[Carefully Selected] Popular Love Songs: Recommended Romance Tracks

I’ve always liked you.Saitō Kazuyoshi

Kazuyoshi Saito – I’ve Always Loved You [Music Video]

It’s a song released by Kazuyoshi Saito in 2010, about the class Madonna he’d always had a crush on.

The lyrics, which can also be interpreted as taking place after a class reunion, convey the feeling of having loved someone for a long time.

It’s a slightly bittersweet love song.

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Ayaka – Crescent Moon

Ayaka’s first love ballad released as a single, Mikazuki, features lyrics themed around a long-distance relationship.

With this song, Ayaka won the Best New Artist award at the Japan Record Awards, and it also drew attention when figure skater Miki Ando—who is close friends with Ayaka—performed to it.

It’s a recommended track for those times when you can’t see the one you love and your feelings are overflowing.

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DarlingNishino Kana

Kana Nishino 'Darling' MV (Short Ver.)

It was released in 2014 as Kana Nishino’s 24th single.

The song was used as the Tuesday theme for the information program Mezamashi TV and features a warm portrayal of everyday life with her husband.

It expresses the feelings of a woman who, despite having many flaws, wishes for him to stay by her side.

lonelyAbe Mao

Mao Abe – Lonely [Official Music Video]

It was released in 2010 as Mao Abe’s fourth single.

The song was used in a Calpis Water commercial, and it expresses the feeling of not being able to see a boyfriend in a long-distance relationship.

It’s a track filled with the emotion of loving him so much and just wanting to see him.

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Lead Control – Narumiya

Narumiyasan’s new song is a thrilling track where the sweetness and pain of love intertwine exquisitely.

A pop sensibility fuses seamlessly with a dark atmosphere, and jazz-inspired elements add up to create an original sound.

The lyrics portray a codependent relationship between lovers and the inner struggle of a heart that can’t quite grow up, piercing listeners to the core.

Released as a digital single in September 2024, this piece will be a great gateway to exploring Narumiyasan’s musical style in depth.

It’s likely to resonate especially with teens and people in their twenties!

scale (as of a fish or reptile)Hata Motohiro

[HD] Motohiro Hata / Uroko

Just before summer, it has a refreshing tone that evokes the season of fresh greenery.

Riding on the big wind that rustles the green trees, it sings of a bursting desire: “I want to fly to you right now.” Motohiro Hata’s ‘Himawari no Yakusoku’ is also very popular, but this one is highly recommended too!

I want to be your lover.Abe Mao

Mao Abe – I Want to Be Your Lover [Official Music Video]

A slightly bittersweet unrequited love from high school days.

The lyrics were written by Mao Abe herself based on what she experienced in her senior year of high school, honestly capturing how she felt at the time, which is why the song has passionate support from high schoolers of the same age as the characters in the lyrics.

Released in January 2010, the track became a hot topic on the radio and captured the hearts of many listeners.

Its pure feelings—wanting to know more about the person you like and wanting to spend time together—really come through, and it makes your heart flutter as you listen.

Highly recommended when you want to reminisce about those faint, youthful days!