[To Those in Love] Relatable Love Songs to Listen to When You’re Crushing Hard
I’ve put together a perfect selection of recommended unrequited love songs for anyone currently crushing on someone!
When love begins, your heart can flutter with excitement, and then suddenly you might feel, “Maybe it’s impossible… maybe they’ll never notice me,” and sink into gloom.
Unrequited love can be an emotional roller coaster.
These songs are carefully chosen to stay close to your feelings.
Many of them are so heartrending they may bring you to tears, but they’ll surely help you realize just how much you care about that person.
Treasure those feelings, and may your one-sided love come true—I’m cheering you on!
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[To Those in Love] Relatable Love Songs to Listen to When You Have a Crush (1–10)
366 daysHY
HY’s “366 Days” is often said to reveal new depths as people accumulate life experience.
It’s a song about an undying, profound love for someone who has left your side.
Feeling the other person’s heart drift away while bravely holding back your sadness is heartbreaking to hear.
Heartbreak is painful, but the experience of loving one person so deeply will surely enrich your future relationships and your life.
Listen to “366 Days,” take confidence in knowing “this love was not a mistake,” and step forward into a new romance!
to fall in loveSHISHAMO
It’s an adorable love song that captures the heart-pounding moment when a guy friend you never thought about that way suddenly becomes someone you like.
Many people have probably experienced being unexpectedly struck by a gesture or expression from someone they considered just a friend, and then feeling awkward around them afterward.
Because they weren’t a romantic interest before, you might worry you’ve been too open and think, “It’s too late now.” But it could be that the reason they’ve stayed by your side is because they’ve had a good impression of your true, unguarded self.
Why not take the plunge and tell them how you feel?
planetariumOtsuka Ai
A song by Ai Otsuka that became a massive hit as the image song for the drama “Hana Yori Dango,” starring Jun Matsumoto and Mao Inoue.
It portrays the aching feelings for a loved one who is no longer by your side, along with beautiful imagery.
Unrequited love and heartbreak are painful, but the memories left behind never fade.
Whether you tuck those memories deep in your heart and move forward, or immerse yourself in them and become unable to move on, is up to you.
It would be nice to carry them as beautiful memories—like “Planetarium”—while taking your next step.
[To Those in Love] Relatable Love Songs to Listen to While You Have a Crush (11–20)
I want someone to tell me, “The moon is beautiful, isn’t it?”Kakizaki Yūta
A track that strikes the heart with its earnest longing not to simply wait for a famous love-confession phrase, but to hear it said to you.
The lyrics blend cuteness with a hint of poison, creating a world you can’t get out of your head once you’ve heard it.
Released as a single in January 2026, this work was created entirely solo by Yuta Kakizaki—from songwriting and composition to performance and mixing.
It’s a culmination of his refined home-recording style, honed through releases like the 2025 album “Etude of clair.” With driving beats fused to an emotional vocal, it’s a song you’ll surely relate to when love has you on edge at night, or in those moments when you just want to be someone’s number one.
Definitely give it a listen.
CHE.R.RYYUI
YUI’s “CHE.R.RY” depicts a love story woven through cell phones.
Released in 2007 and featured in an au LISMO commercial, the song became hugely popular, especially among students who used cell phones at the time.
Since the rise of cell phones and smartphones, more people have come to nurture romance not only through face-to-face interactions but also via emails and messages.
One single message can make your heart race or leave you deep in thought… With its sweet-and-sour lyrics, this is a song that gives you the courage to share your feelings.
Love SpiritsChatto Monchī
Renai Spirits, with its strikingly straightforward lyrics written by Chatmonchy’s vocalist Eriko Hashimoto when she was 18, leaves a powerful impact.
The words lay bare her honest feelings as they are, vividly conveying the messy, unresolved emotions of unrequited love—something many people deeply relate to.
The feeling of “I don’t want you looking away—I want you to look only at me” is surely shared by anyone nursing a crush.
If you can recognize the depth of your love for the other person within yourself, then there’s only one thing to do: tell them.
Reaffirm your feelings with this song, and take that first step forward.
I tried falling in love with you.chay
Chay’s “I Tried Falling in Love with You” is packed with the fluttery thrills and excitement that come when love begins.
Released in 2015, the song was chosen as the theme for the drama “Date: What Is Love, Really?” Crafted with a 60s–70s retro-pop vibe, its melody alone conveys that buoyant, lovey-dovey feeling.
The lyrics capture highly relatable one-sided-love moments—like overthinking until your heart feels overwhelmed, or finding the motivation to try your best because there’s someone you like.
Give it a listen when you want to lift your spirits, such as before meeting your crush.