Recommended love songs for men: A collection of classic hits that sing about men's love
When we think of love songs, they tend to be seen as a genre that’s popular with women, but of course men also have times when they want to listen to love songs!
Even when we just say “love songs,” there are tracks that tell all kinds of stories—happy love, heartbreak, unrequited love, unattainable love, and more.
In this article, we’ll be introducing a wide range of love songs recommended for men like that!
Read along with the lyrics as you listen, and be sure to find the one song that perfectly matches your feelings.
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Recommended love songs for men: A collection of classic songs about men's love (1–10)
Love Like ThisFuji Kaze
This is a song by Fujii Kaze that was premiered during his European tour and generated a huge response among fans.
It serves as the lead track from his album Prema, released in September 2025 after roughly three years, and it’s a universal love song sung entirely in English.
Kaze says he “pretended to know” the answer to the question, “What is the purest form of love?” True to those words, the piece invites each listener to reflect on their own shape of love, offering a profound and beautiful world that’s deeply compelling.
Its sound, reminiscent of ’80s pop, gently accompanies the feelings you have for someone important.
Hot Hip LoveT-BOLAN
An up-tempo number that captures the exhilaration and impatience at the dawn of love.
Included on their fifth album LOOZ, released in December 1993, this track sings of a straightforward urge to get closer to someone you like on a date.
The protagonist’s feeling that a mere light kiss isn’t enough is carried along by a sprightly beat.
Arashi Moritomo’s vocals, blending sensuality and intensity, and Takashi Gomi’s crisp guitar riffs create a groove that grabs you by the heart.
The song is suffused with a thrilling mood, as if savoring the push-and-pull of romance, and just listening to it makes your heart race.
Play it on a drive date, and it might just bring the two of you closer.
SOUL LOVEGLAY
A refreshing love song that portrays the anticipation of a new romance beginning with the arrival of spring.
The protagonist experiences a sudden, fateful encounter, and as their interactions deepen, the song carefully depicts the evolving emotions of discovering ways to live—like how to spend sleepless nights and the importance of human connection.
Released in April 1998, the track was also used as the campaign song for Kanebo Bronze Love ’98 Summer and was included on the album “pure soul,” released in July of the same year.
Its gently enveloping melody and hope-filled lyrics evoke the fluttering excitement of the start of love that everyone has felt.
It’s a must-listen for anyone looking to make a fresh start and embark on a new romance.
Recommended love songs for men: A collection of classic tracks about men's love (11–20)
Sangenjaya Storiesyangusukinii
A warm love song by Young Skinny that vividly brings the real scenery of Sangenjaya to mind.
It portrays a stubborn, headstrong man’s clumsy yet straightforward love for his partner, and its true-to-life lyrics will capture listeners’ hearts.
Released in July 2025, this piece is sure to make anyone who cherishes the little everyday moments with their loved one think, “I know exactly how that feels!” Why not listen to it together with someone special and lose yourselves in your own story?
more than anyoneBE:FIRST
A poignant longing wrapped in kindness strikes the heart in this ballad by BE:FIRST.
While yearning for closeness with a loved one, the vivid lyrics portray a man’s struggle to keep his distance because of mental illness, along with the feelings that remain unchanged.
The richly expressive vocals of all the members and the melody beautifully color the story’s world.
Included on the single “Spacecraft / Sailing,” released on February 5, 2025, the song was also selected as the theme for the film “Hold Me Tighter Than Anyone,” which premiered that February.
This piece invites deep reflection on the meaning of continuing to care for someone important and on human connection.
It is recommended for those wrestling with feelings for someone they love, or for anyone seeking a touching ballad that resonates with the heart.
Be happy, okay?matsumura kanau
Kana’u Matsumura, who has been gaining attention after posting a singing video on TikTok, is in the spotlight.
The heartbreak song he’s known for—one that listeners say moves them to tears—is “You’re Going to Be Happy.” The first half of the song reflects on memories with a former lover from a male perspective, while the latter half expresses wishes for the ex’s future happiness.
It’s a bittersweet and sorrowful piece, yet its appeal lies in the hopeful feeling woven into it.
Although it’s sung mostly in a high tone, the slow tempo should make it easy to sing.
Did I become an idiot or something?Suda Masaki
A hidden gem by Masaki Suda that sings about the feeling of falling in love and losing control.
This track is the B-side to the single “Mita Koto mo Nai Keshiki,” released in June 2017.
Written and composed by Kazuya Kaneki, it beautifully portrays an awkward heart in love—acting unlike oneself after falling for someone.
Suda’s straightforward vocals blend perfectly with the acoustic sound.
If you’re feeling a bit timid about love, you’ll surely find it relatable.