[Carefully Selected] Popular Love Songs: Recommended Romance Tracks

Love SongSUPER BEAVER

SUPER BEAVER “Love Song” Music Video

SUPER BEAVER’s “Love Song” captivates with its unpretentious lyrics and warm band sound.

Featured on the album “Kansei Zenya,” released in June 2018, this track—true to its title—is a straightforward ode to love.

It was also selected as the web commercial song for Sony’s Walkman NW-A40 series.

First unveiled at their April 2018 Nippon Budokan concert, the song is known for energizing the crowd.

Its lyrics, which feel close to the daily life of two people, overlap with the image of a bride and groom beginning their journey together.

Feelings you can’t usually put into words for someone important can be honestly conveyed through this song.

Specially, do it.＝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 RomanceIkuta 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.

CHOCOLATEchanmina

CHANMINA – CHOCOLATE (Official Lyric Video)

A track by the female rapper Chanmina, nicknamed “Beyoncé of Nerima,” who’s been making waves among young people.

She sings about her feelings toward an ex after their breakup.

The lyrics sound tough, like “We’ve already said goodbye, so I don’t care anymore!” but when her ex says he wants to try again, she remembers how she used to feel and thinks, “If only you’d said that back then…” You can feel the heartache of a woman caught in that bittersweet pain.

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sasashina

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the best in the worldInoue Sonoko

Sonoko Inoue – The Most in the World

A pure, straightforward, and cute love ballad by Sonoko Inoue, a singer-songwriter especially popular among younger generations.

The lyrics charmingly depict an affectionate couple whose closeness will make you smile just by listening.

If you have someone special in your life right now, this is a song you should definitely hear.

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Hane Keisuke

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AiHata Motohiro

Motohiro Hata / Ai from 'A Night With Strings'

Love has a magical power that makes the things in this world look romantic, doesn’t it? At the same time, love also carries elements that unsettle the heart.

Motohiro Hata captured those wavering emotions in his song “Ai.” You might even be moved to tears by the gentle melody and Hata’s whisper-like vocals.

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love letterEvery Little Thing

"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.