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 hits about men's love (41–50)
An unfinished love song I’ve been working on foreverHata Motohiro
In harmony with the world of the film “Love Letters on Our 35th Year,” Motohiro Hata delicately captures warm, nuanced emotions.
This work weaves together the love of a long-married couple and feelings that deepen day by day with a gentle yet powerful melody, beautifully expressing a form of love that grows more vibrant with time.
It will be released and made available for streaming between February and March 2025.
The limited first edition includes jacket cards featuring visuals from the film, handwritten lyric cards, and a Blu-ray containing live performance footage.
It is a song that will resonate deeply with those who hold feelings for someone dear or who struggle to put their emotions into words.
Recommended love songs for men: A collection of classic tracks about men's love (51–60)
strawberryBUMP OF CHICKEN
A ballad by BUMP OF CHICKEN distinguished by a melody that gently embraces the loneliness and anxiety hidden deep within the heart.
It carefully sings about caring for someone and the desire to cherish that person’s experiences and emotions.
Released in September 2024, the song was used as the theme for the TBS Tuesday drama “Saionji-san Doesn’t Do Housework,” and is also included on the album “Iris.” It is a deeply empathetic track that resonates with those struggling with the distance in a relationship or holding strong feelings for someone important.
Better Half (feat. JEONGHAN of SEVENTEEN)Omoinotake
Even from far apart, Omoinotake delivers a moving ballad that sings of unwavering, powerful feelings set to a warm melody.
It also drew attention for featuring SEVENTEEN member Jeonghan.
Centered on a long-distance relationship, the song portrays the aching thoughts for a lover who’s far away and the love that deepens across the distance.
Its dramatically unfolding melody and the clear, expansive vocals of Reo Fujii and Jeonghan blend beautifully, resonating deeply with listeners.
The track was included on Omoinotake’s major second album, “Pieces,” released in January 2025, and was also chosen as the theme song for ABEMA’s original romance show “Koisuru ♥ Shuumatsu Homestay 2025 Fuyu” (Falling in Love: Weekend Homestay, Winter 2025).
It’s a song that will surely be there for anyone living apart from someone important or thinking of a distant loved one.
I — Because I can’t stopRyota Miyadate
A passionate love song wrapped in the atmosphere of Showa-era kayōkyoku.
Sung powerfully by Ryota Miyadate of Snow Man, this piece portrays the poignant feelings of a man torn between reason and instinct.
Its classic J-pop melody and luxurious sound exuding mature allure will draw you in.
Released in January 2025 as part of Snow Man’s album THE BEST 2020-2025, this is a pop song that resonates with adults struggling with love.
Winter and Springback number
The love song released in January 2024 is a poignant breakup track that also conveys a sense of forward-looking strength.
While carrying a faint lingering attachment and loneliness toward an ex who chose another woman, it portrays a woman facing her feelings and trying to take a new step, mirroring the seasonal shift as snow melts and spring arrives.
The delicate emotional expression and memorable melodies—so characteristic of back number—truly resonate.
It’s a heartwarming song that gently nudges those trying to overcome dark feelings and move forward.
O youdoba shishō
Released in February 2025, this work is a gem of a love song whose gentle, familiar melody and straightforward, heartfelt lyrics resonate deeply.
Wrapped in warm tones, the chorus adds a sweeping string arrangement that heightens the sense of emotion.
The vocals overflow with pure affection for the other person, and the tender worldview that cherishes everyday, ordinary moments will speak not only to those in love, but to anyone nurturing warm feelings for someone important.
A life-sized love songAqua Timez
There are feelings that are conveyed more through hugging and being hugged than through words, aren’t there? Even the things that are too embarrassing to say are all expressions of caring for the other person.
When I listen to this song, it makes me truly feel, from the bottom of my heart, that I want to fall in love with someone for real.