Masterpieces that sing of love. Recommended popular songs.
From Yamatatsu to Kyon Kyon, we’ve gathered songs that express sweet and bittersweet feelings of love.
It includes not only classic hits but also tracks by recent artists, so why not add them to your karaoke repertoire?
Masterpieces that sing of love. Recommended popular songs (1–10)
A sparkling expression of the feeling of being in love, a song by Mosa o.
The lyrics delicately depict the brilliance and bittersweetness of romantic emotions, and the gentle vocals resonate deeply.
From the lyrics, you can sense the lover’s anxieties and inner conflicts.
Released in September 2020, the song garnered widespread empathy, especially on social media.
It’s perfect for those with a one-sided crush or anyone who can’t bring themselves to confess their feelings.
When you want to summon the courage to take a step forward, this is a song that quietly gives you a nudge.
Mikage’s WillUVERworld
A love song by UVERworld, beloved for their deeply moving and straightforward Japanese lyrics, that straightforwardly expresses love for someone special.
It’s a storytelling track that feels like watching a romance drama, conveying a steadfast affection that vows eternal love.
It’s included on their fourth album, AwakEVE, released in February 2009.
Even if you cherish your partner, some people may find it hard to express their feelings honestly.
If you give them this song at such a time, your feelings are sure to reach them.
Use this piece to convey your wish to stay together from now on, too.
I want to hug you.Mr.Children
A classic Mr.Children ballad you’ll want to listen to on nights when your heart overflows with love for someone you truly cherish.
It’s said to have been originally written for a friend’s wedding, and its warmth makes it perfect for special occasions.
Released in December 1992 as their second single, it also appears on the album “Kind of Love,” which came out the same day.
It was used as an insert song in the final episode of the 1996 drama “Pure,” heightening the story’s emotional impact.
Kazutoshi Sakurai’s wistful yet powerful vocals deliver a straightforward, pure wish—to simply protect the one you love.
Give it a listen during the winter chill or in moments when your feelings for someone special grow stronger.
Mermaid in FebruaryAKB48
This AKB48 song paints a romantic scene that makes you want to head to the chilly seaside in lingering-February cold.
It’s memorable for lyrics that liken carefree frolicking by the winter ocean to a mermaid, turning even the cold spray of the waves into shared memories.
Performed as a unit song with Azuki Yagi on vocals at a theater show in December 2024, it was later included on the album “AKB48 ~studio recordings collection~ AKB48 18th Stage ‘Koko Kara da,’” released in December 2025.
This work is a bittersweet love song that captures feelings of affection so strong they make even selfish behavior seem adorable.
It’s the perfect track for gazing out at the quiet winter sea and sinking into a sentimental mood.
Last Love Lettermoon drop
From an intro that bursts with the sweet tang of youth and sets your heart dancing, this is the quintessential popular number by moon drop.
Many listeners are sure to feel their chests tighten at the lyrics’ worldview, where the frustration of unrequited love and unspoken feelings intersect.
The track is included on their first full-length album, “Kono Tenohira ga Mada Kimi o Oboete Iru,” released in January 2022.
It was also used as a CM song for Honda Cars, broadcast across seven prefectures in the Chubu region, including Aichi and Mie, so plenty of people have likely heard its refreshing melody on TV.
This song sets indecisive feelings toward someone you love and a premonition of love’s end to an easygoing beat.
It’s perfect not only for students swaying with tender crushes, but also for anyone who wants to bask in bittersweet memories from the past.
365 daysMr.Children
With lyrics that are quintessentially Mr.Children—deep and open to various interpretations—the song captures the desire to remain someone special to the person you love, to shine light on their heart, whether it’s unrequited or mutual affection.
It’s a mature track that doesn’t straightforwardly declare love, yet if you listen closely to the lyrics, it becomes the ultimate love song.
About the two of uskarin
Singer-songwriter Karin, who gained attention from her piano-and-vocal videos on TikTok.
Released in March 2023, this song portrays lovers facing a farewell at a quiet bus stop.
Though they speak different languages and grew up in different environments, they spent their days laughing at the same things and crying over the same things.
In lyrics that gently trace the overlapping of their hearts, a form of love that transcends gender and nationality comes into view.
It’s a song that resonates with the determination to keep believing in each other, even when distance keeps them apart and they can’t meet when they want to.
Blue BenchSasuke
A song that makes your heart ache with just a fleeting expression or gesture of the person you fell for in a page of your youth.
Those gentle feelings resonate in your heart along with a tender singing voice.
It’s a song that makes you think, “I hope this love comes true someday.”