[Carefully Selected] Popular Love Songs: Recommended Romance Tracks

Specially, do it.NEW!＝LOVE

=LOVE (Equal Love) / 18th Single “Tokubechu, Shite” [MV full]

=LOVE, the idol group produced by Rino Sashihara.

Included on their 18th single released in February 2025, this song is a super-sweet love track that sings of feelings so intense that “I love you” alone isn’t enough.

The lyrics portray a love so strong it longs to keep the other person all to oneself—pure maidenly devotion straight from the heart.

The music video, with Maika Sasaki as center, drew major attention, surpassing 5 million views just nine days after its release.

As Valentine’s Day approaches, if you listen while preparing that special chocolate for the one you love or when you need courage to confess, it’s sure to amplify those sweet, passionate feelings even more!

Promise of RomanceNEW!Ikuta Rira

Lila Ikuta “Promise of Romance” Official Music Video

A song sung by Rira Ikuta, filled with heartfelt, down-to-earth feelings of love.

Created when she was in high school, this piece is included on the album “Jukebox,” released in November 2019.

It was later chosen as the theme song for ABEMA’s dating show “Kyou, Suki ni Narimashita: Himawari Edition,” and a rearranged version was released in August 2021.

The lyrics, which weave a “promise” out of the wish to share the same future with someone special and feelings that never change, are sure to warm listeners’ hearts.

It’s perfect not only for spending time with your partner on White Day, but also for moments when you want to reaffirm your feelings for each other—listening together may deepen your bond even more.

Never Grow Upchanmina

Chanmina – Never Grow Up (Official Music Video)

Chanmina is a Japanese female rapper who debuted in 2017.

This track has the lively, rhythmic sound characteristic of a rapper, yet the melody carries a sense of melancholy as it depicts a breakup between a man and a woman.

From the title, you can tell the narrator is struggling to move on.

Breakups are something we never truly want, after all.

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Unfit to be a loverKoresawa

Koresawa “Unqualified as a Lover” [Music Video]

Koresawa is a singer-songwriter who became popular for lyrics that resonate especially with women.

Her signature song is “Tabako” (Cigarette), but “Koibito Shikkaku” (Disqualified as a Lover) was written as an answer song to it.

While “Tabako” features lyrics from a woman’s perspective, “Koibito Shikkaku” is written from a man’s point of view, so be sure to listen and enjoy the contrast.

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Official HIGE DANDism – Pretender [Official Video]

The theme song of the movie “Confidence Man JP.” A guitar intro so dazzling it makes everything in front of you sparkle.

Partway through, the piano rhythm comes to the forefront.

This shift hands the baton beautifully to the emotional chorus melody.

The lyrics are about heartbreak, but the sound somehow encourages you to move forward.

It makes you feel that “even so, you’re not alone.”

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"Love Letter" MUSIC VIDEO / Every Little Thing

A sublime ballad you’ll find yourself wanting to hear when winter’s chill sinks into your bones.

It opens with a tranquil piano tone, gradually layered with strings, as if pent-up feelings were beginning to overflow.

Kaori Mochida’s delicate breath work gently conveys the subtle shades of emotions that words can’t capture.

Released by Every Little Thing in December 2004, the song became widely beloved as the theme for the film “A Love Letter from Heaven” and as a cough drop commercial tune.

It topped the Oricon weekly chart and was performed on that year’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen, capturing the hearts of many.

Perfect for times when you want to reaffirm how much someone means to you, or when you’re in the mood for a heartwarming moment.

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sumika / Wish [Music Video]

I think one of the hard things about unrequited love is when feelings don’t align.

This song by Sumika has an upbeat pop vibe, yet quietly carries a sense of poignancy.

It was also used as the theme song for the drama “Ossan’s Love -in the sky-.” The protagonist, who can’t become the person their crush loves, is very endearing, and it’s a warm song that makes you want to listen to it in winter.

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