Heal your heart with love ballads: A collection of pure love and heartbreak songs.

Among listeners who focus on lyrics when they listen to music, I’m sure many of them love love songs.

That said, the term “love song” covers a wide range of styles and moods.

Upbeat, happy tunes and rock-tinged tracks are certainly appealing, but in this article we’ll be highlighting love ballads that gently seep into the heart.

The lyrics span everything from joyful themes to bittersweet unrequited love and breakup songs.

Find the one song that perfectly matches your mood.

Playlist

Heal your heart with love ballads: A collection of pure love and heartbreak songs.
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	prime lensPenthouse		Penthouse’s jazzy, soothing city pop
2	bouquetback number		Introducing the famous song “Hanataba” by back number
3	I long to see you now.MISIA		The longing to meet a loved one across time
4	It’s nothing.makaroni enpitsu		Introduction to Macaroni Empitsu’s songs
5	bow knotAimer		Aimer’s soothing song “Chouchou Musubi”
6	Wherever you areONE OK ROCK		Introduction to ONE OK ROCK's heartwarming songs
7	PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism		Masterpieces by Official HIGE DANDism to listen to when heartbroken
8	heartaimyon		Aimyon's love ballad 'Heart'
9	shutterYuuri		Yuri’s soothing love ballad
10	Eine KleineYonezu Kenshi		The appeal of Kenshi Yonezu’s signature song “Eine Kleine”
11	rainbowSuda Masaki		Masaki Suda’s “Niji” is a film theme song overflowing with love.
12	I forget you, who are so quiet, in October.atarayo		In October, “Forgetting You, the Quiet One” is a song that heals heartbreak.
13	YC&K		C&K’s love ballads bring back memories of romance
14	366 daysHY		HY's '366 Days,' a heartrending love ballad
15	Aino Katachi feat. HIDE (GReeeeN)MISIA		MISIA's “Ai no Katachi” drama theme song
16	365 daysMr.Children		Mr.Children's Healing Song: 365 Days
17	beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)aiko		Introducing the appeal of aiko’s classic song “Kabutomushi”
18	KanadeSukima Suichi		The Appeal of Sukima Switch’s Classic Song “Kanade”
19	mysteryHoshino Gen		Gen Hoshino’s “Fushigi” is a moody love ballad
20	Love SongShimizu Shota		Shota Shimizu’s love songs are bittersweet R&B
21	catDISH//		Introducing the appeal of DISH//'s song “Neko”
22	One More Time (feat. NØZ)torain		Bittersweet love songs, Gen Z hip-hop
23	Until the day I can no longer rememberback number		A heartrending ballad that sings of the pain and sense of loss of a broken heart.
24	A Naked Heartaimyon		A heartwarming song that gently envelops the bittersweetness of love
25	First Christmas feat. JUNON (BE:FIRST)Reiko		A heartwarming Christmas duet song
26	Don’t disappear.Aina ji Endo		A heartfelt longing for someone precious I don’t want to lose
27	roomshaitoopu		A soul-stirring rock ballad that sings of the pain of heartbreak
28	MAYBETomioka Ai		A love ballad that sings of Ai Tomioka’s hope for the future
29	Candy RainKubota Toshinobu		Toshinobu Kubota’s mature R&B love song
30	Cry On Your SmileKubota Toshinobu		A bittersweet love for someone setting off on a journey toward their dreams
31	AitaiKato Miria		Depicting the bittersweet emotions of unrequited love
32	Last LoveKato Miria		A masterpiece that expresses the pain of heartbreak with a transparent voice
33	Love is…Kato Miria		An inspiring classic that vows eternal love
34	YOU… feat. Izumi Nakasone (HY)Kato Miria		Hit ballads by Miliyah Kato and HY
35	Love ForeverKatō Miriya × Shimizu Shōta		An inspiring song by Miliyah Kato and Shota Shimizu
36	heartbeatFukuyama Masaharu		A heart swayed by an unexpected love and the singing voice of Masaharu Fukuyama
37	Hide-and-seekYuuri		A ballad that likens a breakup with a live-in partner to a game of hide-and-seek
38	I’ll turn you into a song.Supurīgaru		A work that honestly turned the memories of a broken heart into a song
39	passing by each otherSoala		A love song that delicately portrays the clumsiness of love
40	An unfinished love song I’ve been working on foreverHata Motohiro		A ballad that gently portrays love built over time
41	Only youDani.		A love song that harmonizes Auto-Tune with passionate lyrics
42	PuzzleKEYTALK		A lyrical ballad song by KEYTALK
43	Flower of loveaimyon		A song in which Aimyon likens love to a flower
44	Only I liked it.suisou gurashi		A Heartbreak Song from Life in a Fish Tank
45	somedaySaucy Dog		A love song that portrays heartbreak and memories
46	Goodbyeofukōsu		Off Course’s pure love ballad, poignantly expressing the end of a romance
47	Rainy Amusement ParkSasuke		A ballad depicting memories of an amusement park date and a breakup
48	MetronomeYonezu Kenshi		Kenshi Yonezu’s love ballad, feelings passing each other by
49	planetariumOtsuka Ai		A ballad imbued with the bittersweetness of love under the starry sky
50	White LoversKuwata Keisuke		A ballad that depicts the feelings of winter love
51	crescent moonayaka		Singing about the bittersweetness and optimism of a long-distance relationship
52	In loveHY		A ballad that portrays a heart accepting heartbreak and growing
53	petalback number		A heartbreak song layered over cherry blossom petals
54	Sentimental KissShio Reira		A ballad by Shio Reira. A gentle portrayal of the end of a romance.
55	Versailles – Versailles –ayaka		Ayaka’s theme song expresses feelings of love and freedom
56	merry-go-roundYuuri		Yuuri’s heartbreak song, a movie theme song
57	Me too,YUTORI-SEDAI		A ballad about an unattainable love
58	sweet peashaitoopu		A love song that depicts the end of a romance
59	To the seaSenchimirimentaru		A love song of parting and memory, a featured track from the Given movie
60	Being lovedKazuki		A ballad portraying the pain of heartbreak and lingering attachment
61	for a whilerikon densetsu		A ballad that depicts the pain of heartbreak
62	Only HumanK		A song of hope where smiles await beyond sorrow
63	freesiaMarushii		A rock ballad that portrays the pain of heartbreak from a woman's perspective
64	Like the shining moonSuperfly		A song about how meeting someone special changes the heart
65	Emotionwacci		wacci’s love songs depicting romance
66	KindnessFuji Kaze		A ballad that portrays a heart swayed by kindness
67	I LOVE YOUkurisu haato		Chris Hart's heartbreak ballad song
68	Ballad of a SingerSaitō Kazuyoshi		A warm, classic song that sings of the universality of love
69	MissingKubota Toshinobu		Singing the heartache of Toshinobu Kubota’s unrequited love
70	PRIDEImai Miki		A love song that sings of affection for a lover
71	Even though I love you more than anyone else.ACE COLLECTION		to convey feelings of love
72	Blue SummerBlue Vintage		Blue Vintage's summer love song
73	trace (of someone/something), semblance, vestige; a lingering image or memory of how someone/something used to beNovelbright		Novelbright’s heartbreak ballad song
74	Tears of Mulan ~acoustic~Stardust Revue		Mulan’s Tears (Acoustic Version) by Stardust Revue
75	existenceTENSONG		A deeply moving song depicting TENSONG's heartbreak
76	Gimme Your TearsWho-ya Extended		Introduction to Who-ya Extended “Gimme Your Tears”
77	maybeYOASOBI		A song that portrays the complex emotions of a morning of parting
78	Happy Endingback number		Lingering attachment to an ex-lover and complex emotions
79	I stillmilet		The pain of heartbreak and the healing power of time
80	Spring Notesmiwa		A soothing song written by miwa with a youth theme
81	O youdoba shishō		An emotional love song with a gentle melody
82	the first strong spring windnishina		Nishina's spring love song
83	Be happy, okay?matsumura kanau		A breakup song sung by Kanau Matsumura
84	Shall we break up?Miyuhan		A song that portrays the feelings of deciding to part ways
85	So it wasn’t me, huh.riria.		Lilia’s Heartbreak Ballad
86	Ikuriipuhaipe		Turn the Soranen collaboration song into a ballad
87	Tearful KissSazan Ōrusutāzu		A signature ballad by Southern that depicts the pain of heartbreak
88	rendezvousshaitoopu		Shytoop’s heartbreak song “Rendezvous”
89	Tears of MagnoliaSutādasuto☆Rebyū		A love ballad that sings of the sense of loss from losing a loved one
90	That’s all there is to it.Marushii		A heartbroken woman looks back on her happy days
91	raspberryMarushii		An introduction to Marcy’s “Raspberry.”
92	I knewRozarīna		Rozalina is drawing attention with her distinctive sense of groove.
93	lingering loveKitatani Ruki		A ballad that sings of the pain of heartbreak
94	First LoveUtada Hikaru		A love ballad by Hikaru Utada
95	snow moonYamada Ryosuke		A bittersweet love story on a winter night
96	Your Song for YouKawasaki Takaya		A heartwarming song that contrasts cosmic love with everyday love
97	Magic CarpetKawasaki Takaya		A long-distance love-themed love song by Takaya Kawasaki
98	I wish I were the one you liked.Te ga kuriimu pan		Cream Bun, a ballad depicting a woman who cannot express her feelings
99	Beyond the goodbyeMatsushita Kohei		A song that gives you the courage to rise after heartbreak
100	Can I try saying “I love you”?Matsushita Kohei		A love song that gently expresses a heart in love
101	I won’t fall in love anymore.Makihara Noriyuki		A ballad depicting the pain of heartbreak and the glimmer of hope
102	AzaleaYonezu Kenshi		A ballad depicting lost love and hope for the life that follows
103	hundreds of millions of light-yearsOmoinotake		A love song portraying unwavering feelings for a beloved far away
104	happy ever aftereill		eill’s heartbreak song really touches my heart
105	Philadelphia fleabaneiScream		Delicate emotional expression depicting lovers missing each other
106	verbal promiseiScream		iScream's new love ballad
107	To you who don’t need love songsKaneyori Masaru		Even denying love songs is actually love—jazzy and deep.
108	Love songMarushii		A love ballad that cherishes everyday life with a loved one
109	Love Story Comes SuddenlyOda Kazumasa		Kazumasa Oda's Love Story Suddenly
110	DecemberMoriyama Naotaro		Noriyuki Moriyama’s poignant love classics to listen to in winter
111	Say goodbye to the love I clung to.matsuri		The feelings of a woman trying to move forward and break free from the pain of heartbreak