[Carefully Selected] Popular Love Songs: Recommended Romance Tracks

Precious LoveEXILE ATSUSHI

EXILE ATSUSHI / Precious Love

With a warm, translucent voice, EXILE ATSUSHI pens a wedding song themed around love and bonds.

Gently singing of the importance of affection felt in days walked together and vows to the future, this work carefully portrays the delicate emotions of a romance born in everyday life transforming into eternal love.

Released as a single in October 2014, it was featured in a commercial for the wedding magazine Zexy and earned the Best Vocal Performance at the 56th Japan Record Awards that same year.

It was subsequently included on the album Love Ballade, captivating listeners across a wide audience.

Whether for a moody evening spent savoring a drink while feeling the bond with someone special, or as wedding background music, it will surely stay close to your heart.

Why did I end up falling in love with you?Tōhōshinki

Tohoshinki / Why Did I Fall in Love with You?

A gem of a ballad that captures the aching heartbreak and pure love for another, pressing on the listener’s heart.

It delicately portrays the feelings of a protagonist watching a bride and groom at their wedding, touching on the subtle emotions woven from a wish for a loved one’s happiness and lingering regret.

Released by Tohoshinki in July 2008, the song’s elegant piano-and-strings arrangement blends beautifully with the five-member harmony, earning it the No.

1 spot on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

It also won an Excellent Work Award at the 50th Japan Record Awards, paving the way for the group’s first appearance on the Kohaku Uta Gassen.

A track that seeps into your heart on night drives, rainy days, or when love is weighing on your mind.

Beyond a thousand nightsAqua Timez

Aqua Timez 'Beyond a Thousand Nights' Music Video (Theme song of the movie 'BLEACH: Memories of Nobody')

Awua Timez’s second single, released on November 22, 2006.

It was featured extensively in tie-ins, serving as the theme song for the Toho-distributed animated film Bleach: Memories of Nobody, the opening theme for the December 2006 run of the TV program Ongaku Senshi MUSIC FIGHTER, and the ending theme for Music holic in November 2006, among others.

I want to hug you.Mr.Children

Mr.Children “I Want to Hold You” Mr.Children [(an imitation) blood orange] Tour

It’s a classic love ballad, isn’t it? This one is indispensable.

You could even call it a standard among love songs.

The lyrics and music are by Kazushi Sakurai.

With Takeshi Kobayashi—who has produced numerous hits like “Hello, Again ~A Place Long Ago~” and “Kiseki no Hoshi”—joining for the arrangement, it has become a gem of a ballad.

My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Zenzenzense (movie ver.) [Official Music Video]

It’s one of RADWIMPS’ signature songs—an artist widely supported especially by younger generations for their catchy, sing-along melodies and strong messages.

The song expresses a desire to meet one’s current lover even after being reborn, and it was created for the blockbuster film “Your Name.”

One More TimeTwice

TWICE「One More Time」Music Video

This is “One More Time,” the first Japanese single by TWICE, a nine-member multinational girl group.

It’s a love song that expresses feelings for someone special in girlish words, so women who are in love right now will probably find a lot to relate to.

The scenery you see with the person you love is surely something wonderful!

Ms. Hanako on a high pedestalback number

Back Number – Hanako-san on a High Pedestal

This is a song released by back number in 2014 that portrays a man’s pure feelings of love and frustration after falling for a woman who’s out of his league.

With its up-tempo melody and soft, gentle vocals, it’s a track that’s sure to make your heart skip a beat.