Popular Love Song Rankings [2026]

It’s love, but…Ofisharu Higedan Dism96rank/position

Official HIGE DANDism – But It’s Love... [Official Video]

Commonly known as “Higedan,” the band has even performed on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

Their songs about love and romance, such as “Pretender” and “I LOVE…,” have been featured in various works and gained popularity, but there are still some hidden love songs to discover.

Their track “Ai Nandaga…” (“It’s Love, But…”) is sung from a male perspective about lingering feelings.

The realistic emotions of a man who can’t quite let go of a woman are likely to resonate with many listeners.

It’s included on their mini-album “Love and Peace Are Within You.” The understated, steady mood of the song is sure to grow on you.

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LOVEMACO97rank/position

MACO – LOVE

MACO is a singer-songwriter who feels like a spokesperson for women in love.

Her song with the straightforward title “LOVE” was released in 2015 as her debut single.

True to its title, “LOVE” is a track packed to the brim with the feeling of being in love.

When you’re in love, it’s not all joy and fun—anxieties also come and go—but those shifting emotions feel very real and relatable.

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AitaiKato Miria98rank/position

Miliyah Kato - “Aitai”

A straightforward portrayal of unrequited love for someone who loves another—this is Kato Miliyah’s renowned ballad.

No matter how much it hurts, I don’t need to be number one; I just want to be loved…

The protagonist’s heartrending cry comes through palpably.

Featured on the album “Ring,” released in July 2009, the song also added depth to the film “Villain” as an insert track.

Beginning with a melancholy piano melody, the R&B-tinged track beautifully captures the agony of a love that cannot be.

This is a song especially for those whose hearts ache with feelings they know can never be returned, yet cannot stop.

I won’t fall in love anymore.Makihara Noriyuki99rank/position

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

A gem-like ballad that delicately portrays the pain of heartbreak and the hope of taking a new step forward.

Noriyuki Makihara’s gentle vocals tenderly envelop the protagonist’s complex feelings as they struggle to accept a breakup with their lover.

While carefully depicting the loneliness and confusion felt in everyday life, it also resonates with the positive resolve hidden behind the words “I won’t fall in love anymore.” Released in May 1992, the song was used as the theme for the drama “After the Children Are Asleep,” reaching No.

2 on the weekly Oricon chart and No.

7 for the year.

It’s a song that stands as emotional support, accompanying you through the healing process of a broken heart.

A Naked Heartaimyon100rank/position

Aimyon – Naked Heart [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

This ballad sung by Aimyon expresses the turmoil of love head-on with unadorned words.

The way overflowing feelings for someone you love intersect with the timid desire not to get hurt is exactly what the title “Naked Heart” conveys.

No matter how many times you fail at love, the earnest lyrics that still wish to love someone strike listeners deeply.

Released as a single in June 2020, it drew major attention as the theme song for the TBS drama “My Housekeeper Nagisa-san,” starring Mikako Tabe.

The song is also included on her third album, “Heard There’s Delicious Pasta.” If you listen to it on a night when unrequited love has worn you out, it will gently stay by your side and give you the courage to take a step forward again.