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

It feels like I’m in love.Yuika

It’s like I’m in love / “Yuika” [MV]

A youthful love song that portrays feelings for an older schoolmate.

Yuika’s delicate vocals and heartrending lyrics beautifully capture the rush of newly fallen love—your heart racing at just a smile, your chest tightening when your eyes meet.

Those sweet-and-sour emotions are sure to resonate with listeners.

Released in February 2024, the song was also featured as an insert track in “Koisuru Shuumatsu Homestay 2024 Fuyu” (Love-Struck Weekend Homestay: Winter 2024).

It might be nice to listen to it with friends or someone you like and reflect on your own romance.

A perfect pick not only for those with an unrequited crush, but for anyone struggling with love.

Special Kissnaniwa danshi

Naniwa Danshi – Special Kiss [Official Music Video] YouTube ver.

A song that captures the sweet, bittersweet feelings of unrequited love is sure to resonate with teens.

The clear, airy vocals and pleasant melody gently wrap around a heart in love.

Released in March 2023, this track also drew attention as the theme song for the film Even So, Mr.

Chigira Is Too Sweet, starring group member Kyohei Takahashi.

The phrase “Tell me more about what you like” is enough to make your heart skip a beat, isn’t it? It’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser at karaoke.

With lyrics that touch the heartstrings and stay close to anyone in unrequited love, it gives voice to pure feelings that are hard to put into words.

Sakura Lovemosao.

Sakuran / Mosawo [Music Video]

A page of youth that seeps into the heart, woven from gentleness and fragility.

In the bittersweet love story spun by Mosawo’s voice, anyone is bound to find echoes of their own experiences.

From the faint feelings that sprout with the arrival of spring to the moment of parting, the delicate nuances of emotion are beautifully portrayed.

Released in February 2021, this song is a special piece born from collaboration with fans.

Created through a LINE MUSIC campaign, it became a treasure filled with many people’s feelings.

Recommended for those bearing the pain and ache of unrequited love, or for anyone wanting to look back on past romances.

Will you send your feelings on the spring breeze?

waiting in vainrokudenashi

Rokudenashi “Left Waiting” / Rokudenashi – Stood Me Up [Official Music Video]

This is a work by Rokudenashi, who began activities in 2021, delicately depicting the emotions of unrequited love.

The subtle shifts of a heart that can’t quite face the other person’s kindness, and the loneliness of being able only to watch them talk with someone else, leave a strong impression.

The vocals woven by Ninjin carry a warmth that feels like it gently heats the heart on a quiet winter night.

Written and composed by Hifumi, the song was released as a single in October 2021.

It’s a track that stands beside those troubled by love, offering empathy and comfort.

For anyone who holds a painful feeling they can’t confess to anyone—their love for someone dear—this song is meant for you.

Best Friend’s GirlSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu

Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE / Best Friend’s Girl

It was their major debut single released in 2010 and was used as the song for Meiji’s “Meltykiss” commercial.

The straightforward lyrics leave a lasting impression.

It’s also a very rare track with a sound that’s both heartrending and uplifting.

I miss you so much and want to see you.Nishino Kana

Kana Nishino 'I Miss You, I Miss You (short ver.)'

Released in 2010 as the 10th single, it was featured as the theme song for a GemCEREY TV commercial.

The lyrics express the painful feelings of thinking about him after a breakup, which feels very heartrending.

The sound, with strings and piano, matches beautifully and is very soothing.

Deadly Peril, or a Love You Can’t EscapeHirata Hiromi

[The Idolmaster] Desperate Danger, or an Inescapable Love (M@STER VERSION) (Vocals: Makoto Kikuchi)

It’s a love song sung from a man’s perspective, capturing the gradual descent that occurs in the midst of romance.

Its appeal lies in how vividly it conveys the feeling of drowning in love—and even taking pleasure in it.

For those not currently in a relationship, you can’t help but admire the artistry that makes even love’s darker sides seem alluring.

It’s a track I’d like teenagers who are new to love to hear.