YUI’s Unrequited Love Songs: Popular Song Ranking [2026]

CHE.R.RYYUI1rank/position

CHE.R.RY – YUI (Full)

This is a cute love song by YUI that portrays exchanges over a cell phone with someone you like.

A single message can make your heart race, and you find yourself resisting the urge to reply right away.

It’s the kind of bittersweet, unrequited feeling that makes you think, “I know exactly how that feels!” Released in March 2007 as her eighth single and featured in a KDDI “LISMO!” commercial, the song became a huge hit that captured many hearts.

When your chest is full of feelings of love, listening to it will surely lift your spirits.

It’s a heart-fluttering track that feels like it’s cheering on your romance.

Please Stay With MeYUI2rank/position

YUI　『Please Stay With Me-short ver.-』

This song was released in 2010 and is also well known as an insert song for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m.

drama “Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku.” Her softly whispered vocals sound deeply forlorn.

The lyrics poignantly express the feeling of being unable to move, not knowing what to do.

It may resonate with those whose hearts ache from unrequited love.

SUMMER SONGYUI3rank/position

YUI「SUMMER SONG」

YUI’s summer anthem—so vivid you can almost see the dazzling sun and blue skies—is lighting up TikTok this season.

In summer, you can feel just a bit bolder than usual, like you’re able to get closer to the one you like.

This song captures that sweet-and-sour feeling of first love and the determination to move toward the future on your own, all set to a refreshing melody.

Released as a single in July 2008, it debuted at No.

1 on the Oricon weekly chart.

Even without a tie-in, it garnered overwhelming support and later became a signature track included on the album “HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN.” Whether you want to fill your heart with anticipation for the summer ahead or reminisce about carefree, youthful days with friends, listening to it will bring those sparkling memories vividly back to life.

HELLOYUI4rank/position

YUI – HELLO (Official Audio)

This is a pop number by singer-songwriter YUI that captures the thrill of the moment when love begins.

The piece features striking pizzicato plucks, evoking a fresh early-summer breeze where innocence and bubbling joy coexist.

The lyrics, which depict a passionate and slightly dangerous game of love that makes you want to touch a perilous dream, seize listeners’ hearts and don’t let go.

Released as a single in June 2011, it was written as the theme song for the film Paradise Kiss, based on Ai Yazawa’s original work, and is also included on the classic album HOW CRAZY YOUR LOVE.

It might just give you a boost when you’re ready to take a new step or in the mood to dress up and head out.