Back Number Love Songs: Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

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Apple Pie

This is a song by back number that delicately portrays a couple’s feelings as their bittersweet memories of love slowly fade and they confront the monotony of everyday life.

Capturing the subtle distance and small pangs of loneliness between lovers with a beautiful melody, the track was included on the December 2015 album Chandelier.

As time passes, even physical affection decreases, and though they sense a crisis in a relationship that seems to be cooling, the song’s strikingly positive stance lies in finding new happiness in the ordinary—like sharing a slightly cold apple pie together.

It’s a must-listen for couples who feel they’re in a lull.

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Ritz Party / back number (cover)

This song by back number seems to express the bond with a loved one that remains unchanged even when you’re apart.

The sound, which conveys both strength and tenderness, is striking and evokes the feeling of sharing heartfelt thoughts with someone important.

The lyrics depict both people feeling sorry that they have less time together now, yet affirming that their love hasn’t changed.

Even as they trust each other, the development that makes them realize the importance of talking directly at times also conveys the warm feelings shared between the two.

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back number – My Name (full)

This is a gem of a medium-tempo ballad that portrays a profound form of love in which hearts connect simply by calling each other’s names.

Set to the gentle melodies woven by back number, it warmly sings of gratitude and devoted feelings toward someone precious.

Meeting someone who accepts your weaknesses and wounds, and the desire to give them everything—these emotions make for a bittersweet yet heartwarming song that leaves a deep impression.

Released as a single in May 2016 and included on the album “Encore,” this track was written as the theme song for the film “Wolf Girl and Black Prince.” It reached No.

6 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and earned Gold Disc certification, becoming a popular hit.

It’s a heartwarming love song you’ll want to listen to while thinking of someone important to you, recommended for moments when you want to renew your gratitude for irreplaceable people—be they a partner, a friend, or family.

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Ameto Bokuno Hanashi

Back Number’s “Ame to Boku no Hanashi” captures the raw pain that hits right after a breakup.

It’s a track from their 2019 album MAGIC, which hit No.

1 on both the Billboard Japan and Oricon charts.

Known for their highly relatable love songs, the band crafted this breakup song around the theme of rain.

The heartbreak the protagonist feels is something most of us have experienced at least once.

If you’ve just gone through a breakup, I recommend giving “Ame to Boku no Hanashi” a listen.

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Ritz Party

This is a back number song filled with a faint crush and bittersweet feelings.

The lyrics capture the emotions of thinking about a lover far away and the loneliness of not being able to meet.

Throughout the song, you can feel the deep care for the other person.

This track is included on the album “Superstar,” released in October 2011.

It’s recommended for those in a long-distance relationship or anyone struggling with a relationship with someone important.

Listening to this song might help you reaffirm your feelings for that person.

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Daijinakoto

A warm ballad that gently depicts the misunderstandings, conflicts, and the importance of trust between lovers.

The relationship—born of strong feelings for the other person—that can bring about anxiety, hesitation, and sometimes arguments is portrayed from a down-to-earth perspective.

Released as a coupling track to the single “Hanataba” in June 2011, it was also chosen as the ending theme for NHK’s documentary program “Mirai e no Tobira.” With its calm melody line, this song is considered relatively easy to sing among back number’s tracks.

Because it invites heartfelt singing even at karaoke, it’s a perfect choice when you want to think of your partner or someone dear to you and convey your honest feelings.

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back number – Hanabira (Short ver.)

This is a song by back number that portrays memories resurfacing in the cherry blossom season and the regret tied to those memories.

Along with conveying the warmth of spring, the layered sound also carries feelings of remorse and wistfulness.

It expresses how not only cherry blossoms but various scenes can revive past memories, and how the heart aches each time they return.

Alongside the cherished feelings one cannot let go of, it also depicts a wish that, if time could be turned back, one would choose without regret next time.

It’s a song packed with anguish.

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