Trending on YouTube Shorts! A special feature on heart-touching love songs and popular tracks

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[75th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen Performance Song] Odoriko / Vaundy: Music Video

This is a track released in November 2021 by Vaundy, a multi-artist who handles everything from songwriting and composing to visuals.

As Junji Ishiwatari described it, it embodies a “beauty of subtraction,” possessing a mysterious charm that captivates listeners with just simple rhythm and vocals.

The song depicts a bittersweet longing: dreaming of a future with someone who has drifted away, wishing for a chance to start over.

You can almost picture the protagonist’s helplessness.

The track is also included on the acclaimed album “replica.” Why not give it a listen on a night when you want to reminisce about a past love and indulge in a touch of sentimentality?

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Yuka “Baby you” Music Video

Singer-songwriter Yuka, who rose to prominence thanks to social media, has been turning heads.

Her major-label debut single, released in January 2023, won the Music category of the TikTok First Half Trend Awards 2023 and became a viral hit both in Japan and abroad.

Co-written with Takahito Uchisawa of androp, the track boasts an irresistibly catchy melody that sticks in your head after just one listen.

The lyrics straightforwardly convey an overflowing feeling of love, sure to make your heart flutter just by listening.

It’s no wonder it’s so popular in fan-edits and couple videos—the feel-good vibe is undeniable.

Also included on the album “messy bag,” this is an exceptionally cute pop song that’s perfect for moments when your affection for someone special is surging.

Give it a listen.

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Rinko / I Want to Eat Sweet and Sour Pork from a Chinese Restaurant [Music Video]

There are moments during a meal with your partner when you suddenly feel, “We’re different, aren’t we?” This song captures a slice of everyday life like that, skillfully portraying the emotional distance between two people.

The frustration of not being able to say what you want to eat, and the small loneliness you feel when your partner always chooses the same thing—these feelings gently resonate over a catchy melody.

The singer is Rinko, a singer-songwriter who weaves real emotions into poetic lyrics.

Released as a single in November 2024, the track sparked major buzz, with an early video preview on social media racking up around 900,000 views.

It’s a song that stays close to your heart, as if speaking on your behalf when you’re struggling with miscommunication in a relationship.

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Novelbright – Evening Primrose [Official Music Video]

It’s a love ballad that begins with a heart-wrenching piano intro that tightens your chest—impossible to listen to without tears.

Unable to forget an ex-lover and inevitably drifting back to those memories… Yudai Takenaka’s overwhelming high-tone vocals deliver that helpless emotion with dramatic intensity.

Released digitally by Novelbright in December 2020, the song was featured as the Monthly Song for the weather segment on Fuji TV’s “Tokudane!”.

Its performance on the YouTube channel “THE FIRST TAKE” drew a huge response, and it was later included on the album “Kaimaku Sengen.” Give it a careful listen when you want to soothe the pain of heartbreak or have a good cry and feel refreshed at night.

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Omoinotake | Hundreds of Millions of Light-Years [Official Music Video]

Omoinotake’s “Ikuoku Kōnen” (“Hundreds of Millions of Light Years”) is a song about a love that remains unchanged across unfathomable distances and time.

Released as a single in 2024, it was written as the theme song for the TBS drama Eye Love You and generated major buzz.

As of October 2024, it surpassed 300 million total streams, and it continues to be cherished by many as a modern classic.

The message that feelings don’t fade no matter how far apart you are resonates deeply alongside Reo Fujii’s clear, translucent vocals.

Within its bright, pop sound, the arrangement carries a tinge of wistfulness that tightens your chest a little more with every listen.

Give it a try on nights when you long to see someone but can’t, or when you want to reaffirm your feelings for someone important.

Love songNEW!Marushii

marsi – Love Song (Official Music Video)

Marcy, a band active under the concept of “singing your memories,” has been resonating especially with young listeners.

Their September 2023 digital release, “Love Song,” is a ballad that expresses words of love—so shy they’re hard to say out loud—in a straightforward way.

Ukyo Yoshida’s gently conversational vocals and the warm sound may fill listeners’ hearts with happiness.

Also included on the album “Candle,” the track topped Billboard JAPAN’s newcomer chart, JAPAN Heatseekers Songs, for eight consecutive weeks.

It’s a moving song we hope you’ll listen to when you feel the preciousness of everyday moments with a loved one, or when you want to reaffirm pure feelings.

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BE:FIRST / Muchuu -Recording Video- (Theme song for Fuji TV Thursday Drama 'Calm by the Waves, A Married Couple's Fine Day')

Many listeners are likely captivated by love songs that sing of straightforward, earnest romance, even if a little clumsy.

This track by BE:FIRST is exactly that kind of song.

Its gospel-tinged sound is soothing and warms the heart just by listening.

The song serves as the theme for the drama “Nami Uraraka ni, Meoto Biyori,” set in the Showa era and depicting the sweet, slightly bittersweet everyday life of a newlywed couple.

It portrays a deep affection that needs no words to be understood, and a tenderness so strong you want to call your partner’s name over and over—feelings many will relate to.

The song is included on the single “GRIT,” released in May 2025.

It’s a love song brimming with happiness that reminds you of how precious your loved one is.

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SHISHAMO “You and the Summer Festival”

Are there people out there imagining what it would be like to go to a summer music festival with that special someone they adore? This song by the three-piece girls’ band SHISHAMO is packed with that kind of sweet, bittersweet youth.

The track is set around a festival date with someone you’re interested in.

It captures both a passion for music and the delicate emotional ups and downs of worrying about how the other person sees you—guaranteed to make your heart flutter.

Released in July 2014, the song is also included on the album “SHISHAMO 2.” It was used as the ending theme for TV Tokyo’s “JAPAN COUNTDOWN,” reaching many listeners.

If you want to start a summer romance, this song will surely give you the courage you need.

It’s also highly recommended for couples to listen to together!

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natori – Propose

A big, life-changing decision for someone you love.

But behind it, there’s that anxious desire to know how they really feel, isn’t there? For those wavering feelings of love, there’s a song by Natori that resonates deeply.

It captures not just happiness, but the fragility and conflicts of a relationship, sung over a mellow, R&B-tinged sound.

His signature low voice powerfully conveys the protagonist’s earnest emotions.

Released in June 2025, the track reveals a new side of the artist known for the hit song “Overdose” and the album “Gekijou.” Ever since it was premiered on the nationwide tour “Friction,” it’s been a major topic among fans.

If straightforward words of love feel a bit embarrassing and you’re wrestling with complicated feelings, this is a song that will surely stay close to your heart.

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Koresawa - To All My Ex-Girlfriends [Lyric Video]

A happy love song with a fresh twist: expressing “thank you” to his ex-girlfriends.

It’s a track released in September 2024 by Koresawa, a popular singer-songwriter known for her no-appearance-in-media style.

Contrary to what the title suggests, it’s remarkably positive, conveying a sincere gratitude for all past relationships that helped shape who he is now.

The song was later included on the album “To the You Who Chose Me and the You Who Didn’t.” It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when you feel like affirming everything—past loves and present happiness alike.