Recommended unrequited love songs for high school boys
Teenagers who are right in the middle of their youthful days probably listen to all kinds of love songs.
Among those, I bet many of you tune into unrequited love songs! When you’re in love, it feels nice to find a song about one-sided feelings that you can relate to.
In this article, we’ve put together a selection of unrequited love songs especially recommended for high school boys.
We’ve gathered various tracks—from songs with a male perspective and ones sung by male artists to rock-style tunes—so give them a listen if you’d like!
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Unrequited Love Songs Recommended for High School Boys (31–40)
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A refreshing melody that evokes the feeling of spring and lyrics that capture the innocence of first love make a lasting impression! This is a duet song by Are-kun and Yuika.
Created solely through exchanges on social media, the track was born from a fateful encounter where they met in person for the first time at the recording session.
It vividly portrays the frustrating emotions of two people who have feelings for each other but can’t quite express them honestly.
Released in April 2022, the song gained attention for its youthfully nostalgic music video, in which a high school boy and girl share their feelings as cherry blossoms flutter around them.
It’s recommended not only for those experiencing unrequited love, but also for anyone looking to start a new romance with the arrival of spring.
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This is a love song that leaves a strong impression with Mosawo’s sweet vocals and lyrics that delicately express the feelings of being in love.
Released digitally in September 2020, the track gained major support among younger listeners, especially on social media.
The song expresses feelings for a crush as “sparkling,” portraying the beloved as someone who shines like a jewel—an image many listeners relate to.
It beautifully captures both the ache of not being able to honestly convey your feelings and the joy of being in love, making it a perfect song for high school students experiencing unrequited love.
Why not listen to it while thinking of the person you like?
Time-Limited Unrequited LoveNogizaka 46
A gentle, coming-of-age love song that tenderly embraces the fragility of unrequited feelings.
It’s an original track by the 6th generation members, included on Nogizaka46’s 38th single “Navel Orange,” released in March 2025.
The scenes painted by Yasushi Akimoto’s spun lyrics and the sound crafted by 3grass and Yuta Asao feel like a moment from a film.
If you’re about to graduate and can’t find the courage to confess to the one you like, this song might give you the push you need.
Beyond nostalgiaNogizaka 46
Memories of youth and the ache of unrequited love tighten the heart.
Created in February 2025 to mark Nogizaka46 member Yūki Yoda’s graduation, this piece is an emotional work built on a beautiful soundscape of piano and strings.
It’s filled with the regret of not confessing your feelings to the one you love, and simply reading the lyrics makes you empathize with that emotion.
It’s a song I recommend to anyone who has experienced parting with someone precious, or to everyone standing at a crossroads in life.
Lovers AgainEXILE
Some of you may be harboring slightly complicated feelings, like not being able to forget someone even though you were the one who broke up with them.
In particular, romance in your teens passes by in a whirlwind.
Because there often isn’t much emotional leeway and people tend to act impulsively, there may be many who can relate to these feelings.
Recommended unrequited love songs for high school boys (41–50)
Heart ForecastEVE
If you’re looking for a crush song that makes your heart dance, this track might be just right.
Eve’s “Kokoro Yohō” was featured as a Valentine’s campaign song in collaboration with Lotte’s Ghana chocolate.
It’s packed with all the classic one-sided-love moments—the fluttery excitement, the solo highs and lows—and I think it’s a perfect song for high school students in love.
Lift your spirits and do your best to confess your feelings!
OrangeGReeeeN
It’s a perfectly bittersweet coming-of-age song for your teenage years.
Even if you don’t fully understand love or romance yet, it’s a refreshing track that makes your heart swell with that straightforward, pure feeling of “liking” someone.
I hope students will give it a listen.