Back Number Love Songs: Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

I love youback number21rank/position

back number – I Love You

It’s a warm song that feels like being wrapped in kindness.

It was released digitally in October 2022 as the theme song for the NHK morning drama “Soar!” The lyrics tenderly depict sweet memories and small everyday moments, and its gentle melody feels close to the listener’s heart.

Its portrayal of down-to-earth love makes it perfect for creating videos filled with feelings for a partner, family, or someone special.

With back number’s characteristically delicate lyrics and gentle vocals, it’s sure to be a wonderful BGM to brighten up your Instagram Reels.

If I became your loverback number22rank/position

If I Became Your Lover / back number (cover)

It’s a very cute song with lyrics about a man falling in love with a woman.

For men who feel that a “typical confession” is a bit underwhelming, a slightly different approach—like in this song, saying “If you became my girlfriend, I’d do these things for you”—might be well received.

petalback number23rank/position

back number – Hanabira (full)

A heartbreaking breakup song that overlays the fleeting memories of love with cherry blossom petals.

The lyrics delicately portray how memories with a lover linger everywhere in the city, turning even everyday scenes into amplifiers of pain.

While still holding on to love, the reality is that they will never meet again.

This song carries a message that gently embraces that hurt.

Released in April 2011, it was featured as the ending theme for JAPAN COUNTDOWN.

It is sure to resonate deeply with anyone who has experienced a painful romance.

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back number – Letter (full)

A wedding is a precious day that marks the start of a couple’s new life together.

This back number classic is perfect for such a special occasion.

It’s a medium-tempo ballad that honestly expresses gratitude to one’s parents, filled with memories shared between parent and child from childhood to the present.

Released in August 2015 and featured in an NTT Docomo commercial, the song’s music video stars Kanna Moriya and movingly portrays the bond between a mother and her son.

It’s recommended for anyone who wants to express heartfelt thanks to someone important.

If you give it together with a letter of gratitude to your parents, it will surely touch their hearts!

flighty feelingback number25rank/position

back number – Frivolous Feelings

It’s a song about a man who cheated, kissing his girlfriend while thinking he has to tell her what he did.

In fact, this man was cheated on by his previous girlfriend, and he once hurled cruel words at her as she cried and apologized.

Even though he knows how it feels to be the one betrayed, he ended up doing the exact same thing.

You can sense his wish to spend just a little more time in a fleeting happiness, even as the future that awaits them is painfully clear.

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Checkered one-piece dressback number26rank/position

Check No One Piece

It’s a slightly bittersweet love song included on back number’s 2011 album “Superstar.” Haven’t you ever felt sentimental after spotting someone in town who looks like the lover you broke up with? It’s hard to fill the emptiness when the person you loved so much has left your side, isn’t it? It’s only natural that they come back to mind.

If you sing this song and let yourself sink into your memories with your ex, shedding some tears, you might be surprised at how refreshed you feel afterward!

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I like you, but it seems like you don’t really like me.back number27rank/position

Bokuwa Kiminokotoga Sukidakedo Kimiwa Bokuo Betsuni Sukijyanaimitai

This is a song by back number that candidly expresses the feelings of a bittersweet unrequited love.

The more the narrator thinks about the other person, the deeper they sink into it, singing of the pain of such a love.

You can really feel the ache of wanting to give up—saying “I’m not your type, am I?”—yet being unable to let go.

Released in December 2015, this track is recommended not only for those struggling with unrequited love, but also for anyone who wants to look back on a past romance.

Why not listen to this song and let the feelings you’ve kept tucked away in your heart be set free?

Sing of springback number28rank/position

Sing of spring

When it comes to love songs, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call the three-piece rock band back number a byword for the genre.

Their song “Haru wo Uta ni Shite” (Make Spring into a Song) is included on their indie-era debut album “Nogashita Sakana,” released in 2009, and it’s a love song that’s very popular among fans.

From the intro, it already evokes a bittersweet spring, a track packed with feelings so intense they make your chest ache.

For those who can’t forget someone, or who have experienced heartbreak, it’s surely a song that will bring you to tears.

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Map of Paradiseback number29rank/position

Map of Paradise

A gem from back number that portrays the happiness and anxiety of love in everyday life.

The lyrics, depicting special moments with a lover, are striking and moving, evoking the feeling of a private paradise for two.

Warm, comforting sounds skillfully crafted with synthesizers and guitars resonate throughout.

This track was included as the B-side to their 22nd single, “Atarashii Koibitotachi ni,” released in September 2024.

It was also performed on the “anti sleeps tour 2024,” generating buzz among fans.

It’s the perfect song for savoring those special moments with your partner or renewing your feelings for someone important.

From our joined handsback number30rank/position

back number – From the Hands We Held (full)

A poignant ballad that reflects on past romance and gradually realizes the value of a lost love.

It delicately portrays the warmth of happier days slowly cooling, as well as the magnitude of the other person’s presence that only becomes clear after the breakup.

Included on the 4th album “Love Story” released in March 2014, it was also used as the commercial song for JTB’s travel product “JTB Premium.” With a gentle, heart-touching melody and a relatable narrative, this song is relatively easy to sing at karaoke and is one you’ll want to try—especially if you’ve experienced heartbreak or parting.