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Speaking of Hanako Oku, she’s highly regarded for her heart-wrenching love songs that make your chest tighten and her breakup songs that you can’t listen to without tears.
In this ranking, I’d like to introduce, in order of view count, the Hanako Oku songs about unrequited love that were most listened to this year.
Just listening to them is sure to bring a tear to your eye.
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Okuni Hanako's Unrequited Love Songs: Popular Song Ranking [2026]
I want you to tell me you love me.Oku Hanako1rank/position
If I confess my feelings, we might not be able to stay together… In that case, I’d rather not become lovers.
Aren’t there many people struggling with this? In truth, we want to say “I love you,” and hear it said to us.
Okura Hanako expresses this wavering, heartrending love with her clear, translucent voice.
Winter FireworksOku Hanako2rank/position
This is a song by Okuda Hanako, released in 2014 as her 13th single, themed around the feelings of a woman with an unrequited crush.
The lyrics and composition were both done by Hanako Oku.
The lyrics depict a heart-wrenching story: before she knew it, she had fallen in love, only to be told by the person she likes that he likes someone else.
It’s painful when you want to cry but can’t.
Unrequited loveOku Hanako3rank/position
A song whose melody and lyrics, woven by Hanako Oku, resonate deeply with anyone harboring a bittersweet love.
The delicate wish for “If only time could stop,” and the earnest plea of “Even being just friends is fine,” are expressed with nuance.
Released in April 2005, this track marked Hanako Oku’s major-label debut.
It is also included on the album “Hanako Oku ALL TIME BEST” and has long been cherished as one of her signature songs.
If you want to feel the sweetness and the bitterness of unrequited love at the same time, this is a song you should definitely listen to.
Let Hanako Oku’s voice stay close to you as you nurture your feelings of love with care.
GarnetOku Hanako4rank/position
There are many songs that express the bittersweet feeling of unrequited love, but this one, which shines a spotlight on romance in school life, might be impossible to listen to without tears.
Oku Hanako’s “Garnet” was released in 2006 as her fourth single and became a hit as the theme song for the animated film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.
If you’ve ever experienced unrequited love, you’ll surely recognize scenes that feel like your own, and the lyrics—so easy to relate to—will tighten your chest with emotion.
loveOku Hanako5rank/position
This is a song by Hanae Okumura that conveys feelings toward a beloved person who chose to be with someone else, as well as the pain of not being chosen.
The sound is composed solely of piano throughout, highlighting the vocals and delivering the anguish with stark directness.
The lyrics pierce the heart with a straightforward depiction of love’s pain—the reality that no matter how deep your feelings are, they may never reach the other person.
Even knowing it won’t come to fruition, the lingering love that can’t be discarded and the suffering it brings are portrayed from start to finish, making it a track filled with lingering attachment and regret.
Unchanging ThingsOku Hanako6rank/position
Being far away from someone you love is lonely, isn’t it? Even so, the song that makes you feel the importance of believing is Okudahana’s “Kawaranai Mono” (The Unchanging Thing).
With the sound of the piano and her gentle, conversational singing, Oku Hanako performs this song in a way that naturally draws you into its atmosphere.
Little StarOku Hanako7rank/position
The song that reminds me that even when we’re far apart, our hearts are still close is “Chiisana Hoshi” (“Little Star”).
It was released in 2006 by singer-songwriter Hanako Oku, who has created numerous commercial jingles and written many songs for others.
Accompanied by beautiful string tones, its moving melody resonates.
Her gentle, tender voice is soothing as well.
The lyrics candidly capture the loneliness of a long-distance relationship in a cute way, overflowing with the feeling of “I love that person even if we can’t meet.” Try listening while thinking of someone special to you.
