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	TSUNAMISazan Ōrusutāzu		Southern All Stars' classic love ballads
2	prime lensPenthouse		Penthouse’s jazzy, soothing city pop
3	bouquetback number		Introducing the famous song “Hanataba” by back number
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	beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)aiko		Introducing the appeal of aiko’s classic song “Kabutomushi”
14	YC&K		C&K’s love ballads bring back memories of romance
15	366 daysHY		HY's '366 Days,' a heartrending love ballad
16	Aino Katachi feat. HIDE (GReeeeN)MISIA		MISIA's “Ai no Katachi” drama theme song
17	365 daysMr.Children		Mr.Children's Healing Song: 365 Days
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	I long to see you now.MISIA		The longing to meet a loved one across time
22	catDISH//		Introducing the appeal of DISH//'s song “Neko”
23	One More Time (feat. NØZ)torain		Bittersweet love songs, Gen Z hip-hop
24	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.
25	A Naked Heartaimyon		A heartwarming song that gently envelops the bittersweetness of love
26	First Christmas feat. JUNON (BE:FIRST)Reiko		A heartwarming Christmas duet song
27	Don’t disappear.Aina ji Endo		A heartfelt longing for someone precious I don’t want to lose
28	roomshaitoopu		A soul-stirring rock ballad that sings of the pain of heartbreak
29	MAYBETomioka Ai		A love ballad that sings of Ai Tomioka’s hope for the future
30	Only youDani.		A love song that harmonizes Auto-Tune with passionate lyrics
31	PuzzleKEYTALK		A lyrical ballad song by KEYTALK
32	passing by each otherSoala		A love song that delicately portrays the clumsiness of love
33	Flower of loveaimyon		A song in which Aimyon likens love to a flower
34	Only I liked it.suisou gurashi		A Heartbreak Song from Life in a Fish Tank
35	An unfinished love song I’ve been working on foreverHata Motohiro		A ballad that gently portrays love built over time
36	Hide-and-seekYuuri		A ballad that likens a breakup with a live-in partner to a game of hide-and-seek
37	Candy RainKubota Toshinobu		Toshinobu Kubota’s mature R&B love song
38	Cry On Your SmileKubota Toshinobu		A bittersweet love for someone setting off on a journey toward their dreams
39	AitaiKato Miria		Depicting the bittersweet emotions of unrequited love
40	Last LoveKato Miria		A masterpiece that expresses the pain of heartbreak with a transparent voice
41	Love is…Kato Miria		An inspiring classic that vows eternal love
42	YOU… feat. Izumi Nakasone (HY)Kato Miria		Hit ballads by Miliyah Kato and HY
43	Love ForeverKatō Miriya × Shimizu Shōta		An inspiring song by Miliyah Kato and Shota Shimizu
44	heartbeatFukuyama Masaharu		A heart swayed by an unexpected love and the singing voice of Masaharu Fukuyama
45	I’ll turn you into a song.Supurīgaru		A work that honestly turned the memories of a broken heart into a song
46	Like the shining moonSuperfly		A song about how meeting someone special changes the heart
47	somedaySaucy Dog		A love song that portrays heartbreak and memories
48	Goodbyeofukōsu		Off Course’s pure love ballad, poignantly expressing the end of a romance
49	Rainy Amusement ParkSasuke		A ballad depicting memories of an amusement park date and a breakup
50	MetronomeYonezu Kenshi		Kenshi Yonezu’s love ballad, feelings passing each other by
51	planetariumOtsuka Ai		A ballad imbued with the bittersweetness of love under the starry sky
52	White LoversKuwata Keisuke		A ballad that depicts the feelings of winter love
53	crescent moonayaka		Singing about the bittersweetness and optimism of a long-distance relationship
54	merry-go-roundYuuri		Yuuri’s heartbreak song, a movie theme song
55	Even though I love you more than anyone else.ACE COLLECTION		to convey feelings of love
56	Blue SummerBlue Vintage		Blue Vintage's summer love song
57	In loveHY		A ballad that portrays a heart accepting heartbreak and growing
58	Only HumanK		A song of hope where smiles await beyond sorrow
59	trace (of someone/something), semblance, vestige; a lingering image or memory of how someone/something used to beNovelbright		Novelbright’s heartbreak ballad song
60	Tears of Mulan ~acoustic~Stardust Revue		Mulan’s Tears (Acoustic Version) by Stardust Revue
61	existenceTENSONG		A deeply moving song depicting TENSONG's heartbreak
62	Gimme Your TearsWho-ya Extended		Introduction to Who-ya Extended “Gimme Your Tears”
63	maybeYOASOBI		A song that portrays the complex emotions of a morning of parting
64	Me too,YUTORI-SEDAI		A ballad about an unattainable love
65	petalback number		A heartbreak song layered over cherry blossom petals
66	Happy Endingback number		Lingering attachment to an ex-lover and complex emotions
67	I stillmilet		The pain of heartbreak and the healing power of time
68	Spring Notesmiwa		A soothing song written by miwa with a youth theme
69	Emotionwacci		wacci’s love songs depicting romance
70	O youdoba shishō		An emotional love song with a gentle melody
71	the first strong spring windnishina		Nishina's spring love song
72	Be happy, okay?matsumura kanau		A breakup song sung by Kanau Matsumura
73	Shall we break up?Miyuhan		A song that portrays the feelings of deciding to part ways
74	So it wasn’t me, huh.riria.		Lilia’s Heartbreak Ballad
75	Ikuriipuhaipe		Turn the Soranen collaboration song into a ballad
76	Tearful KissSazan Ōrusutāzu		A signature ballad by Southern that depicts the pain of heartbreak
77	sweet peashaitoopu		A love song that depicts the end of a romance
78	rendezvousshaitoopu		Shytoop’s heartbreak song “Rendezvous”
79	Tears of MagnoliaSutādasuto☆Rebyū		A love ballad that sings of the sense of loss from losing a loved one
80	To the seaSenchimirimentaru		A love song of parting and memory, a featured track from the Given movie
81	That’s all there is to it.Marushii		A heartbroken woman looks back on her happy days
82	freesiaMarushii		A rock ballad that portrays the pain of heartbreak from a woman's perspective
83	raspberryMarushii		An introduction to Marcy’s “Raspberry.”
84	I knewRozarīna		Rozalina is drawing attention with her distinctive sense of groove.
85	MissingKubota Toshinobu		Singing the heartache of Toshinobu Kubota’s unrequited love
86	PRIDEImai Miki		A love song that sings of affection for a lover
87	lingering loveKitatani Ruki		A ballad that sings of the pain of heartbreak
88	Being lovedKazuki		A ballad portraying the pain of heartbreak and lingering attachment
89	First LoveUtada Hikaru		A love ballad by Hikaru Utada
90	snow moonYamada Ryosuke		A bittersweet love story on a winter night
91	Your Song for YouKawasaki Takaya		A heartwarming song that contrasts cosmic love with everyday love
92	Magic CarpetKawasaki Takaya		A long-distance love-themed love song by Takaya Kawasaki
93	I wish I were the one you liked.Te ga kuriimu pan		Cream Bun, a ballad depicting a woman who cannot express her feelings
94	Ballad of a SingerSaitō Kazuyoshi		A warm, classic song that sings of the universality of love
95	Beyond the goodbyeMatsushita Kohei		A song that gives you the courage to rise after heartbreak
96	Can I try saying “I love you”?Matsushita Kohei		A love song that gently expresses a heart in love
97	I won’t fall in love anymore.Makihara Noriyuki		A ballad depicting the pain of heartbreak and the glimmer of hope
98	Sentimental KissShio Reira		A ballad by Shio Reira. A gentle portrayal of the end of a romance.
99	AzaleaYonezu Kenshi		A ballad depicting lost love and hope for the life that follows
100	Versailles – Versailles –ayaka		Ayaka’s theme song expresses feelings of love and freedom
101	KindnessFuji Kaze		A ballad that portrays a heart swayed by kindness
102	for a whilerikon densetsu		A ballad that depicts the pain of heartbreak
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	I LOVE YOUkurisu haato		Chris Hart's heartbreak ballad song
112	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