[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 (31–40)
raspberryMarushii
This is a song by Marcy that portrays someone who, while realizing their feelings won’t be returned, still wishes for their unrequited love to come true.
The tug-of-war between wanting to see the person and not wanting to—precisely because they understand how painful one-sided love can be—elicits strong empathy.
Within the refreshing band sound, the sharp tone of the guitar evokes the heartache that grows alongside their deepening affection.
It’s a song that candidly depicts the lack of emotional cohesion: the desire to make unrequited love come true ends up causing suffering, while the wish to be freed from that suffering coexists at the same time.
ContrastTOMOO
A gem of a love song that exquisitely interweaves longing for someone with a tender ache.
The feelings TOMOO weaves—wavering between the joy and loneliness of love—gently embrace emotions anyone can relate to.
That bittersweet yearning of having someone right before your eyes yet being unable to close the distance between your hearts.
The pure emotion that slips out despite putting on a brave face.
Carefully giving voice to the heart of someone in unrequited love, this song has been airing since January 2024 as the ending theme for cour 2 of the anime Blue Box.
It’s a track we especially recommend to those who are in the midst of a romance, with their loved one nearby yet unable to be fully honest about their feelings.
By your side.riria.
Many people have probably fallen for someone who’s popular and kind to everyone, and felt restless with jealousy.
Riria’s new work portrays the sweet yet bittersweet longing of wishing that person would look only at you.
You might even see yourself in the protagonist, who wants to have them all to herself but can’t be honest about it.
The song was included on the May 2022 EP “Kiroku” (“Record”) and served as an insert track in a romantic reality show, quietly watching over the twists and turns of love.
If you’re struggling to confess your feelings to someone you like, why not let this song give you a gentle push?
Fuzzy NavelConton Candy
Formed in 2020, the three-piece girls’ band Conton Candy is gaining attention for a sound that fuses pop and rock in exquisite balance.
The trio—Tsumugi, Ren, and Hazuki—has established a genre they call “melt-pop” and has grown popular on social media.
In April 2023, their solo show at Shibuya eggman was a great success, fully showcasing the band’s appeal.
Their blend of sweet, bittersweet melodies and powerful sound resonates deeply, and they’ve been featured in ROCKIN’ON JAPAN and Natalie.
An album titled “melt pop” is slated for release in 2024, and with Tsumugi’s vocals expressing raw emotions and the band’s performance, they’re sure to capture the hearts of listeners seeking emotionally rich music.
Be sure to check them out!
youHY
A song by HY that paints a picture of aching, unrequited love.
Entrusting feelings for a beloved person to a song, yet being too awkward to express them honestly—that vulnerability is deeply moving.
Featured on the album “Street Story,” this track has been cherished by fans for years, and its raw lyrics, combined with Izumi Nakasone’s powerful yet delicate vocals, resonate with many listeners.
It’s perfect for anyone caught in the swirl of one-sided love, where joy and pain intertwine.
Highly recommended for those feeling heartache or looking for the courage to confess their feelings.
[For Those in Love] Love Songs Perfect for Unrequited Feelings (41–50)
If only I could say I love youKERENMI & atarayo
This is a collaborative track by KERENMI and Atarayo that delicately weaves a portrait of hearts that can’t easily be honest.
It captures the subtle emotions of high school students exchanging diary entries with exquisite nuance, and the fusion of classic J-pop melodies with a nostalgic sound vividly depicts a coming-of-age unique to today, where analog and digital coexist.
Released digitally in July 2023, the song drew attention as the theme for the film “Kokan Uso Nikki” (The Exchange Diary of Lies).
It’s a must-listen for anyone who can relate to the flutter of falling in love for the first time, the feelings swelling inside, or those who want to convey their precious emotions to someone special.
Think I’m FallingKOHH
Hip-hop artist KOHH.
His “Think I’m Falling” is a masculine unrequited-love song that straightforwardly expresses a raw view of romance.
Its hybrid sound—combining the distinctive rhythms of trap music with future-bass-style synthesizers—creates a modern vibe that sets it apart from conventional hip-hop.
The track skillfully packs in a sense of poignancy and delicacy, striking a just-right balance between hip-hop and pop elements.
It’s a must-listen not only for those looking to fall seriously in love, but also for anyone who’s just at the start of something new.
