A song for finding a lover: a love song about becoming mutual in love.
It’s a wonderful feeling to know there’s someone who thinks you’re special, isn’t it?
If you have a partner, you’re probably feeling that happiness.
In this article, we introduce “songs about becoming lovers.”
We’ve gathered lots of uplifting tracks—songs that portray the journey to becoming a couple and songs about the time spent together—so be sure to listen to them with someone special.
If there’s someone you want to become lovers with and you’re doing your best, I hope this playlist helps you grasp that happiness!
Songs for finding a lover. Love songs about becoming mutually in love (1–10)
Maiden in LoveNEW!ikimonogakari
This is one of Ikimonogakari’s early signature ballads, expressing the swells and shifts of being in love with heartfelt directness.
Carried by a melody that blends warmth with wistfulness, it sings of the miracle of meeting someone precious and the pure heart that thinks of them.
As you listen, you may find yourself recalling someone irreplaceable, feeling your chest tighten with emotion.
Released as a single in October 2006, it was used at the time as the ending theme for Nippon TV’s “Ren’ai Bukatsu (Love-Katsu).” Beloved ever since, it’s recently drawn attention again as the CM song for the wedding information service “Zexy” starting in March 2025.
It’s also included on albums such as “Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari,” and its charm lies in how it’s been passed down in various arrangements.
Portraying a steadfast, single-minded love, this song is perfect not only for those with unrequited feelings but also for moments when you want to express gratitude to a partner.
It’s a popular choice at weddings, making it a wonderful tune to accompany life’s happiest moments!
bumpyFurui Riho
It’s a heartwarming love song set to a gentle lo-fi beat.
Released in June 2021, this gem of a ballad expresses earnest feelings while likening the relationship of two people who respect each other’s individuality to puzzle pieces fitting together.
Furui Riho’s soft yet strong vocals wrap you in kindness, giving the piece a warm, comforting feel.
Included on the album “Green Light,” it won the Hokkaido Block Award at the 15th CD Shop Awards 2023.
In 2023, she also provided “Friends” as the theme song for the Hokkaido TV drama Bento-ya-san no Omotenashi (The Bento Shop’s Hospitality).
It’s a perfect track for anyone who admires a relationship where both people acknowledge their differences and are inspired to grow through each other’s presence.
You are my destined person.Funatsu Mahiro
In today’s world overflowing with encounters on social media, this is a straightforward love song that captures that miraculous moment when you’re certain, “You are the one.” Among countless options, the feeling you arrive at after repeated meetings and partings—“After all, you’re the one I want”—is truly precious, isn’t it? Sung by Masato Funatsu, the song was released in July 2023 and captured many hearts, entering Spotify’s Viral Chart for three consecutive weeks.
How about sharing your honest feelings with the special person by your side now, together with this song?
It’s love, right?wacci
A work with a strong message that cheerfully supports love.
Brimming with pure romantic feelings, it gently expresses the warmth of thinking about someone special.
A signature song by wacci, this track—included on the album “suits me! suits you!”—was written as an insert song for the Fuji TV drama “Yan Gotonaki Ichizoku” and released in April 2022 as a digital-only single.
It won the Excellence Award at the 64th Japan Record Awards.
A heartwarming love song that fits anniversaries for couples and special moments spent with loved ones.
Even if you find it hard to express your true feelings, this song can help convey them.
doting loveberry meet
A gem of a love song that beautifully portrays both the joy and the anxiety of meeting someone special and loving each other.
Even when wrapped in unease and loneliness, the pure feeling that you can overcome it by trusting and supporting one another resonates deeply.
Woven from berry meet’s warm vocals and a pop melody, this piece was created for a split tour with bands of the same generation and released as a recording in May 2024.
It’s a soothing work that stands with those whose feelings lead them to see no one but the person right in front of them as their love deepens, loving them almost blindly.
A song you’ll want to listen to while thinking of someone dear, like a protective charm.
blinkback number
The moment you become happy, you’re suddenly struck by a vague sense of unease.
This song by back number captures that feeling beautifully.
Released in December 2017 as the theme song for the film “The 8-Year Engagement,” it delves deeply into the essence of happiness.
With lyrics that focus on relationships with loved ones and the fleeting moments of joy found within them, it’s sure to resonate with many couples.
It gently portrays the joy of protecting someone, the humility to sometimes accept being protected, and the forms of happiness discovered within that balance.
A heartwarming track that reminds us that the very time spent with someone precious is the greatest happiness of all.
BuddyHirai Dai
This is a song by Dai Hirai that lovingly portrays the everyday life of two people who have built an intimate relationship.
Set to a warm, acoustic guitar–based melody, it gently sings about how even small quarrels deepen their love and how precious the time they spend together is, even amid busy days.
The lyrics, which describe a lover as “the world’s best partner,” convey a deep trust and an unshakable bond.
Released in May 2021, the song is included on the album HOPE / WISH.
It’s a perfect track for reaffirming your bond with someone important or as background music for special moments with your partner.