Songs about love. A collection of classic love songs.

A heart in love dancesOnda Masanori

The Dancing Heart of Love / Masanori Onda

A song distinguished by its gentle, soft vocals and buoyant, heart-lifting melody.

The emotionally rich lyrics brim with the joy and happiness of being in love.

By likening the tenderness of tantanmen noodles to a lover’s cheek, it deftly portrays the way even the smallest everyday moments become precious through the lens of love.

Paired with its warm vocals, it’s a track that resonates tenderly in the listener’s heart.

Released in January 2025, this piece is perfect for calm scenes like relaxing at a café or going for a drive.

For those who struggle to express their feelings to a partner, it’s a song that will give you a gentle push forward.

I love you, but I can’t love you.AAA

AAA / “I love you, but I can’t love you” Music Video

From the lyrics, it seems like a song about wanting to get back together.

It’s very heartbreaking, and the feelings toward the other person come through almost painfully.

It’s a song that makes you feel how deep and complex love can be.

Even from the intro, there’s already a kind of wistful, melancholy atmosphere seeping out.

If I Fall in LoveCrystal Kay

Crystal Kay - If I Fall in Love (PV)

It’s a love song with a truly lovely melody that makes you want to listen to it over and over.

The lyrics are heartwarming, too.

Her husky vocals are captivating, and it’s a track you can enjoy with a bright, uplifting feeling.

The rhythm is great throughout the entire song.

LOVE LOVE LOVEDREAMS COME TRUE

LOVE LOVE LOVE

The ultimate love song.

Everyone has probably heard it at least once.

It conveys love without cramming in too many words.

The story can be read as either unrequited or mutual love; it portrays a devoted, single-minded heart, and the way feelings of love—painful as they are—grow stronger while struggling, worrying, and hesitating over something.

Lovers AgainEXILE

EXILE / Lovers Again (Short Ver.)

I love both the rhythm and the melody.

I think it’s a song that conveys, sweetly and poignantly, the feelings of thinking about a lost lover.

I imagine many people have experienced that prayerful feeling of asking for just one more chance after the person they loved so much is gone.

Like when we first metEvery Little Thing

"Like When We First Met" MUSIC VIDEO / Every Little Thing

It’s a song that gently embraces the fresh feelings of two people in love.

From the lyrics, you can feel the sweet-and-sour, heart-fluttering emotions of lovers who have just met.

The repeated line “My Love Is Forever” carries a vow of unchanging, eternal love.

Released in April 1998, the track was also a big hit as the commercial song for Morinaga’s ICE BOX.

Paired with a melody that evokes the bittersweetness of summer romance, it became a memorable piece for many listeners.

It’s a song I’d recommend not only to those troubled by love, but also to anyone who wants to renew their feelings for someone special.

Effeminate; overly sentimental; being clingy/whiny (context-dependent)Gōruden Bonbā

Effeminate / Golden Bomber – Music Video

Their performance is famous, and the content of the song itself isn’t often discussed, but it’s actually a proper love song.

As the title suggests, it portrays the feelings of a timid, lovesick man with an unrequited crush.

If you listen closely to the lyrics, the song ends up feeling a bit pitiful.