Bittersweet feelings come rushing back! Recommended love songs for the Yutori generation
For those known as the “Yutori generation,” born roughly between 1987 and 2004, their youthful years likely span from around 2002 to 2019.
During their school days, many were probably immersed in club activities and romance, so there are plenty of songs that became memorable in connection with those experiences.
With that in mind, we’ve put together a list of love songs we recommend for the Yutori generation.
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Bittersweet feelings come rushing back! Recommended love songs for the Yutori generation (51–60)
beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)aiko
A gem of a love song that expresses the feeling of falling in love by overlaying it with the changing of the four seasons.
Aiko’s clear, expansive vocals gently embrace you.
The lyrics, which cherish every emotion—from the joys of romance to its bittersweet ache—resonate deeply.
Since its release in November 1999, it has captured many hearts, being chosen as the ending theme for programs like CDTV and Jibireba!?.
With its translucent vocals, this captivating track evokes nostalgic memories of youth.
It’s the perfect song for moments when you want to feel at peace or look back on precious memories of love.
seesawtuki.
A bittersweet love song by tuki.
that overlays the delicate distance between two people in romance with the image of a seesaw.
It’s a track we hope those in relationships that aren’t progressing—and who feel that frustrating stagnation—will listen to.
When you’re struggling with the distance or mismatch in feelings between you and your partner, you’re sure to find moments that resonate.
The album “15,” releasing in January 2025 and featuring this song, is a collection of tracks she created up to the age of 15—be sure to check it out along with this track.
front-facing camerawacci
A warm song that captures special moments hidden in everyday life.
“In Camera” is included on wacci’s sixth album, Dressing, released in January 2025.
It portrays looking back on memories with a lover through photos taken with a smartphone’s front-facing camera.
Its melodious sound and highly relatable lyrics are its charms.
Listening will surely make you rediscover the importance of the time you spend with your partner.
Reasons I like youwacci
This is a wacci song that gently traces the deepening of love.
It warmly depicts how the more you learn—about small gestures, a tendency to tear up, or the way someone hides their true feelings—the more your affection grows.
The music video features Jun Nishiyama and Riho Takada, carefully portraying a story from their first meeting to a proposal.
Released digitally in August 2024 and included on the album “Dressing,” this gem of a love song celebrates the joy of embracing and loving someone in their entirety.
It’s a perfect track for those who want to know everything about the person they love, and for anyone who deeply resonates with that feeling.
It’s love, right?wacci
The song by wacci, which sings of a bittersweet love, overflows with gentleness and warmth.
Written as an insert track for the Fuji TV drama “A Thorny Path to Royalty” (Yangotonaki Ichizoku) and released digitally in April 2022, it won an Excellence Award at the 64th Japan Record Awards.
It gives powerful voice to love’s ability to overcome every barrier—gender, age, family background—and has captured the hearts of many listeners.
Conveying unwavering devotion to the other person and the importance of being honest with your own feelings, it’s a track we hope everyone struggling with love will hear.