[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!
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[For Those in Love] Love Songs Perfect for Unrequited Feelings (11–20)
You’re not here.Saucy Dog
Saucy Dog is a three-piece rock band gaining attention for their striking high-tone vocals and down-to-earth lyrical world.
Their 9th single, “Kimi ga Inai” (“You’re Not Here”), is a rock tune that blends a sense of speed with a floating, airy feel, and was chosen as the ending theme for the music program BEATNIKS.
The emotion of being unable to move forward after losing someone important will likely resonate especially with those fresh from a breakup, as if the song were singing about their own feelings.
It’s an emotional unrequited-love song whose sentimental yet pop-leaning melody is deeply satisfying.
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Milk captures with stunning clarity that feeling of love you recognize in yourself but can’t quite express honestly.
Singer-songwriter aiko, known for her many love songs from a woman’s perspective, released it in 2009.
Her emotional vocals resonate over a jazzy sound enhanced by brass band tones.
The song conveys a tender yet bittersweet desire to be united with the one you love before the fluttering excitement of romance fades.
Why not let the light, lively band performance blow away your anxieties and impatience in love and soothe your heart?
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Aiuta conveys heartfelt, straightforward feelings for a loved one.
Released in 2007 by the vocal group GReeeeN, it’s also known as the hit that put their name on the map.
Its warm piano melody over a mid-tempo, hip-hop-inspired beat leaves a strong impression.
The lyrics passionately vow to live for someone important, no matter the circumstances.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to when deepening your bond with someone special who’s always by your side.
Be sure to lend an ear to their vocals, which give a boost to passionate romance.
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CHE.R.RY depicts the overflowing thrill of love in a straightforward way.
Released in 2007 by singer-songwriter YUI, it’s also known as one of her signature songs.
Its sound features bright strings and acoustic guitar tones.
The lyrics capture a cute, lovestruck feeling—worrying about how fast to reply and wishing for even the shortest message.
It’s a one-sided love song that types out words to someone you like while hoping the romance will come true.
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Takane no Hanako-san is a song that sets bittersweet feelings of love to a brisk, refreshing band sound.
Created by back number—known for numerous love songs—and released in 2013, it will resonate with anyone who’s felt, “I thought we were just friends, but before I knew it, I’d fallen for you.” Alongside the yearning to see the person you like, even if only for a moment, Shimizu Iyori’s passionate vocals ring out.
The song honestly captures emotions like overthinking and anxiety.
Listen closely to the final phrase of the chorus, which carries a lingering sense of heartache.
When I realized it, I was in unrequited love.Nogizaka 46
Kizuitara Kataomoi is a song that expresses the feeling of thinking about the person you like no matter what you’re doing.
It was released in 2014 by Nogizaka46, an idol group with nationwide popularity.
Alongside beautiful piano and string tones, a somewhat nostalgic melody resonates.
The lyrics depict facing one’s own feelings and sing of a love so passionate it makes your chest tighten.
Paired with their clear, translucent vocals, this track brings out a pure, heartfelt mood.
If you’re in the midst of a one-sided love right now, you’ll find plenty of lines to relate to.
[For You in Love] Love Songs Perfect for Unrequited Feelings (21–30)
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A song that resonates with the feeling of “I couldn’t tell the person I care about about the budding love in my heart” is Koi no Uta.
Released in 2000 by GO!GO!7188, whose alternative sound incorporating rock and punk drew attention, it’s striking for its guitar cutting that begins without an intro and its passionate vocals.
The weighty band performance that unfolds at a mid-tempo also conveys an unwavering, unchanging sentiment.
Even knowing they won’t end up together, it’s a song that sings of the aching emotions of a heart overflowing with love for someone.