[J-Pop] A Collection of Unrequited Love Songs That Stay Close to Your Heart

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CHE.R.RY – YUI (Full)

It’s an irresistibly cute love song.

It was originally used in a mobile carrier’s commercial, so the lyrics include elements that evoke cell phones, like emails and emojis.

Instead of saying “I’m in love,” the phrasing “I ended up falling in love” is just so adorable.

No matter how old you are, women can become cuter when they fall in love.

This song keeps you from ever forgetting the pure feelings of your teens and twenties.

Its upbeat tempo captures the fluttery excitement of love and makes your heart skip a beat.

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aiko - “Profile” music video

It beautifully captures the balance between the excitement and timidity that come with the start of love, and with aiko’s unique expressive power, it sings of a girl who falls in love with every little thing the person she likes does—the sense of distance and poignancy that only unrequited love can bring.

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aiko - “Hanabi” music video

Rather than singing her feelings straight, the romance master aiko portrays herself in love from a third-person perspective, sprinkling in metaphors along the way.

Comparing the fulfillment of love to fireworks shows her mastery.

It’s a song that any girl who’s ever had a crush can surely relate to.

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chay "I Tried Falling in Love with You" (short ver.)

It sweetly sings about a positive, “I’m about to fall in love!” feeling.

The lyrics beautifully capture the flutter in your heart when you meet your destined person, and the singer’s charming voice—cute yet alluring—has earned strong support from many women.

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flumpool “Kimi ni Todoke” Music Video

This song, with its refreshing band melody and lyrics that portray the bittersweetness of unrequited love, has resonated with many people.

The heartfelt, straightforward way it sings about the joy and flutter of meeting someone you like is truly moving.

It’s fair to call it a hidden gem.

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globe / 'DEPARTURES' (Starring: Ayaka Miyoshi)

It’s one of globe’s representative songs, and you can imagine the cold of winter from the lyrics, which further highlights the drama within the track.

KEIKO’s high-tone voice and slightly strained delivery suit this story perfectly.

The lyric “because you chose me” is one of those wishes people with unrequited love hope will come true.

Listening while picturing a day when you can be as happy as the two people in the song’s world might lift your spirits.

It’s a bittersweet yet cool, great song.

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I’ll wait – Aming

This is a song that expresses the heartrending feelings of a woman who patiently waits forever for a man who already has a girlfriend.

She’s a remarkably passive woman by today’s standards.

There probably aren’t many women who could wait this long, are there? I hope this song helps convey a woman’s feelings to men.