[Carefully Selected] Popular Love Songs: Recommended Romance Tracks

Love♡Scream!AiScReam

AiScReam “Love♡Scream!” Official Lyric Video

This song portrays the sweet confusion of falling in love and a straightforward devotion to the other person.

It’s a debut single released by Lantis in January 2025, sung by AiScReam, a limited-time unit consisting of three Love Live! characters: Ruby Kurosawa, Ayumu Uehara, and Shiki Wakana.

The lyrics are striking in how they use ice cream flavors as a metaphor while expressing the feeling that “you’re the most important of all.” The trio’s beautiful harmonies layered over a poppy, bouncy sound make your heart skip with joy as you listen.

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Hey! Say! JUMP – “encore” [Official Music Video 4K Short ver.]

Hey! Say! JUMP’s 35th single, sprinting from the Heisei era into Reiwa.

Released in May 2025, it was chosen as the theme song for the Kansai TV/Fuji TV drama “Parallel Couple: The Truth About the ‘Me and My Wife’ Who Died,” starring Kei Inoo and Rikka Ihara in dual lead roles.

It’s a true-to-life love song that distills pure feelings and the fragility of romance into its lyrics.

The catchy melody line and rhythmic groove are also irresistible.

It’s perfect for times when you want to reaffirm your feelings for someone you love.

LOVE NEVER DIESMISIA

MISIA – LOVE NEVER DIES (Official Music Video)

This song, released in May 2025 as the title track of the first original album in about three and a half years, features lyrics written by MISIA and composition by Toshiaki Matsumoto, known for “Everything.” Inspired by Shakespeare’s As You Like It, the lyrics explore the theme of undying love.

It’s a danceable number that fuses an emotional melody with rousing arrangements—a hopeful anthem that supports those at life’s turning points and those who want to believe in eternal love.

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Rokudenashi “Pulse” / Rokudenashi – Pulse [Official Music Video]

An emotional song themed around the heartbeat, it celebrates the importance of expressing your feelings to someone you cherish.

Written, composed, and arranged by Mikito-P, the track was released in May 2025.

Ninjin’s beautiful vocals over a piano accompaniment leave a strong impression, while the hybrid sound—incorporating a programmed rhythm section—is stunning.

Give it a listen whenever you want your heart to be moved!

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ARASHI – Love so sweet [Official Music Video]

This is a love song with a sweet, gentle melody that wraps you in the warmth and bittersweetness of being in love.

Released in 2007 as Arashi’s 18th single, it drew attention as the theme song for the popular series Hana Yori Dango 2, which portrays the romance between Tsukasa Domyoji played by Jun Matsumoto and Tsukushi Makino played by Mao Inoue.

By likening feelings for a loved one to natural elements such as the sky, the sun, and flowers, it vividly conveys the emotions of lovers who feel physically apart.

It’s a song that quietly stays by the side of those in a long-distance relationship or waiting to be reunited with someone dear.

Having someone you likeJY

JY 'Have Someone You Like' Music Video Short Ver.

A refreshing love song by JY that delicately captures the subtle stirrings of realizing you’re in love.

Though the protagonist struggles with frustration at not being able to be completely honest, they keep looking forward, believing they can “start over as many times as it takes,” making it a story anyone can see themselves in.

Lively guitar and a dynamic melody line further elevate the feelings of being in love.

Released in August 2016, the song was used as the main theme for a Fuji TV Monday 9 p.m.

drama, and its music video—directed by Mika Ninagawa—also drew attention.

It’s perfect not only for those wrestling with romance, but also for anyone who wants to reaffirm their straightforward feelings for someone they love.

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Marcy – The world that sways around you (Official Music Video)

A super-sweet love song by the three-piece band Marcy that captures happy moments with a lover.

It gently sings of feelings that can’t quite be put into words even as you find everything about your partner dear, and of the hopeful anticipation for a future you’ll walk together.

Chosen as the image song for JTB’s “Remote Consultation from Home” campaign, it aired nationwide starting in May 2025, bringing viewers the exciting feeling of travel.

It’s a song we especially want you to hear if you’re nurturing feelings for someone you love, or if you want to reconnect heart-to-heart with someone important.