021, the track garnered attention as the theme song for the drama “My Deadly Beloved.” It’s also included on the album “replica.” Recommended not only for middle school students, but also for anyone who wants to revisit past loves and feel that poignant ache.
Give it a listen and see how it resonates with your own experiences in love.
We’re officially a couple!HoneyWorks feat. Hattori Juri (CV: Sakura Ayane)
A song that captures the sweet-and-sour feeling of first love set to a lively melody.
This collaboration between HoneyWorks and voice actress Ayane Sakura realistically portrays the emotions of a woman who has fallen in love.
The innocent crush on an older man and her earnest efforts to confess are sure to make many hearts flutter! It’s included on the album “Hey, Love Hurts.
~Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai Character Song Collection~,” released in March 2023.
Highly recommended not only for middle schoolers wrestling with romance, but also for adults who want to revisit their own bittersweet memories.
like; to like; fond ofNishino Kana
A cute love song from a girl’s perspective that captures the moment friendship turns into romance! Kana Nishino’s gentle vocals beautifully express the fluttering feelings of a girl in love.
Released in October 2014 as the Tuesday theme song for Fuji TV’s “Mezamashi TV,” it captured the hearts of many.
It’s also included on the album “with LOVE,” so be sure to check it out.
Perfect for anyone who wants to feel the fresh beginnings of love that make your heart skip a beat just thinking about that special someone.
Just listening to it makes you feel like you’re falling in love yourself.
I should be able to fly (in the sky).supittsu
This is the 8th single, released in 1994.
It may feel like a pretty old song, but I bet some of you have heard this melody before.
With its distinctive choice of words, this song celebrates the joy of finding a mutual love, and it was a huge hit at the time.
Give this timeless classic a listen!
I got a girlfriend.SHISHAMO
A song packed with the joy of falling in love and the urge to tell someone about it.
Included on SHISHAMO’s debut album “SHISHAMO,” this track was released in November 2013.
It sings about the irresistible desire to brag to everyone about the happiness of getting a first boyfriend or girlfriend.
Even though they promised to keep it a secret from everyone, you can feel how happy they are—so happy they almost want to be teased about it.
If you’re a junior high school student, you’ll surely relate to the lyrics.
Why not listen to it together with someone special, savoring the joy of mutual love?
Heart and kokoroUVERworld
This is a track from the 2010 album “LAST.” The lyrics directly convey a passionate man’s feelings: boys will feel like it speaks for them, and girls will hear it as words from a beloved boyfriend.
If you’re someone who’s in love with love, listening to it will surely make you long even more for that wonderful mutual connection of being in love with each other.
[Mutual Crush Songs] Recommended for Middle Schoolers! Popular Tracks Depicting Bittersweet Romance (21–30)
You and ISuzuki Suzuki
It’s a love song filled with sweet and bittersweet memories of romance.
Each everyday moment the two share is depicted with lyrics that evoke tenderness.
The idea of a nighttime convenience store turning into an amusement park is a special feeling only two people in love can understand.
The signature harmonies of the Suzuki Suzuki brothers make a couple’s sweet moments even more captivating.
Released in December 2020, the track sparked major buzz, especially on social media.
Listen to it with your partner, and it will surely bring you closer.
It’s a wonderful song that makes you realize that the ordinary moments you spend with someone special are irreplaceable treasures.