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

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Good-for-Nothing “Io” / Rokudenashi – Io [Official Music Video]

Even knowing it will never come true, you still can’t let go—this bittersweet number likens such yearning to celestial orbits.

Sung by Rokudenashi, the track also drew attention for having NayutalieN handle everything from lyrics and composition to arrangement.

Its catchy, addictive melody melds beautifully with lyrics that tighten around the heart.

Released as a digital single in August 2025, it was also included on the album Rokka, released that December.

Following “Spica” and “Albireo,” it’s another song themed around celestial bodies that fans hold dear.

Ninjin’s fragile yet steadfast vocals gently embrace listeners who carry unrequited feelings.

It’s a piece you’ll want to listen to quietly while gazing up at the night sky.

I’m in love right now.≒JOY

≒JOY (Nearly Equal Joy) / “I’m in Love Now” [MV full] Vertical video

A bittersweet summer love song told from a male perspective about unrequited feelings.

It captures a rush that makes you want to take off on a bicycle, along with the frustrating distance of watching someone from afar, striking a chord with its purehearted romance.

With lyrics by Rino Sashihara, it was released in August 2025 as part of a “Summer Special Song” project.

The vertically shot school-set music video also drew attention, with its story-driven visuals vividly enhancing the song’s world.

While wishing happiness for the dazzling person they love, the singer laments the ache of not being able to be part of that story.

It’s a must-listen for anyone holding feelings they can’t convey right now, or for those who want to savor the sweet-and-sour taste of love.

Many listeners are sure to relate.

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This is a coupling track from the single “Bakuretsu Aishiteru / Sukisugite Metsu!” released in February 2026.

It drew attention for being produced by member Hayato Sano.

Created with the theme of a “classic idol song,” its lyrics depict the flutter of unrequited love gradually growing stronger, making listeners’ hearts skip a beat.

The transparent sound and straightforward melody build a sense of elation and draw you in.

It’s a sweet-and-sour pop tune that gives a gentle push to those in love.

Your favorite songUVERworld

UVERworld 'The Song You Like'

Hearing the melody hummed by someone you like and growing to love the song—that bittersweet sense of distance in unrequited love is what UVERworld captures in this work.

It depicts a heart wounded by past romances, closed off and vowing never to love again, gradually regaining warmth through meeting someone special.

Released as a single in November 2006, it also became familiar as the theme song for the TBS variety show “Koisuru Hanikami!” On nights when you carry feelings you can’t put into words, why not let yourself be enveloped by its warm sound that gently gives you courage?

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≠ME (Not Equal Me) / ≠ME - from 5th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT – [LIVE Ver. full]

A dazzling, fast-paced number that sounds like the very essence of youthful brilliance.

It’s a song by ≠ME, the idol group produced by Rino Sashihara, included on their debut mini-album “Super Express Bound for ≠ME,” released in April 2021.

The album captured many hearts, reaching No.

1 on the Oricon Weekly Rankings.

As the group’s first original song, its appeal lies in the way it races from the ache of unrequited love to the resolve to shout “I love you.” The refreshing melody and straightforward lyrics strike a chord, filling you with positive energy just by listening.

Give it a spin when you want to take a new step forward or break out of your shell.

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Miliyah Kato - “Aitai”

Miliyah Kato’s “Aitai” makes your chest ache with lyrics that portray a heartbreaking, unrequited love that can never come true.

Included on her 2009 album “Ring,” the song was also used in the film “Akunin” (Villain).

Even if the person you love already has a partner or is in love with someone else, once your feelings begin, they’re not so easily stopped.

The lyrics depict that unbearable longing—the pain of loving someone so much you just want to be seen by them.

For anyone suffering through a one-sided love, this song will resonate and offer comfort.

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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.