Couple Song Rankings [2026]

Partneryuka92rank/position

Yuka “Partner” Music Video

A jewel-like love song by Yuka, woven with beautiful, heartwarming words that express her hopes and feelings for a future partner.

It traces the journey from meeting to marriage as if it were a love letter.

Rather than only painting an ideal future, the lyrics portray everyday life— from quarrels to making up— in a down-to-earth way that resonates with many couples.

Included on the album “Stamp Rally,” the song was released in April 2022 and generated significant buzz, especially on social media.

After a spat with your partner or when you can’t quite put your honest feelings into words, why not listen to this track to sort out your heart?

coloring; color scheme; hues; decoration; embellishment; added flair (figurative)neguse.93rank/position

Neguse - Irodori (Official Music Video)

Neguse, a rock band based in Nagoya.

This work they’ve woven is a love song brimming with happiness, in which the ordinary days with a lover shine like an amusement park.

Released in April 2021 as a track on their mini-album “Happy na Kurashi” (“Happy Life”), its straightforward expression of affection resonated with many listeners.

Later, a work said to sing about the end of the happy days depicted in this song also appeared, likely attracting many fans with its sense of storytelling.

It’s a heartwarming song that makes you realize that the unremarkable everyday is the most precious treasure.

Ambiguous BlueKawasaki Takaya94rank/position

Takaya Kawasaki - Ambiguous Blue [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

A pure, heart-stirring gem of a love song by Takaya Kawasaki that delicately portrays the sense of distance between two people and the ache that comes with it.

The more you learn about the other person, the more jealousy begins to grow—yet the love deepens even more.

These subtle, complex emotions are gently wrapped in his warm vocals and a simple arrangement centered on acoustic guitar.

Chosen as the theme song for the MBS drama “Fukushū Kareshi: Deki-ai Shachō no Kao ni wa Ura ga Aru” (Revenge Boyfriend: The Devoted CEO Has Another Side), this track tenderly accompanies anyone who, despite feeling doubt and anxiety about their relationship, can’t suppress the feelings they hold inside.

Ms. Hanako on a high pedestalback number95rank/position

back number – Takane no Hanako-san (full)

With their realistic psychological portrayals, back number captures the hearts of many fans.

Their eighth single, released in June 2013, truly feels like “a song packed full of one-sided-love imaginings.” You can’t help but nod along at the poignant sense of distance—being nothing more than “a friend of a friend” to the person you like—and at the way you get depressed by imagining the kind of partner they’d want and deciding you don’t measure up.

In contrast to those lyrics, the brisk, refreshing sound gently propels that frustrating, unrequited longing forward.

The track is also included on the album “Love Story,” and it was used in a commercial in 2019.

Wishing to be loved yet unable to take that final step—this is a one-sided love song that will surely resonate and stay close to your heart.

bookmarkkuriipuhaipe96rank/position

CreepHyp - “Bookmark” (MUSIC VIDEO)

A Creephyp song that beautifully portrays farewells in the season when cherry blossoms fall.

While cherishing past memories, it sings of the courage to take a new step forward.

Included on the album “Nakitakunaru Hodo Ureshii Hibi ni,” released in September 2018, the track also gained attention as a campaign song for FM802 and TSUTAYA.

It’s a song for those who feel the pain of parting yet want to keep holding on to hope for the future.

Its emotional rock sound and distinctive lyrical world will resonate with listeners and give them the strength to face forward.

User ManualNishino Kana97rank/position

Kana Nishino “Torisetsu” MV Full

Kana Nishino’s 27th single, used as the theme song for the film “No Longer Heroine,” released in September 2015.

Its unique lyrics, which liken a woman’s delicate emotions to an instruction manual, became a hot topic and won the Grand Prize at the 57th Japan Record Awards.

The lyrics, where she introduces herself through the metaphor of a user manual, are both chuckle-worthy and heart-fluttering just by listening.

The song is included on her 6th album, “Just LOVE,” and has become a wedding staple.

It’s a perfect love song not only for those with a crush or in a relationship, but also for when you want to convey your feelings to your partner.

The season of farewellSHISHAMO98rank/position

SHISHAMO “Season of Goodbyes”

“The Season of Goodbye” by SHISHAMO is a song about a crush on an upperclassman who will graduate before you.

It’s included on the album SHISHAMO 2.

You know you’ll never be in the same class as that senior and you don’t see them often, but catching glimpses of them around school always makes you happy.

Unfortunately, you won’t be graduating at the same time.

On graduation day, as they leave school ahead of you, you can’t say anything—just watch from afar like always.

Even if your feelings don’t come true, you just hope they won’t forget you.

It’s a song that captures that bittersweet, chest-tightening kind of love.

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