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?
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A timeless classic about the feelings of love. Recommended popular songs (181–190).
Hologram of LoveSKE48
An SKE48 song that captures the sweet yet heartrending afterglow of a broken heart.
The lyrics, which liken lost love to a hologram, leave a strong impression and resonate deeply with listeners.
Released in February 2024, the track features Ouka Suenaga as center, expressing the sorrow and loneliness of losing someone you love.
Its catchy melody and passionate performance bring out SKE48’s signature charm to the fullest.
It’s perfect not only for those who’ve experienced heartbreak, but also for anyone ready to look ahead and move forward.
Sing it at karaoke, and it’s sure to become a song that lingers in your heart.
Masterpieces that sing of love. Recommended popular songs (191–200)
Lion HeartSMAP
A gem of a love song by SMAP that passionately sings of destined love.
The lyrics express a man’s deep affection for the woman he loves and his unwavering resolve to risk his life to protect her, portraying a love that is both powerful and gentle.
From sharing everyday emotions with his partner to envisioning a future family, the words carry a determined vow of eternal love.
Released in August 2000, the song gained attention as the theme for the drama “Food Fight,” starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi.
It remains a staple at weddings and is recommended for couples who wish to pledge everlasting love, as well as for those who want to share the joy of having met their soulmate.
A heart that breathesSTU48
Suffused with sweet, bittersweet feelings of love, this work is a song perfectly suited to a page of youth delivered by STU48.
It beautifully portrays the process by which meeting a loved one inspires self-transformation, while fresh harmonies of piano and strings weave a pleasant melody.
The dance beat, which lifts the listener’s emotions, has a rhythm that makes you want to move, and the group’s translucent choral work adds depth to the track.
Released in March 2023 with Chiho Ishida as center, the music video unfolds a story of reclaiming one’s smile from the suffocation of everyday life.
I hope you, too, will experience this music where poignancy and hope intersect.
tapestrySnow Man
A sweet and wistful vocal resonates in this love song.
Harmonies that nestle against an elegant piano melody weave the story of two people in love.
Included on Snow Man’s eighth single, “Tapestry / W,” released in March 2023, the song drew attention as the theme for the film My Happy Marriage, starring Ren Meguro.
In the music video, the members appear in traditional Japanese attire for the first time.
Delicate lyrics and a splendid dance performance express profound love and bonds.
It’s a track that stays close to your heart when you want to feel the connection with someone special.
Forever the two of usSonar Pocket
This is a song often used at weddings to express love.
In it, a man reflects on how he has treated a woman and vows to cherish her for life.
Its gentle melody gradually touches the heart.
It’s a great song for a man to convey his feelings to a woman.
Look!Suiet
A heartwarming ballad by Suiet, released in February 2025.
With a delicate melody, it beautifully portrays feelings for someone special.
Its sophisticated tone, infused with jazz elements, and its pleasant rhythm are striking.
Perfect for gazing up at the night sky as your thoughts turn to a loved one, or for talking with a friend troubled by love.
It’s a song that turns the small moments of everyday life into irreplaceable memories.
ContrastTOMOO
A gem of a love song that exquisitely interweaves longing for someone with a tender ache.
The feelings TOMOO weaves—wavering between the joy and loneliness of love—gently embrace emotions anyone can relate to.
That bittersweet yearning of having someone right before your eyes yet being unable to close the distance between your hearts.
The pure emotion that slips out despite putting on a brave face.
Carefully giving voice to the heart of someone in unrequited love, this song has been airing since January 2024 as the ending theme for cour 2 of the anime Blue Box.
It’s a track we especially recommend to those who are in the midst of a romance, with their loved one nearby yet unable to be fully honest about their feelings.