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SMAP's Unrequited Love Songs: Popular Song Ranking [2026]

SMAP's Unrequited Love Songs: Popular Song Ranking [2026]
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SMAP made their CD debut in 1991 and remained at the forefront of the industry for 25 years until their disbandment in 2016.

During that time, the members grew from their teens into their forties.

Here, we present a ranking of unrequited-love songs that resonate with listeners of all ages—from teenage emotions to the bittersweetness of adulthood.

SMAP's Unrequited Love Songs: Popular Song Ranking [2026]

OrangeSMAP1rank/position

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OrangeSMAP

A song known as one of SMAP’s hidden gems is “Orange,” the B-side to their 2000 single “Lion Heart.” The single topped the Oricon charts, and “Orange” proudly took first place in a fan poll ranking of B-sides.

The lyrics, which depict two people who care deeply for each other choosing to part ways for the sake of their future, leave listeners with a bittersweet feeling.

Many high school couples choose to break up around graduation, but if you’ve had an unrequited crush, graduation might be the perfect chance to confess your feelings.

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My halfSMAP2rank/position

A maxi single released in 2011.

It has a mature, R&B-style melody, but it sees the person you love as a “part of yourself,” and I felt it sings about the feelings of love from one’s younger days.

They aren’t in a mutual relationship yet; it’s more like quietly nurturing their feelings in their heart.

Thinking of a lover or someone you like as a part of yourself may be a sensation unique to romantic love.

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It started to snow.SMAP3rank/position

This song is from shortly after SMAP’s debut.

The original arrangement has a fresh, poppy, idol-like feel, but the ballad version sounds deeply poignant and heartrending.

The lyrics look back on the memories of a couple’s relationship—the fun days and the belief that they’d never see a day like this—and as he reminisces, he sings about how irreplaceable she was to him.

The image of him alone while snow is falling conveys a strong sense of loneliness.

Even though they’ve broken up and he’s now in a one-sided-love state, the part where he takes a positive view that someday he’ll be able to move on is also very nice.

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Lion HeartSMAP4rank/position

This is a smash hit by SMAP, an idol group beloved for their bright vocals that lift listeners’ spirits and their powerful performances.

It’s a mutual-love number that expresses the resolve to keep supporting someone special by their side, and it’s a classic ballad recommended for teenage boys.

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