Trending on YouTube Shorts! A special feature on heart-touching love songs and popular tracks
These days, aren’t there a lot of people getting butterflies from the love songs playing on YouTube Shorts? The love songs trending on social media pack moving lyrics and melodies into a short runtime.
From tracks that heal the pain of heartbreak to ones that cheer on happy love, a wide variety of songs are being shared every day.
This time, we’re introducing love songs that are hugely popular on YouTube Shorts and have captured countless hearts.
You’ll probably recognize at least a few of them, so be sure to give them a listen!
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Trending on YouTube Shorts! A Selection of Heart-Touching Love Songs and Popular Tracks (11–20)
proposal (marriage proposal)natori

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.
Mikan HeartC&K

This is a ballad that gently cradles the pain of an unattainable love.
It sings, over a lyrical melody, of the lingering ache that stays deep in the chest when feelings never reach the other person.
The beautiful vocals highlight the emotions where the joy and fear discovered through first love intersect.
This work is a single released in October 2013 by the male vocal duo C&K.
It was later included on the album “CK AND MORE…”.
Unable to give up and unable to sever your feelings… This is a song that quietly stays by your side when you’re carrying that kind of pent-up emotion.
Heartbreak—Are you happy now?sonā poketto

Sonar Pocket, who have earned support with their heartrending love songs.
This work is a heartbreak song that was released digitally in December 2012 and later included on the album “Sonapocketism 4 ~A Flower Called You~.” It was selected as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s “BREAK OUT” and Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting’s “DOOMO” for December 2012, and has been widely loved ever since.
It vividly portrays unresolved feelings for an ex and the pain of imagining their current situation.
More than simple sorrow, this piece presses on the heart with the regret and lingering attachment that remain after a relationship ends.
If you’ve experienced a parting with someone important and your heart hasn’t caught up yet, listening to this will surely resonate with your own experience and gently stay by your side.
Why feat. Emimi NodaTakase Tōya

This work by Toya Takase is a heartbreak song that powerfully sings of the aching lingering feelings that make you think of the one you broke up with night after night.
It was included on the EP “13-gatsu 1-nichi,” released in January 2022, and later featured on the album “13-gatsu 2-nichi.” A distinctive feature is its male–female duet style, with close friend and singer-songwriter Emi Noda as a featured artist.
The dramatic emotional interplay between the two and a certain nostalgia reminiscent of Heisei-era duets resonated widely, especially on social media.
It’s a song that gently stays by your side on nights when you’re weighed down by regret over love that burned too brightly and led to a falling out, and by an inescapable loneliness.
Let’s be in love for lifeneguse.

This is a love song that straightforwardly expresses honest feelings for someone you’ll love for a lifetime.
Everyday conversations, the desire to always be together.
Though both have flaws, it sings about holding on and staying together from here on.
The lyrics evoke images of lovers living with kindness and care, carrying little moments of happiness.
Released by Neguse in February 2026, this work marks the first time guitarist Naoya handled both lyrics and composition for a single.
If you struggle to be honest and often feel anxious, consider gifting this song.
It’s a track for lovers overflowing with gratitude for the miracles that keep on happening.
Love songMarushii

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.
Viral on YouTube Shorts! A Special Feature on Heartfelt Love Songs and Popular Tracks (21–30)
I want to be with you.Ayumu Imazu

This song brims with straightforward affection for a loved one and a desire to stay together from here on out.
It’s a track by Ayumu Imazu, released digitally in November 2025, which gained attention after he posted a demo on social media in January of the same year.
Although it wasn’t tied in with any films or TV shows, it’s a carefully crafted piece for which he also created the artwork himself.
Even if you cherish your partner, some of you might struggle to put your true feelings into words, right? If you share this song at such times, the genuine love you hold inside will gently seep into their heart.
Try conveying your wish to always be by their side together with this piece.


