[Carefully Selected] Popular Love Songs: Recommended Romance Tracks

Hey, are you listening properly?riria.

riria. / Hey, are you listening properly? [Music Video]

This is a poignant love song by Riria, known for her clear, heart‑touching vocals.

Written as the opening theme for the Kansai TV/Fuji TV drama “Ano Ko no Kodomo,” it was released in June 2024.

The lyrics, which align with the story’s theme of teenage pregnancy, convey delicate emotions in an emotional, compelling way.

Portraying small joys in everyday life and the bonds with those we cherish, this song may remind you of the importance of the person by your side right now.

It’s a recommended track for those struggling with love or wishing to deepen their feelings for someone special.

First lovematsumura kanau

First Love – Kanau Matsumura [Official Music Video]

This is a song by Kanau Matsumura that’s packed with the sweet-and-sour feelings and frustrations of thinking about someone you like—the full spectrum of first love.

Released in June 2025, it’s a track that could be called the essence of his artistry.

The growing feelings for someone you can only meet in your dreams, the bittersweet longing that makes you take the long way home—listeners may find these emotions overlap with their own experiences.

When you like someone but can’t see them, even small things can make you anxious.

This gentle voice might softly stay by the side of that wavering heart.

365ONE OR EIGHT

ONE OR EIGHT / 365 (Music Video)

This is a love song by ONE OR EIGHT that sings about the feeling of continually thinking of someone dear.

Released in June 2025, it’s their first single since signing with a prestigious U.S.

label.

Nasri, known for working on songs by Justin Bieber, also took part in the production, drawing you into a sophisticated sound with an R&B flavor.

The spacious arrangement allows the members’ distinctive voices to truly stand out.

When you find yourself thinking of someone you love, this song might gently stay by your side.

Be sure to listen closely!

Love and peaceHirai Dai

Love and peace

This is a happy song by Dai Hirai that sings about the small miracles hidden in everyday life.

It carries a warm message: just having someone special by your side can turn each day into something special, filled with love and peace.

The track is the title song of an EP released in June 2025 as the tenth installment of a project that began in June 2024.

By the time you finish listening, gratitude and tenderness for your partner may overflow—and you might feel the urge to go see that special someone right away.

You are my destined person.Funatsu Mahiro

Masato Funatsu “You Are My Destiny” Official Music Video

In today’s world overflowing with encounters on social media, this is a straightforward love song that captures that miraculous moment when you’re certain, “You are the one.” Among countless options, the feeling you arrive at after repeated meetings and partings—“After all, you’re the one I want”—is truly precious, isn’t it? Sung by Masato Funatsu, the song was released in July 2023 and captured many hearts, entering Spotify’s Viral Chart for three consecutive weeks.

How about sharing your honest feelings with the special person by your side now, together with this song?

LOVE YOU ONLYTOKIO

LOVE YOU ONLY – TOKIO (Full)

TOKIO’s debut single leaves a vivid impression with its straightforward lyrics that shout, “I can only see you.” The song’s exhilarating band sound—brimming with a sense of speed as if capturing the rush of being in love—is simply refreshing.

Tomoya Nagase’s piercing vocals from his younger days are also incredibly pleasant to the ear.

Released in September 1994, the track was used as the theme song for the anime Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai.

The fact that they made their first appearance on the year-end NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen just a little over three months after their debut speaks to their popularity at the time.

It’s an irresistible track for anyone who loves crisp, refreshing rock.

I miss you so much, I want to see you.Nishino Kana

Kana Nishino 'I Miss You, I Miss You (short ver.)'

She sings, to a sorrowful melody, of her feelings for the beloved man she can hardly ever meet, and the sadness of being unseen by him.

You can feel her longing so intensely that it trembles as she seems to say, “You’re the only one I have left…” People in long-distance relationships will probably find a lot to relate to.