[To Those in Love] Relatable Love Songs to Listen to When You’re Crushing Hard

mutual unrequited loveDXTEEN

DXTEEN | 'Mutual Crush' Official MV (Theme Song for the Drama 'I Joined a Group I’m Not Close With on the School Trip')

It’s a heart-tickling youth love song packed with the sweet, bittersweet flutter of the moment when love begins to move.

Released in September 2025 as DXTEEN’s 6th single, the track portrays that delicate distance between two people who like each other but can’t quite take the next step.

It also drew attention as the theme song for the drama “I Joined a Group I’m Not Close With on the School Trip.” The initial rush of romance and the thrill of feeling the gap slowly close with someone you like are vividly expressed through the members’ fresh, breezy vocals.

Give it a listen when you want to move your relationship forward.

I tried falling in love with you.chay

I tried falling in love with you.

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.

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Unrequited Love Magnetmekakushe

mekakushe – Unrequited Love Magnet (Official Music Video)

Though they love each other, they can’t be honest—sticking together and pulling apart like magnets.

This song by singer-songwriter mekakushe delicately yet poppily portrays that frustrating feeling of love.

The airy vocals and bright horn sounds amplify the thrill of being in love.

But it’s not all sweetness; the lyrics also hide clashes born from being so alike, and the bittersweetness of love.

If you’re clumsily nursing a one-sided crush, this song is sure to be by your side.

I’ll end up hating you.Kaneyori Masaru

Kaneyori Masaru [You’ll Make Me Hate You] Music Video

Kaneyori Masaru is a three-piece all-girl rock band based in Osaka.

Released in July 2024, this song is a summer love tune that captures the sweet-and-sour ache of a one-way crush.

Produced with music producer Junji Ishiwatari, it features a simple, catchy beat and an exhilarating melody.

Many listeners will likely relate to the lyrics, which weave together possessiveness and an earnest plea—wishing that love with anyone other than oneself won’t come to fruition.

The track is also included on the mini-album “To Us Who Won’t Live Yesterday,” released in January 2025.

It’s a number that gives a gentle push to those in love.

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NE-CHU-SHOW / Bocchi Boromaru (Music Video) | TV Anime “Baban Babamban Vampire” Ending Theme

An upbeat tune that rides a danceable beat to capture the exhilaration of falling in love.

Produced by Bocchi Boromaru, the track was released in January 2025 and chosen as the ending theme for the TV anime “Babanbabamban Vampire.” It features a hybrid sound that skillfully blends rock, pop, and rap, brimming with energy that feels like it raises your body temperature just by listening.

Uniquely, it aligns with the bathhouse-themed world of the work, expressing the heat of love as “overheating” and “thirst.” It’s a song we especially recommend to anyone experiencing a fervent one-sided crush that makes your head spin with infatuation.

Specter feat. HACHIMIMiNARI

Spectrum feat. HACHI / MIMiNARI: Music Video

A tender crush that changes the color of your world is wrapped in a voice full of transparency.

Part of MIMiNARI’s “turning memories into music” project, the track features singer HACHI on vocals.

It’s the lead song from their first full-length album, “freq.,” released in March 2025.

With stylish, Chinese-inspired arrangements, the sound stands out.

The lyrics capture the frustrating feelings of a girl who hasn’t quite grown up.

Give it a listen when you’re unsure where your love is headed.

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marcy – Raspberry (Official Music Video)

When you fall in love, emotions spill over that reason can’t hold back.

Marcy’s unrequited-love song vividly portrays feelings that only grow stronger for someone special.

Released in June 2023, the piece sets bittersweet, tender emotions for a loved one to a guitar rock-driven sound.

It delicately captures the heart of unrequited love—swaying between joy and despair at the other person’s ambiguity, yet still holding onto hope.

It will surely resonate with hearts that can’t confess their feelings, unable to keep them in.