[Love Songs] Recommended love songs. Masterpieces that sing about feelings of love.
What kind of story is the “love song” you’re looking for?
Who are the characters, and what emotions are in motion?
Even when we say love song, it comes in many forms.
Just as some romances begin while others end, there are as many love stories as there are people in love.
Some people are thrilled to be united with the one they love; some are still struggling to catch up with the sorrow of a goodbye; and perhaps some are starting to think about marriage beyond dating, gazing at their partner while looking toward the future.
Because the beginnings and endings of love stories differ from person to person, the love songs we introduce here have been selected from a wide range of perspectives.
“I want to know your recommendations.” “I want to hear a love song that touches my heart.” “I’d like something happy.”
You’re sure to find the love song you’ve been wanting to hear.
These are all tracks that anyone can recognize as masterpieces, so please give them a listen.
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Love songs by female artists (1–10)
First loveUtada Hikaru
It’s “First Love,” the image song for the live-action drama Hana Nochi Hare: Hanadan Next Season starring Hana Sugisaki.
Hikaru Utada and the HanaDan franchise also collaborated in the second season of Boys Over Flowers with the song “Flavor Of Life.” While that earlier song depicted a heartrending love story, “First Love” likewise conveys the maddening emotions that come with a first love: the noisy pounding of the heart you feel for the first time, the meaning of those quiet tears that fall for no clear reason.
This song expresses the feelings of first love that everyone has experienced.
crescent moonayaka
People in long-distance relationships often feel increasingly lonely because they can’t see their partner, or unbearably anxious about what the other person is doing.
Ayaka’s song “Mikazuki” is a masterpiece that, in such moments, lets you look up at the vast night sky and think, “We’re looking at the same thing,” which naturally brings a comforting sense of connection to your partner.
Sayonara, baby.Kato Miria
This is a collaborative piece with SKY-HI from AAA, who has been expanding his range as a rapper.
Miliyah Kato’s worldview and SKY-HI’s rap intertwine beautifully to portray the struggles within a relationship.
The chorus, constructed as a conversation between lovers, feels fresh thanks to the unique way the two express themselves.
planetariumOtsuka Ai
Ai Otsuka’s “Planetarium” was used as an insert song in the first season of the drama “Boys Over Flowers,” starring Mao Inoue.
The aching emotional distance between two people who love each other but can’t connect because of their different social standings seems to be reflected in the chorus lyrics.
It’s a song that makes you empathize with the frustration of unrequited love—the desire to be close but being unable to get there.
Even if I dieNEW!Koresawa
It’s a love song that craves the other person to the point you could call it mad love, digging out true feelings by imagining the extreme scenario of disappearing from this world.
It’s a track by Koresawa, a singer-songwriter who widely uses a bear character as her visual motif, released in November 2020 and chosen as the opening theme for Fuji TV’s program “Love music” for December of the same year.
The contrast between the approachable melody and the heavy emotion of wanting to monopolize the other person makes a strong impact.
It’s a song I’d recommend to those whose love is so strong it makes them anxious—a track whose weighty expressions at every turn can feel a little scary.
beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)aiko
Aiko’s exquisite ballad.
It’s a masterpiece I want to see passed down to future generations.
If you listen closely to the lyrics and picture the scenes, a romantic landscape comes to life.
Joy, sorrow, and pain all sway within the heart, yet the feelings for that person remain firm and unshakable.
Listening to this song makes me want to experience a wonderful love.
Unrequited lovemiwa
miwa’s gentle, ballad-ready vocals bring tears along with the bittersweet ache of unrequited love.
The song is packed with the many feelings of someone harboring affection for the person they like.
It conveys not only the flutter of excitement but also the heartache that love can create, making it easy for anyone with a one-sided crush to relate.
The piano sound further heightens the poignancy.