Unrequited Love Song Ranking in Japanese Music [2026]
We’ll introduce the latest Top 100 unrequited love J-Pop songs, ranked by most views! Unrequited love songs are the epitome of classic pop.
It’s packed with heart-throbbing masterpieces.
The playlist is updated weekly.
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Unrequited Love J-Pop Song Rankings [2026] (21–30)
Because I fell in loveaimyon22rank/position
The moment you steel yourself in front of the person you love, everything in everyday life begins to shine in a special way.
Many listeners resonate with the love stories woven by Aimyon.
Featured on the February 2019 album “Momentary Sixth Sense,” this song delicately portrays a world transformed by falling in love.
Yet the lyrics also convey the pain that comes precisely from loving someone, and even seem to foreshadow the end of a romance, suggesting an unrequited love.
It’s a song that gently stays close to those who feel, “It probably won’t come true, but I can’t suppress how I feel.”
A Little Love SongMONGOL80023rank/position
One of the signature songs by MONGOL800, an indie band from Okinawa.
It’s a major hit that expresses candid feelings for a loved one through a driving melody and powerful vocals.
The deeply message-driven lyrics gently remind us of the everyday realization that we often take the presence of someone we love for granted.
Included on the album MESSAGE, released in September 2001, it achieved an astonishing sales total of over 2.8 million copies despite being an indie release.
It’s the perfect song to cheer you on when you need a push to voice feelings you can’t quite bring yourself to say.
raspberryMarushii24rank/position
When you fall in love, emotions spill over that reason can’t hold back.
Marcy’s unrequited-love song vividly portrays feelings that only grow stronger for someone special.
Released in June 2023, the piece sets bittersweet, tender emotions for a loved one to a guitar rock-driven sound.
It delicately captures the heart of unrequited love—swaying between joy and despair at the other person’s ambiguity, yet still holding onto hope.
It will surely resonate with hearts that can’t confess their feelings, unable to keep them in.
Snow WhiteFlower25rank/position
This is a poignant ballad, inspired by the world of fairy tales, that portrays forbidden love and uncontrollable emotions.
Flower’s fragile yet beautiful performance, combined with the lyrical world crafted by Masato Kotake, deeply resonates in the heart.
Released in December 2013 as their sixth single, it became the group’s first work to rank in the Top 3 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.
It was chosen as the theme song for the NOTTV drama “We’re All Dead♪,” and its worldview, which tied in with the story, became a hot topic.
The song was later included on the album “Flower.” If you’re hurting from an unrequited love or looking to quietly sort out your emotions at night, why not give it a listen? Immerse yourself in this work that depicts the struggle that sways between reason and instinct, and surely your tightly wound heart will be set free.
Love so sweetarashi26rank/position
A classic hit by Arashi that sets a bittersweet love story to a catchy melody! Released in February 2007 as a TV drama tie-in, this song is sure to resonate with anyone who’s experienced long-distance love or a breakup.
The lyrics, which sing of two people connected under the same sky, are memorable and give you the courage to get through even the toughest nights.
The chorus is especially approachable and irresistibly singable.
It topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and sold about 204,000 copies in its first week.
Highly recommended for those troubled by love or anyone who wants to feel the bond with someone special!
366 daysHY27rank/position
A representative ballad by HY, a mixed-genre band from Okinawa, that I want anyone who’s experienced a devastating heartbreak to hear.
It’s included on their 2008 album “HeartY” and was chosen as the theme song for the drama and film “Akai Ito” (Red Thread).
This work portrays a painfully pure love—the more you try to forget, the more you think of the other person.
Izumi Nakasone’s soulful, heartfelt vocals, who wrote the lyrics, seem to speak for those aching emotions.
On nights when your chest is overflowing with helpless longing, this song will surely stay gently by your side.
I wish I were the one you liked.Te ga kuriimu pan28rank/position
A heart-stirring ballad by Tegami Cream Pan, where earnest feelings and a bittersweet mood are woven together through a clear, transparent vocal.
It gently portrays a woman who carries deep feelings for someone important yet struggles to express them.
Featuring an evocative piano melody, the song was released in April 2023.
Showcasing her delicate expressive power to the fullest, this piece speaks on behalf of girls in love.
It’s a must-listen for those who keep their feelings for a crush to themselves or find it hard to be honest about their emotions toward someone dear.