Recommended love songs sung by male artists for the yutori generation
Love songs by male artists offer perspectives and expressions of emotion that differ from those of female artists.
Songs that men might instantly relate to can, from a woman’s point of view, feel like entirely new emotions or lead to unexpected discoveries.
With that in mind, we’ve compiled a list of love songs by male artists recommended for the yutori generation.
If you’re a man, try seeing yourself in these songs; if you’re a woman, use them as a reference to understand the male heart.
We hope you enjoy them.
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Love songs sung by male artists recommended for the Yutori generation (81–90)
White LoversKuwata Keisuke
A heartwarming ballad that delicately paints winter scenes, transforming the bittersweet memory of a lost love into a feeling of blessing.
While looking back on a past romance, it carries a positive message about cherishing the love that was shared, resonating through Keisuke Kuwata’s warm, soulful vocals.
Released in October 2001 as his seventh single, this gem won the Gold Prize at the 43rd Japan Record Awards that same year.
Also featured in Coca-Cola’s “No Reason” campaign commercial, the song won the hearts of listeners across generations.
It’s the perfect soundtrack for spending unhurried time with someone special in a relaxed lounge, or for quietly gazing at a winter nightscape alone with a glass in hand.
Let’s become a familyFukuyama Masaharu
A love song woven by Masaharu Fukuyama, a gem of a ballad overflowing with warm affection.
Its gentle melody tenderly embraces the precious feelings you share, harmonizing beautifully with heartwarming lyrics that focus on marriage and family bonds.
It carefully portrays gratitude toward one’s partner and hope for a future walked together, making it a timeless masterpiece that resonates deeply with listeners.
Released in August 2011, the song was featured in the commercial for Recruit’s wedding magazine Zexy and reached No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
It has continued to be cherished at many weddings ever since.
This is a song that stays close to the heart—one to listen to when you want to feel the bond with someone special or when you’re about to take a new step in life.
An unfinished love song I’ve been working on foreverHata Motohiro
Written specifically as the theme song for the film “A Love Letter on Our 35th Year,” this gem of a ballad gently and warmly portrays a love that deepens with the passage of time.
Motohiro Hata’s clear, luminous vocals resonate as if tenderly enveloping feelings for a cherished person.
The track began streaming in February 2025, and a CD single was released in March ahead of the film’s premiere.
The movie depicts a husband who, upon retiring, struggles to write a love letter to his wife; accompanying the protagonist’s emotions, Hata carefully weaves his words like a letter.
It’s a song we recommend to anyone who, in the course of days shared with someone precious, has rediscovered the profound significance of their presence.
First loveHata Motohiro
A ballad by Motohiro Hata, woven with sincere feelings carried by his clear, translucent voice.
He tenderly portrays memories of a love that ended against the flow of fate, likening them to a blue apple and tangled threads.
Released in January 2013 as the ending theme for the TV anime “Space Brothers” and later included on the album “Signed POP,” this work is a characteristically minor-key song from Hata.
Coupled with Seiji Kameda’s delicate arrangement, it strikingly depicts the pain and regret of a love that reached its farewell while still immature.
Hata’s relatable vocals make it a song that recalls the bitter experiences of a first love.
AzaleaYonezu Kenshi
A gem-like ballad by Kenshi Yonezu, written as the theme song for the Netflix drama “The Sequel to Goodbye.” Delicately portraying the sorrow of losing someone dear and the unwavering love that remains, the piece blends crystalline piano tones with electronic sounds into a beautiful track.
Released digitally in November 2024, it expresses the drama’s central theme of “the inheritance of memory”—starring Kasumi Arimura and Kentaro Sakaguchi—through striking metaphors such as a flower grown from a cutting and photographs one cannot throw away.
It is a song that gently stays close to the hearts of those who have lost a loved one or carry deep feelings for someone important.
MetronomeYonezu Kenshi
A gemlike ballad that gently captures the subtleties of meetings and partings.
It likens the relationship of two lovers to a metronome, meticulously portraying how hearts that once beat in unison gradually fall out of sync.
Kenshi Yonezu’s delicate vocals and memorable melodic lines convey the ache of love with nothing left unsaid.
Included on the album Bremen, released in October 2015, the song also garnered attention for its distinctive music video composed of hand-drawn illustrations.
It is a track that will surely resonate deeply with anyone suffering the pain of heartbreak or struggling with growing distance from someone dear.
Recommended for the Yutori Generation: Love songs sung by male artists (91–100)
waxing; filling up; becoming full; growing (e.g., the moon growing fuller)Fuji Kaze
Riding on the gentle tones of the piano, Fujii Kaze delivers a gem of a love song that conveys straight from the heart his feelings for a loved one.
It beautifully captures the essence of loving someone, and its pure, selfless sentiment resonates deeply.
Since its release in March 2024, it has captivated many listeners, surpassing 100 million total streams by September 2024.
Also gaining attention as the theme song for the film “My Girlfriend is an April Day” starring Takeru Satoh and Masami Nagasawa, this track is perfect for moments when you want to savor time with someone special or quietly express your feelings to the one you love.