[Heart-Throbbing Songs] Timeless tunes that make your heart flutter and keep the excitement unstoppable
Is your heart fluttering every day?
If you’re in love—maybe even head over heels with an unrequited crush—your heart might be racing nonstop.
Here, we’re introducing a selection of timeless and modern, carefully curated heart-fluttering songs that will make your chest tighten and set your feelings alight.
“Heart-throb songs” come in many forms—from bittersweet tunes about unrequited love to straightforward love songs that declare devotion.
Some of you might even be reminded of past loves when you listen.
Whether you’re in love or not, press play, let your heart skip a beat, and feel the excitement!
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[Heart-Throbbing Songs] Timeless tunes that make your heart flutter nonstop when you listen (21–30)
wishMarushii

It’s a song with an impressively emotive vocal, blending tenderness and wistfulness.
Performed by Marcy, it was chosen as the ending theme for the TV anime “I Guess I’ll End Up Falling in Love” airing from January 2025.
The feelings of someone in love are portrayed with care, and listening to it puts you in a romantic mood.
You can’t help but relate to the pure emotions toward the other person.
The melodious arrangement with its soothing guitar tone is another highlight.
If you’re thinking about confessing your feelings, this song might just give you a push.
The heroine is below average.HoneyWorks feat. Suzumi Hiyori (CV: Minase Inori)

The music unit HoneyWorks.
Included in their released collection of character songs is “The Heroine Is Below Average.” This track captures the fluttering heartbeat and faint stirrings of first love that high school girl Hiyori Suzumi feels when she’s confessed to.
It’s sung by Inori Minase, who also voices the character.
The lively sound and comical depictions are cute, while also conveying a sense of poignancy and pain.
It might be nice to listen while reflecting on your own romantic experiences and see what resonates.
[Heart-Throbbing Songs] Timeless Tracks That Make Your Heart Flutter and Won’t Let the Excitement Stop (31–40)
HEARTKing&Prince

Polished as a quintessential love song, this track blends a refreshing, pop sound with tender feelings of romance, making it a guaranteed heart-flutterer.
The crystalline vocals delivered by King & Prince and the dramatic melody weave a world that evokes scenes of thrilling love.
Set for release in March 2025 as the theme song for the drama “Falling for the Heir Is Too Difficult,” starring Ren Nagase, the piece centers on pure feelings for a loved one and the courage to face forward.
Its lyrics will gently encourage anyone struggling with love.
It’s a perfect pick for those ready to take a step forward in romance or those who want to reaffirm their feelings for someone special.
Don’t stop lovingshimamo

Can’t stop the heart flutters! Shimamo’s songs pack delicate emotions into a bright, pop sound.
This track, which sings of fleeting moments with a loved one, depicts intimate expressions of love and inner conflict between two people, resonating deeply with listeners.
Released in June 2024, it’s been blowing up on social media like TikTok.
It’s a song that fully showcases rich musical expression.
Perfect for when you want to heighten that romantic mood or think of someone special.
Give it a listen and let your heart skip a beat!
Ingot of Pure Lovetuki.

A healing song by tuki., brimming with dazzling feelings for everyone in love.
Comparing love to an ingot, its lyrics capture a shining, pure heart, expressing unfiltered sincerity in full.
Balancing the weighty resonance of the word “ingot” with the flutter of a crush, this piece leaves a deep afterglow despite its simplicity.
Included on the album “15,” released in January 2025, it’s infused with the candid sensibility of a 15-year-old.
If you have a romance you can’t help but reminisce about, or if you’re in love right this very moment, this is a work you’ll want to hear.
I’m smitten with you.Yellow Magic Orchestra

YMO can be called pioneers of truly worldwide activity.
One song that further expanded the scope of their work is “Kimi ni, Mune Kyun.” The phrase “mune kyun” is said to have originated in Kumiko Yamashita’s fan club, but it was likely the hit of “Kimi ni, Mune Kyun” that really cemented it in the public consciousness.
There’s even an anecdote that YMO’s team obtained Yamashita’s permission to use the phrase.
The lyrics—something like, “I’m in love with you.
You’ve probably figured it out by now”—express a love that still feels utterly fresh today.
The commercial featuring the band members themselves also became a hot topic.
It’s a song you’ll want to hear in summer!
Cinderella GirlKing&Prince

Many of you were probably captivated by the way these princely performers sing and dance, weren’t you? The romantic concept—likening a cherished person to a modern princess and vowing to “keep protecting her even after the magic fades”—is irresistibly heart-fluttering.
This song is King & Prince’s debut single, released in May 2018, and it also served as the theme for the drama “Hana Nochi Hare: HanaDan Next Season.” The record they set—577,000 copies sold in the first week of their debut—was also memorable.
Please listen and swoon as if receiving a message from your very own prince.


