Back Number Love Songs: Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

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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.

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back number – The Size of the Monster

Back Number’s digital-only single “Kaijū no Size” captures listeners’ hearts with a refreshingly light melody while portraying complex emotions.

When one is burdened with difficult romantic feelings due to their circumstances, the song expresses those raging emotions through the unique metaphor of a “monster.” The song’s message—the vastness of a loving heart and its aching sadness—will surely resonate with and support students struggling with love.

It’s a quintessential Back Number piece that colors the carefully maturing feelings within the limited time they have.

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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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Majyoto Boku

This is a song by back number that depicts a heart swayed by a suggestive attitude.

While the singer continues to harbor the feeling of “wanting to see you,” you can sense the anguish of a man suffering over a femme fatale.

The track is included on the single “Happy End,” released in November 2016, and the first-press edition features a digest video of their Makuhari Messe performance.

The lyrics, which empathize with those struggling in unrequited love, have resonated with many listeners.

It might be the perfect song for those with a crush or those in complicated relationships.

How about listening to this song and facing your own feelings?

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back number – Blue Amber [Theme song for the Kansai TV/Fuji TV Monday 10 p.m. drama 'From the Day I Took You']

This work gracefully depicts profound sorrow and loneliness, accompanied by a wistful, resonant melody.

It conveys the emotional turmoil between grief over losing a loved one and the vengeful feelings born from that loss, expressed through delicate vocals and a beautiful melody.

Created by back number, the song was produced as the theme for the Kansai Television/Fuji TV Monday 10 p.m.

drama “From the Day You Took You Away,” which begins airing in April 2025.

Produced by Koichi Tsutaya, it is wrapped in gentle tones centered on piano and strings, and has also drawn words of empathy from lead actress Keiko Kitagawa.

It is a song that quietly stays close to the hearts of those who strive to move forward while carrying their sorrow.

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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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back number – Aoi Haru (full)

This is a masterpiece that powerfully depicts the confusion and longing of youth, along with setbacks and growth.

The protagonist questions fitting into society’s mold, yet remains determined to keep moving forward.

Released by back number in November 2012, the song was featured as the theme for the TV drama “High School Entrance Exam,” drawing widespread empathy.

The wavering heart caught between each person’s dreams and reality—and the will to keep searching for the light—are etched into listeners’ minds through Iyori Shimizu’s vocals.

Spring is a season for taking new steps.

It’s recommended for those who feel anxious about changing environments, those searching for their own path, and those who want to reflect on who they have been.