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[Carefully Selected] Popular Love Songs: Recommended Romance Tracks

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Deputy Editor of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. I’m Sasashina, a mom currently raising an elementary schooler and a preschooler. During my student years at Kyoto College of Science and Technology, I studied a wide range of fields including sound, lighting, and video technology, building a foundation in comprehensive stage production and creative expression. After graduation, I joined a music production company, where I still work, consistently building experience in production and engaging in a variety of music-centered tasks. Currently, I mainly handle articles for children, drawing on what I’ve learned about parenting and what I feel and discover through daily interactions with my kids. I hope my work can be of help to you, even in a small way!

Love songs that give you courage or ease your pain when you’re in love.

Haven’t you listened to them at least once while you were in love? Love songs often portray strong feelings and emotions toward someone you like, so when something resonates with your own feelings, you end up empathizing and getting absorbed in the music without even realizing it.

In this article, we’ve selected the perfect love songs for you—whether you’re looking for recommended tracks, popular love songs everyone’s listening to, or love songs by trending artists.

Be sure to give them a listen!

[Carefully Selected] Popular Love Songs: Recommended Romance Tracks (301–310)

astronomical observationBUMP OF CHICKEN

BUMP OF CHICKEN “Stargazing”

astronomical observationBUMP OF CHICKEN

This was BUMP OF CHICKEN’s second major-label single, and its massive success catapulted the band to stardom.

The song is known as an insert track for the TV drama of the same title, “Tentai Kansoku” (Stargazing).

Although songwriter Fujiwara has said it’s not a love song, it’s now widely cherished as one.

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beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)aiko

Fireworks – aiko (Full)

beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)aiko

This is aiko’s fourth major single, released in 1999.

The song likens the act of putting on a brave front and falling in love to a rhinoceros beetle, and it is known as one of aiko’s signature tracks.

It was tied in with CDTV and variety shows, and was frequently played on television.

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I like you.Shimizu Shota

Shota Shimizu I love you

I like you.Shimizu Shota

Released in 2009 as Shota Shimizu’s fifth single.

It reached No.

8 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and is a song about unrequited love.

Although it’s about one-sided feelings, it tenderly and warmly conveys the desire to cherish the other person.

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User ManualNishino Kana

Kana Nishino “Torisetsu” MV Full

User ManualNishino Kana

A popular song by Kana Nishino that likens a woman’s feelings in love to an “instruction manual.” It was released in September 2015 as the theme song for the film Heroine Shikkaku.

The lyrics, filled with the wish “I want you to understand me,” resonate with listeners and have captured many hearts.

The song drew significant attention, including appearances at the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen in 2015 and 2018.

It’s a perfect track not only for those in love but also for anyone who wants to understand the differences between men’s and women’s feelings.

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I like you.Little Glee Monster

Little Glee Monster 'I Love You.' -Short Ver.-

I like you.Little Glee Monster

Released in 2015 as Little Glee Monster’s fourth single.

Chosen as the theme song for the drama “Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu!” (“Omotesando High School Choir”), its lyrics express the feeling of being unable to tell the person you like how much you love them.

It’s a youth love song that brings back memories of bittersweet young romance.

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HappinessShenelu

Che’Nelle – Happiness ft. Nao Matsushita

HappinessShenelu

This is a signature song by Che’Nelle, an artist beloved for her gentle vocals that resonate with listeners and her soaring high tones.

It’s a number filled with straightforward gratitude toward someone special, making it a perfect love song for women in love.

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In conclusion

How did you like “Love Songs That Get the Message Across”? Even when we call them love songs, they take many forms, and there were all kinds of words to express the depth of feelings and the stirrings of the heart.

Among them, there were probably some “I like you”s that turned into one-way feelings that can no longer be conveyed.

If you’re in love right now, one of the songs might have been tough to listen to.

Whether it’s unrequited or mutual, it takes courage to lay your feelings bare to someone you like.

“What if they end up hating me?” “What if they think I’m too much…?” It’s easy to think that way, isn’t it? At times like that, try listening to love songs and mustering up your courage.

If you believe in yourself, trust the other person, and tell them how you feel, a blissful, dreamlike time might just be waiting for you.