Unrequited love songs recommended for teenage girls: classic and popular Japanese hits

Hotel MoonsideIida Tomoko

Deresute – Hotel Moonside MV

A chic, moody, and mature love song.

It’s not a childish romance, but a refined, adult love you can feel—just listening gives you chills.

The quiet descent into love is the very essence of the kind of adult romance kids envy, making it a track we’d especially love teenagers and other young listeners to hear.

A little begging, shall we?Takamori Natsumi

THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage SSR Miku Maekawa ‘Onedari Shall We~?’

This is a love song about a girl who, like a cat, sets her sights on her partner and never lets go.

The charm lies in her catlike slyness, her slightly jealous side, and the way she playfully teases like a cat—all irresistibly cute.

At the same time, she’s genuinely flustered by her partner’s moves, which makes our hearts flutter right along with hers.

dear…Takahashi Minami

dear…/Konomi Baba

It’s a love song about a girl who had a fight over something trivial and now finds herself staring at her email screen, thinking about the person she loves.

As you listen, a poignant sadness and anxiety well up so naturally that tears may start to fall.

Because of the fight, she can’t even bring herself to say “I’m sorry,” and the song gently reminds her that the most important thing of all is simply that the person she loves is there.

Whimsy☆Cafe au lait!Takanō Asami

[Deresute] Ki-Ma-Gu-Re☆Cafe au lait! (Game ver.) Frederica Miyamoto Limited SSR

It’s a love song that conveys the feeling that precisely because it’s someone you love, you can act freely and spend your time as you please.

While many love songs focus on doing something for the person you love, this track, conversely, shows a whimsical kind of romance—teasing the one you like and being playfully capricious.

It’s a recommended song for those who want to hear a fresh take on a love song.

Romantic Nowkurosawa tomoyo

“Deresute” Romantic Now (Game ver.) Miria Akagi SSR

It’s an up-tempo love song about a schoolgirl who can’t help but follow her crush with her eyes.

She’s always watching them, noticing the tiniest things—like their bedhead or how beautiful their eye color is—and that innocent sensitivity makes listeners’ hearts flutter too.

It’s definitely one of those tracks we want students, especially teens, to hear.

May it be filled with kindnessJUJU

JUJU 'So That It Overflows with Kindness'

It’s a ballad with a calm tone, but since it’s a song about memories with someone you love, I think it’s a romance song I’d especially like teenage girls who are about to experience love to listen to.

Everyday DreamMakino Yui

This is a love song that portrays a girl so deeply in love she can’t even be seen by anyone but the one she loves, giving off a slightly yandere vibe.

It holds a dark, devoted allure that whispers “only you.” It’s one of those tracks that lets you deeply feel the beauty of love, and it’s easy to recommend even to people who aren’t in a relationship.

Another plus is that it’s also perfect for those who like yandere themes.