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[For You in Love] A Love Song Perfect for Unrequited Feelings
When you have a crush, your heart can feel buoyant and excited, while on other days you get stuck dwelling on how things aren’t going well and feel down—does that sound familiar?
This song list is for anyone in love, especially those with an unrequited crush.
We’ve compiled tracks we particularly recommend.
These are love songs that will resonate with people experiencing one-sided love—songs that bring a wave of bittersweet emotion and gently stay by your side.
Sometimes it can be refreshing to have a good cry with songs that mirror the anxiety of unrequited feelings.
There are also some tracks that lift your mood and get you excited, so be sure to check those out too!
[For You in Love] Love Songs Perfect for Unrequited Feelings (1–10)
Tsundere feat. Second BackerNEW!naenano
Influencer Naenano, who is active across social media and modeling and draws attention for her multifaceted talents.
Released for streaming in March 2026, this work is a pop-rock tune featuring the two-piece band Second Bucker as a guest.
It portrays an awkward love that, unable to be honest, reflexively creates distance—something that anyone who has felt the frustrations of romance may find themselves relating to.
It’s a number we especially hope those who want to convey their true feelings to someone they like but can’t quite find the courage will listen to.
A Naked Heartaimyon
Aimyon is a singer-songwriter known for her nostalgic sound featuring acoustic guitar.
Her 10th major single, “Naked Heart,” was chosen as the theme song for the TV drama “My Housekeeper Nagisa-san,” and it’s a ballad where the piano—not her trademark acoustic guitar—takes center stage.
Its lyrics, which portray aching emotions, and its wistful melody have surely captivated many listeners.
It’s a sentimental love song that anyone who’s experienced unrequited love will undoubtedly relate to.
HAPPY BIRTHDAYback number
Back number is a three-piece rock band beloved by a wide range of listeners for their poignant falsetto and lyrics that vividly paint emotional scenes.
Their 20th single, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY,” used as the theme song for the TV drama A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love, features an arrangement that feels both transparent and tinged with melancholy, leaving a deep impression.
Many listeners likely find themselves overlaying the wish that anyone with unrequited love would harbor onto their own experiences.
With its deft use of the title, this is a love song that makes you want to root for the protagonist nursing a one-sided crush.
NAOHY
HY is a four-piece rock band based in their hometown of Okinawa, captivating fans with a mixture sound that incorporates diverse musical styles.
“NAO,” included on their 4th indie album Confidence, is a heartrending love song modeled after a friend of Izumi Nakasone, the band’s vocalist and keyboardist.
The lyrics portray the agony of a love you can’t end even when you know it won’t be reciprocated—words that will tighten the chest even of those who haven’t had such an experience.
Featuring an arrangement highlighted by lyrical piano tones, it stands as one of HY’s signature songs.
Lemon piemakaroni enpitsu
Macaroni Enpitsu is a four-piece rock band winning support especially among younger listeners for their academic musicality paired with a pop sensibility that keeps it from feeling esoteric.
Their second indie single, “Lemon Pie,” is a modern pop tune whose sprightly beat and sound are pleasantly breezy.
Many people—men in particular—may relate to the experience of having feelings for someone yet hiding them, only to brood over it when alone.
With lyrics that land rhymes with exquisite precision and an urbane arrangement, it’s a catchy number that evokes the weightless drift of unrequited love.
B-b-but.NEW!≒JOY
From the peppy rhythm of the intro, this song instantly sweeps you into a bittersweet world of youth.
Included as the B-side of the single “First Love Cinderella,” released in October 2024, it became a hot topic as the group’s first unit track.
Sung by Ayumi Ichihara, Mizuki Oshida, and Yuka Murayama, this love song uses onomatopoeia-like phrases to express the fluster of a love that leaves you lost for words, making your heart skip a beat every time you listen.
The down-to-earth lyrics penned by Rino Sashihara are deeply relatable, and the music video’s must-see storyline cheers on its clumsy protagonist.
This work is an anthem that gives you courage when you feel timid about love.
Why not listen to it when you want to confess your feelings to someone you like, or when you need a little push forward?
IoNEW!rokudenashi
Even knowing it will never come true, you still can’t let go—this bittersweet number likens such yearning to celestial orbits.
Sung by Rokudenashi, the track also drew attention for having NayutalieN handle everything from lyrics and composition to arrangement.
Its catchy, addictive melody melds beautifully with lyrics that tighten around the heart.
Released as a digital single in August 2025, it was also included on the album Rokka, released that December.
Following “Spica” and “Albireo,” it’s another song themed around celestial bodies that fans hold dear.
Ninjin’s fragile yet steadfast vocals gently embrace listeners who carry unrequited feelings.
It’s a piece you’ll want to listen to quietly while gazing up at the night sky.
RomanticismMrs. GREEN APPLE
When it comes to songs that make you want to honestly confess your feelings to someone you’re drawn to or secretly in love with, Romanticism comes to mind.
The rock band Mrs.
GREEN APPLE, hugely popular among younger generations, released it in 2019.
It features a vibrant, fast-paced band sound that feels like the start of a romance.
Many listeners may relate to pushing past anxiety and nerves to talk to the person they like.
It’s a song that reminds you of the joy and passion of being in love.
Listen to their heroic vocals as they cheer you on toward a bright future.
Tell me your phone number!NEW!≒JOY
≒JOY, an idol group that captures the fluttering thrill of first love as you think about your crush.
This track, the title song of their 4th single releasing in February 2026, is a number that sings of the impulse of unrequited love.
With classic J-POP sounds that sparkle with romantic feelings and a chorus that suddenly turns up the heat of love, it’s a song even those who don’t usually listen to idol music can get hooked on thanks to its catchy melody.
Kanoa Amano serves as center—listen to the lyrics that wish to bravely close the distance with the one she likes.
In the music video released in January 2026, the dance performed under a shower of numbers leaves a strong impression.
If there’s someone you’re interested in, listening to this will give you the courage to take a step forward.
≠MENEW!≠ME
A dazzling, fast-paced number that sounds like the very essence of youthful brilliance.
It’s a song by ≠ME, the idol group produced by Rino Sashihara, included on their debut mini-album “Super Express Bound for ≠ME,” released in April 2021.
The album captured many hearts, reaching No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Rankings.
As the group’s first original song, its appeal lies in the way it races from the ache of unrequited love to the resolve to shout “I love you.” The refreshing melody and straightforward lyrics strike a chord, filling you with positive energy just by listening.
Give it a spin when you want to take a new step forward or break out of your shell.