Japanese Pop Valentine’s Day Song Rankings [2026]

I won’t fall in love anymore.Makihara Noriyuki22rank/position

[Official] Noriyuki Makihara “I Won’t Fall in Love Again” (Music Video) [5th Single] (1992) Noriyuki Makihara / Mou Koi Nante Shinai

I think this song also goes over well with our parents’ generation.

At the elementary school I attended, it was played during lunchtime, so even kids might find it familiar.

It’s a breakup song, but it’s upbeat, so it lifts your spirits.

Noriyuki Makihara’s voice is beautiful and really sinks into your heart.

The world is falling in loveCHiCO with HoneyWorks23rank/position

The World Is Falling in Love / CHiCO with HoneyWorks

CHiCO with HoneyWorks’ first single, “The World is Falling in Love,” released in 2014.

Just from the title alone, it resonates with anyone in love, doesn’t it? While facing your own feelings, your emotions go back and forth… I think the lyrics are nothing but relatable for people in love.

For some, love brings stronger feelings of anxiety and worry than joy.

But this is a song that makes you strongly feel that the feeling of “I like you” never changes.

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VampireDECO*2724rank/position

DECO*27 – Vampire feat. Hatsune Miku

Also recommended as a song to sing at karaoke with someone you like! Created by DECO*27, the Vocaloid producer behind numerous hit songs like “Otome Kaibou” and “Hibana,” this track was released in 2021.

It’s a mixture rock tune built around a four-on-the-floor rhythm.

The groove is so good it’ll make your body sway on its own, and the melody really sticks in your head.

You’ll want to repeat the chorus part over and over.

And the lyrics—adorably comparing the craving for someone to a vampire, just like the title—are super cute!

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Maplesupittsu25rank/position

Spitz / Kaede

I think it’s a timeless masterpiece.

You can really feel the man’s lingering feelings, yet it never feels heavy—and it’s a song that brings you to tears.

The vocalist’s voice is incredibly clear, beautiful, and unforgettable.

I think it’s a song loved by people of all ages.

It’s the kind of song that makes you remember a past heartbreak and cry before going to sleep.

forget-me-notAwesome City Club26rank/position

Awesome City Club / Wasurena (MUSIC VIDEO)

This is a signature song by Awesome City Club, created as an inspired piece for the film “We Made a Beautiful Bouquet.” The harmonies woven by the male-female twin vocals beautifully portray the heartbreak of a love that has ended, along with the hope of facing forward while holding onto the memories.

Many listeners will likely be moved by the protagonist, who does not forget a past love yet takes a new step forward.

Released for early streaming in January 2021, it quickly became a sensation and has surpassed 300 million streams.

On a Valentine’s night marked by tears over an unrequited love, let this song gently accompany your heart and warm you like a flower waiting for spring.

Dried flowersYuuri27rank/position

Yuuri “Dry Flower” Official Music Video (Short ver.)

A smash hit released digitally by singer-songwriter Yuuri in 2020.

With its emo vocals and lyrics, it’s a love song that leaves everyone aching and heart-tightened.

Positioned as the after-story to Yuuri’s “Kakurenbo,” this piece softly recounts a romance from a woman’s perspective.

It’s packed with indescribable feelings that anyone who’s experienced heartbreak or parting can relate to.

Yuuri’s vocals make the tears flow even more.

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MetronomeYonezu Kenshi28rank/position

Kenshi Yonezu – Metronome

Kenshi Yonezu’s song “Metronome” gently accompanies a heart broken by unrequited love.

Its unique world, which conveys both sorrow and warmth at once, is delivered through the 2015 album Bremen.

Using a metronome as a metaphor for two people’s tempos gradually falling out of sync, the lyrics portray the loneliness of love drifting apart.

Yet there’s also a sense of steadfastness that continues to love it all, and the bittersweet, beautiful melody plucks at the heartstrings.

It’s a song I recommend not only to those who confessed on Valentine’s Day and are carrying the pain of heartbreak, but to anyone seeking to find hope.