[By Situation] 6 Types of Love Songs: A Collection of Romance Tracks That Resonate with the Heart
When you’re in love, you naturally want to listen to love songs, right? But when you actually start looking, many people find it hard to discover that one favorite track that truly resonates with their heart.
In this article, we’ll introduce love songs divided into six situations: “Unrequited Love Songs,” “Heartbreak Songs,” “Songs of Impossible Love,” “Mutual Love Songs,” “Confession Songs,” and “Classic First-Love Hits.” We’ve selected a wide range from popular tracks to timeless standards, so use this to help you find the perfect love song for you!
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Confession songs to listen to when you want to express your feelings (1–10)
Eine KleineYonezu Kenshi
Eine Kleine means an ordinary, everyday girl.
This is a song about such a seemingly ordinary girl—one with a hint of shadow—meeting someone who might change her.
She wants to bare all her feelings, but her past and everything that comes with it get in the way, making it hard to express how she feels.
When you try to say “I like you,” you sometimes get hung up on your own insecurities up to now and worry, “What if they end up disliking me?” This song is for you who share the same feelings as that Eine Kleine.
Hey,SHISHAMO
A confession song by SHISHAMO that has won a lot of empathy, especially among young people.
You want to say you like someone, but you just can’t bring it up… Many of you reading this might be struggling with that, right? Even though you know that keeping it to yourself won’t get the message across, you still can’t take action—this is a song that will give you a strong push forward!
Christmas songback number
Despite the title “Christmas,” it’s one of back number’s signature songs that’s loved year-round as a classic love song.
Especially the chorus lyrics… they carry a truly wonderful message in words that anyone can relate to.
Their lyrics are sometimes called “whiny,” but in the end, the way he conveys his feelings like a man is really moving.
The world is falling in loveCHiCO with HoneyWorks
It’s a heart-fluttering song that portrays a bittersweet love triangle.
Created by CHiCO with HoneyWorks, a popular collective especially among younger generations, it was released as their debut single in 2014.
Listening to it alongside the story depicted in the music video makes the song twice as good!
A Song for Youerica
This is a song by Erica, a singer-songwriter from Yamanashi Prefecture.
It’s a heart-wrenching love song that puts all the feelings for someone you love into the music.
Her strained, pouring-out vocals make your heart swell.
It was released in 2013 as her seventh single and was also used as the theme song for “MissColle 2014.”
Classic songs of bittersweet first love (1–10)
Timeless songs that remind us of our first love.
People often say that first love never comes true. How about you? Perhaps some of you had your first love come true and are still spending happy days together. Here, we introduce famous songs that depict various first loves. They’re sure to bring back nostalgic memories you may have almost forgotten.
fireworks launched into the skyAOKO × Yonezu Kenshi
Released in 2017, DAOKO’s “Uchiage Hanabi” has become a staple summer song.
The track is a collaboration with Kenshi Yonezu, who also wrote and composed it, and there’s even a self-cover version by Yonezu.
It portrays a bittersweet, delicate summer romance, stirring that yearning, heart-tightening feeling anyone can relate to.
It resonates from both male and female perspectives and carries a touch of nostalgia.
The piano melody is beautiful, further amplifying the sense of longing.
First LoveUru
Many people may find their tear ducts loosen when listening to Uru’s singing voice.
The song “First Love” also shakes the heart, a piece that can make tears spill before you even realize it.
It was the theme song for the film of the same title starring Keiko Kitagawa.
Rather than brimming with youthful, first-time romance, it feels like a song about “truly falling in love with someone for the first time.” It’s a love song that conveys the sadness and pain of someone who stays in your heart forever—a love you can never forget.