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[Long-Distance Love Song] Recommended love songs dedicated to couples in long-distance relationships

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Accompanist pianist × piano instructor × web writer. I began piano lessons at age four and, inspired by my piano teacher, decided to pursue music. I went on to specialized music programs in high school and university, where I discovered the appeal of accompanying instrumentalists and singers. Currently, alongside teaching piano, I work mainly in my home region of Aichi as an accompanist for flute, voice, choir, and more. Through lessons, my students often introduce me to trending songs, and my hobby is trying anything on the piano—Japanese and Western pop, commercial jingles, and beyond. Since 2021, I’ve also been active as a web writer, covering music and a variety of other genres.
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Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

The longer you go without seeing the person you love during a long-distance relationship, the more you start to worry: “Do they still love me?” “Can we really keep making this work?”

But precisely because you spend so much time apart, your trust in each other can grow stronger, and the moments you do share feel special.

Long-distance love isn’t all hardship.

This time, we’ve gathered a selection of long-distance love songs that capture those unique, complicated emotions.

Whether you’ve been in a long-distance relationship or you’re in one right now, these songs will speak to your heart.

Please give them a listen.

[Long-Distance Love Songs] Recommended love songs dedicated to couples in long-distance relationships (71–80)

Song of PrayerKodera Kenta

The most moving, tear-jerking long-distance love song “Prayer’s Song” with lyrics, full version, highest sound quality / Long-Distance Love Song “Song of the Prayer” (Original Song)

Song of PrayerKodera Kenta

It’s a song that makes you think of a lover far away and really makes you want to see them.

I was deeply moved.

The melody is gentle, and the vocals are gentle too; I felt it’s a song that calms those tangled, complex feelings.

I hope people will listen to it when they’re feeling lonely.

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Stay with me foreverPLAYEST

Long-Distance Love Song 'Always Stay by My Side' PLAYEST

Stay with me foreverPLAYEST

This song expresses the bittersweet feelings of a man in a long-distance relationship toward his girlfriend.

Listening to it made me realize anew that he’s putting on a brave face and holding back because he doesn’t want to show his weakness.

It’s a song I’d like anyone in a long-distance relationship to hear, regardless of gender.

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Amanogawaghostnote

Amanogawa / Ghost Note (ghostnote)

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When you’re in a long-distance relationship, the feelings of anxiety can sometimes take over and make you feel like you’re about to break.

In times like that, I want you to listen to this song.

It made me feel positive that someday, without fail, the two of us will be side by side, smiling together.

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[Long-Distance Love Songs] Recommended love songs dedicated to couples in long-distance relationships (81–90)

Even If We’re Far feat. WISENishino Kana

Kana Nishino - “Even If We're Far Apart feat. WISE (short ver.)”

Even If We're Far feat. WISENishino Kana

Released in 2009 as her fifth single, it’s said that Kana Nishino produced this song after interviewing a couple in Nagoya who had actually experienced a long-distance relationship.

It’s a deeply moving track that sings about a range of emotions unique to long distance—anxieties, joys, and more.

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I’m here.Yūsuke

Yusuke 'I'm Here'

I'm here.Yūsuke

Having someone by your side, having someone who loves you—do you have anyone for whom those things have started to feel like a given? I felt that this song reminds us that what’s becoming ordinary is actually something special and worthy of gratitude.

It’s a song that helps you reconsider those important feelings, so it will make you want to trust your partner and keep on loving them.

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long-distance posterAKB48

[MV full] Long Distance Poster / AKB48 [Official]

long-distance posterAKB48

Many songs about long-distance relationships are bittersweet, but this one is a pretty upbeat love song.

That’s because it likens the feelings of being in love with a favorite idol to a long-distance relationship.

It was released in 2010 as a coupling track on the single “Sakura no Shiori.”

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I’ll be by your side.Uru

[Official] Uru 'I'll Be By Your Side'

I'll be by your side.Uru

Uru, whose clear singing voice captivates many, has a song brimming with happiness titled “Soba ni Iru yo” (“I’ll Be by Your Side”).

It drew attention not only because singer-songwriter Yuuri wrote and composed it, but also because it was chosen as the theme song for the romance reality show “We Got Married 4.” The song portrays the joy of being by the side of the one you love.

It’s actually a long-distance love song as well, making it an anthem for couples living apart.

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