[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!
Playlist
| [To Those in Love] Relatable Love Songs to Listen to When You’re Crushing Hard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | loveback number |  play_arrow | A song that gives you the courage to share your feelings |
| 2 | Planet LoopEVE |  play_arrow | A love song that lightly sings about unrequited love |
| 3 | Unrequited loveAimer |  play_arrow | A heartwarming song that sings of unchanging love and a strong bond |
| 4 | cold; curt; blunt; unfriendlyRADWIMPS |  play_arrow | The struggle of unrequited love and the importance of expressing your feelings |
| 5 | I want to be your lover.Abe Mao |  play_arrow | Mao Abe’s song gives a push to unrequited love |
| 6 | 366 daysHY |  play_arrow | The masterpiece “366 Days,” which sings of the pain of heartbreak and the depth of love |
| 7 | Your favorite songUVERworld |  play_arrow | UVERworld’s unrequited love song |
| 8 | Unrequited lovemiwa |  play_arrow | A classic song that sings of the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love |
| 9 | to fall in loveSHISHAMO |  play_arrow | A song about the heart-pounding moment from friends to lovers |
| 10 | planetariumOtsuka Ai |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the pain of heartbreak and the beauty of memories. |
| 11 | CHE.R.RYYUI |  play_arrow | The bittersweetness of love experienced through a cell phone |
| 12 | Love SpiritsChatto Monchī |  play_arrow | Sincere feelings of unrequited love and the courage to express affection |
| 13 | mutual unrequited loveDXTEEN |  play_arrow | A love song that captures the bittersweet sense of distance in youth. |
| 14 | Unrequited Love Magnetmekakushe |  play_arrow | A love drawn like a magnet, feelings that sway |
| 15 | I tried falling in love with you.chay |  play_arrow | chay’s love song, a classic bursting with heart‑pounding excitement |
| 16 | NE-CHU-SHOWbotchiboromaru |  play_arrow | A dance tune that captures the exhilaration of love |
| 17 | Specter feat. HACHIMIMiNARI |  play_arrow | A Chinese-style singing voice that envelops a girl's faint first love |
| 18 | I’ll end up hating you.Kaneyori Masaru |  play_arrow | One-way feelings of love, a summer love song |
| 19 | raspberryMarushii |  play_arrow | An unrequited love song that delicately portrays the feelings of romance. |
| 20 | A devoted girl.Yuika |  play_arrow | Expressing straightforward romantic feelings through a band sound |
| 21 | AitaiKato Miria |  play_arrow | A moving song that sings of a bittersweet unrequited love |
| 22 | You are my destined person.Funatsu Mahiro |  play_arrow | Masato Funatsu’s new song singing about one special person |
| 23 | biscuitYU-KI |  play_arrow | A classic hit by YUKI that sings of a cute first crush. |
| 24 | Unrequited loveOku Hanako |  play_arrow | Romantic feelings are an important part of life. |
| 25 | Love letterHey! Say! JUMP |  play_arrow | A poignant tale of unrequited love that resonates in the heart |
| 26 | Last Love Lettermoon drop |  play_arrow | A lighthearted expression of the sweet-and-sour feelings of youthful love |
| 27 | LOVE LETTERMakihara Noriyuki |  play_arrow | Noriyuki Makihara’s bittersweet youth song about unconfessed love |
| 28 | Love letternatsuiro matsuri |  play_arrow | Natsuiro Matsuri's new song expresses deep affection |
| 29 | Trancybiz×ZERA feat suiso |  play_arrow | A heartrending song that portrays the pain of unrequited love |
| 30 | Love thief.Yuika |  play_arrow | A love song that portrays the earnestness of romance |
| 31 | A Naked Heartaimyon |  play_arrow | Aimyon, a song that gently wraps tender feelings of love |
| 32 | By your side.riria. |  play_arrow | A song that tenderly captures bittersweet feelings for someone you love. |
| 33 | What is love?Ryokushokushakai |  play_arrow | A piano piece that depicts the feeling of first love |
| 34 | I hate this love songchanmina |  play_arrow | A movie theme song that portrays the feelings of first love |
| 35 | Because I like you.Yuika |  play_arrow | High school girl singer’s song “Because I Like You” becomes a huge hit across Asia |
| 36 | Ambiguous BlueKawasaki Takaya |  play_arrow | A love song that depicts the poignancy of love |
| 37 | YOU… feat. Izumi Nakasone (HY)Kato Miria |  play_arrow | Hit ballads by Miliyah Kato and HY |
| 38 | habit of laughingIgarashi Haru |  play_arrow | A heartfelt song that portrays the pain of an unforgettable love |
| 39 | I only know your profileHanbaato Hanbaato |  play_arrow | The Charm of an Acoustic Unrequited Love Song |
| 40 | two peopleaiko |  play_arrow | aiko’s love songs express complex emotions |
| 41 | the depths of the heartrokudenashi |  play_arrow | A heartbreaking love ballad by a good-for-nothing |
| 42 | Love even your melancholyKoresawa |  play_arrow | The strength to accept negative emotions and move forward |
| 43 | I Want to Be Honest feat. KagechiyoHisame |  play_arrow | A poignant duet song that sings of a heart wavering in love |
| 44 | EsperanzaNishino Kana |  play_arrow | Passionately express the aching feelings of unrequited love. |
| 45 | It feels like I’m in love.Yuika |  play_arrow | YUIKA’s moving song that portrays a heartrending love. |
| 46 | I hope I can be your lover.Kaneyori Masaru |  play_arrow | A rock song of aching love, feelings that can’t take the first step |
| 47 | You let me do as I please, and yet…arekunn |  play_arrow | Emotional portrayal of a woman who was manipulated and betrayed by her partner |
| 48 | More than friends, less than loversmatsumura kanau |  play_arrow | From friendship to romantic feelings, the anxiety of not being able to take the first step |
| 49 | just a littleIgarashi Haru |  play_arrow | A song of a wistful love tossed by fate |
| 50 | I melt when I’m in front of you.Leina |  play_arrow | Expressing a wistful love with a clear, translucent singing voice |
| 51 | I fall in love with you againNishino Kana |  play_arrow | Kana Nishino’s bittersweet unrequited-love anthem |
| 52 | seesawtuki. |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song expressed with a seesaw |
| 53 | I want to be your lover.Chōkyūmei |  play_arrow | A poignant song that expresses feelings of love in its lyrics |
| 54 | waiting in vainrokudenashi |  play_arrow | A Useless Unrequited Love Depiction Song |
| 55 | feat. youmeiyo densetsu |  play_arrow | KOTANI Band’s new song expresses feelings of love. |
| 56 | First lovematsumura kanau |  play_arrow | Sing(s) of the sweet-and-sour taste of first love and its wistful, aching feelings. |
| 57 | Exit A8nozomi |  play_arrow | Noshi's youthful rock 'n' roll, love in full bloom |
| 58 | Planet of Love ‘You’Tomioka Ai |  play_arrow | A heart-stirring song that portrays the allure of space and love |
| 59 | LIKE, layering up feat. Lila IkutaYamazaki Ikusaburo |  play_arrow | A sweet and bittersweet song of unrequited love that resonates with the heart. |
| 60 | One thing I want to ask youSHISHAMO |  play_arrow | Singing of a cute crush and pure feelings |
| 61 | Me too,YUTORI-SEDAI |  play_arrow | A ballad about an unattainable love |
| 62 | More than friends, less than loversAsa |  play_arrow | The emotions ASA’s song paints at the border between love and friendship |
| 63 | Mutual loveaiko |  play_arrow | Aiko’s heart-touching song that depicts the feelings of love |
| 64 | DarlingSuda Keina |  play_arrow | Keina Suda’s songs that sing of one-sided love and suffering |
| 65 | to cry innocently; to weep with a childlike airAKASAKI |  play_arrow | A song that resonates with unwavering love and aching sorrow |
| 66 | So she’s not your girlfriend, huh?Ueno Yūka |  play_arrow | A heartbreak ballad portraying the final moments of lovers who have decided to part ways |
| 67 | AloneMayo Okamoto |  play_arrow | A ballad that comforts the pain of heartbreak |
| 68 | dear personShio Reira |  play_arrow | Depicting a mismatch in how love is expressed |
| 69 | flower fortune-tellingShimizu Miisa |  play_arrow | An unrequited love song painted with a transparent, clear singing voice |
| 70 | Song for…HY |  play_arrow | A gentle-hearted ballad born from real-life experience |
| 71 | If only I could say I love youKERENMI & atarayo |  play_arrow | A collaborative song that expresses a heart that can't be honest |
| 72 | IenaiSoala |  play_arrow | A ballad that captures the bittersweetness of a love that can't be honest |
| 73 | Hard to say I love you ~I can’t bring myself to say it~WEAVER |  play_arrow | The poignant feeling of not being able to be honest—WEAVER’s classic piano rock song |
| 74 | This is loveMirei Touyama |  play_arrow | An emotional love song that portrays the feelings of romance |
| 75 | The Day You and I MetFunatsu Mahiro |  play_arrow | A love song that portrays the deepening bond of lovers from a fateful encounter |
| 76 | Blue BenchSasuke |  play_arrow | A pure love song portraying the regret and lingering attachment after losing a lover |
| 77 | codependencyDomura Riu |  play_arrow | A love song by Riu Domura portraying the struggle between loneliness and dependence |
| 78 | If there’s a “see you”Mirei Touyama |  play_arrow | A heartbreak song. A poignant track that sings of gratitude and regret. |
| 79 | wrapTENSONG |  play_arrow | A gem-like love song that portrays a heartrending form of love between a man and a woman |
| 80 | I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci |  play_arrow | A popular song that depicts complex romantic feelings |
| 81 | I didn’t want to know, if it meant losing it.atarayo |  play_arrow | The complex emotions of a woman who realizes her lover’s words are lies |
| 82 | Act like an adult.suisou gurashi |  play_arrow | A bittersweet song portraying the romantic struggles of a woman you meet on the last train |
| 83 | Chu of addictivesurii |  play_arrow | Suri's melancholic love song |
| 84 | Try loving—it’s not like you’ll lose anything.neguse. |  play_arrow | Neguse.’s unrequited-love song surpasses 2 million plays amid social media buzz. |
| 85 | I loved you.Naoto Intiraymi |  play_arrow | A heartrending love song that portrays parting with a loved one |
| 86 | selling oneselfRosu |  play_arrow | A poignant love song depicting an unrequited love of a courtesan |
| 87 | senpainozomi |  play_arrow | A song depicting a bittersweet unrequited love for someone older |
| 88 | motion sickness from proximitywanuka |  play_arrow | Sing about a love I can't confess, carried by the momentum of being drunk. |
| 89 | I like you, please.FRUITS ZIPPER |  play_arrow | Depicting a maiden’s heart as it shifts from idealized love to reality |
| 90 | youHY |  play_arrow | A moving song that conveys HY’s bittersweet feelings of love |
| 91 | In loveHY |  play_arrow | A ballad that portrays a heart accepting heartbreak and growing |
| 92 | Thinking of youKEISUKE |  play_arrow | A heartfelt song that sings of the bittersweetness and tenderness of unrequited love. |
| 93 | A Little Love SongMONGOL800 |  play_arrow | MONGOL800’s smash-hit cheer song |
| 94 | Look!Suiet |  play_arrow | A heartwarming nighttime scene painted by a love song |
| 95 | Not quite loversTENSONG |  play_arrow | A song that sings of a wistful love and a frustrating longing |
| 96 | ContrastTOMOO |  play_arrow | A love song that sings of the joy and heartache of unrequited love |
| 97 | Love SongUru |  play_arrow | A heart-touching song that gently embraces the self reflected in the mirror |
| 98 | I like you.YUTORI-SEDAI |  play_arrow | A love song packed with the bittersweetness of unrequited love |
| 99 | I’ve fallen in love.YUTORI-SEDAI |  play_arrow | A bittersweet rock song that portrays an unstoppable love |
| 100 | Being a little short is just right.YUTORI-SEDAI |  play_arrow | A love song by YUTORI-SEDAI portraying a high school student's unrequited love. |
| 101 | You said the moon is beautiful.berry meet |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the winter night sky and the bittersweetness of love |
| 102 | My name is Unrequited Loveindigo la End |  play_arrow | A heart-stirring song about a bittersweet unrequited love for someone of the same sex. |
| 103 | wishsumika |  play_arrow | A song of bittersweet unrequited love and hope for the future |
| 104 | Ingot of Pure Lovetuki. |  play_arrow | tuki.'s songs of pure and profound love |
| 105 | Sniper.Yuika |  play_arrow | Yui-ka’s unrequited love song. Skillfully expresses her feelings of love. |
| 106 | Because I like you.Yuika |  play_arrow | A cute love song that portrays a high schooler's unrequited love |
| 107 | That’s not fair…arekunn |  play_arrow | A song that sings of Are-kun’s bittersweet feelings of love. |
| 108 | Leading someone on is a serious offense!arekunn |  play_arrow | A song depicting unrequited love for a teasing/flirtatious person |
| 109 | You know what,are-kun &『yuika’} |  play_arrow | A duet song depicting the budding feelings of spring love |
| 110 | Say goodbye to the love I clung to.matsuri |  play_arrow | The feelings of a woman trying to move forward and break free from the pain of heartbreak |
| 111 | sparklingmosao. |  play_arrow | Mosawo love song relatable SNS |
| 112 | Tightly.mosao. |  play_arrow | A warm song that portrays the everyday happiness shared with a lover |
| 113 | Someone like you.riria. |  play_arrow | The feeling of being unable to be honest with someone you like |
| 114 | You’re unfair, you know.riria. |  play_arrow | A winter song that poignantly sings of unrequited love |
| 115 | A happy promise.riria. |  play_arrow | A heartwarming story of love and growth sung by Riria |
| 116 | Love is hard.riria. |  play_arrow | A classic song that poignantly portrays lovers missing each other |
| 117 | By your side.riria. |  play_arrow | Riria's heartrending song resonates with the heart. |
| 118 | I’ve been in love with you for a long time.kepura |  play_arrow | Kepler’s unrequited love song is gaining support among young people |
| 119 | Tokimeki Part 1supittsu |  play_arrow | Portray the contradictory feelings at the beginning of love |
| 120 | presentMarushii |  play_arrow | A love song that conveys affection while hiding shyness |
| 121 | wishMarushii |  play_arrow | Marcy’s love song, anime ending theme |
| 122 | Why not me?Misaka Saki |  play_arrow | An unrequited love song about realizing your romantic feelings for a friend |
| 123 | JealousyTomioka Ai |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the anguish of unrequited love and the landscape of the heart |
| 124 | evergreenŌhashi Chippoke |  play_arrow | A smash hit song about unwavering love |
| 125 | I wish I were the one you liked.Te ga kuriimu pan |  play_arrow | Cream Bun, a ballad depicting a woman who cannot express her feelings |
| 126 | Can I try saying “I love you”?Matsushita Kohei |  play_arrow | Song of Courage, Feelings for Someone Dear |
| 127 | Oh, early summer rainSakurazaka46 |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song with an early-summer rain motif takes first place |
| 128 | aloeFunatsu Mahiro |  play_arrow | A song that gently embraces the feelings of an ambiguous love |
| 129 | love at first sightFunatsu Mahiro |  play_arrow | A smash hit song that portrays the bittersweet feelings of first love |
| 130 | Feeling in loveNishino Kana |  play_arrow | Kana Nishino’s unrequited love song |
| 131 | I want to become the kind of thing the person I like likes.Suzuki Suzuki |  play_arrow | A brother duo song by SUZUKI SUZUKI overflowing with love |
| 132 | a good personReina |  play_arrow | A poignant love song of vulnerability and kindness |
| 133 | I want to be lovedYumcha |  | A song that expresses unrequited feelings with a pop sound |
| 134 | I wannaTomioka Ai |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love. |
| 135 | How many times have I read over the lyrics of LOVE SONG?Sakurazaka46 |  play_arrow | A sleepless night, a heart in love leaning on a love song |
| 136 | KiratteratteSugawara Kei |  play_arrow | A moving song by Kei Sugawara that sings of a bittersweet love. |
| 137 | Think I’m FallingKOHH |  play_arrow | KOHH’s bittersweet, manly love song |
| 138 | If only I could just come to hate you.Ryohei Ab |  play_arrow | A pop song that portrays the bittersweetness of unrequited love |
| 139 | It’s love, right?wacci |  play_arrow | wacci sings about the strength of love that overcomes barriers |