Recommended unrequited love songs for teenage boys: Classic and popular Japanese tracks

Tears are about to fall.[Alexandros]

[Alexandros] – Tears Are About to Fall (MV) @ALEXANDROSchannel

This is a signature song by [Alexandros], a rock band whose soaring high-tone vocals and message-driven tracks resonate across generations.

It’s a number that captures the joy of meeting one’s destined person—a perfect mutual-love song for teenage boys.

Love’s Melody and Rainy SkiesAAA

AAA / “Love Sound and Rainy Sky” Music Video

This song expresses a pure feeling: even when our feelings miss each other, I still love you.

It’s a track by the co-ed dance and vocal group AAA, released in 2013 as their 38th single.

It’s a love song we want teenagers in love to hear.

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nape (of the neck)aiko

aiko - “Eriashi” music video

This song, whose poignant lyrics about remembering a former lover capture the heart, is by aiko, a singer-songwriter from Suita City, Osaka Prefecture.

It was released in 2003 as her 14th single.

It’s a love ballad I recommend when you’re going through a breakup.

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Autumn Full StopArisu

“Akishifu” Alice (Mai Shiraishi)

Alice was a particularly popular folk group in the 1970s, when the music genre known as “new music” emerged.

The song in the video was released in 1979 as their 17th single.

It’s an autumn classic that I especially want teenagers—who aren’t from their generation—to hear.

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World of AzureRemioromen

Remioromen – Blue World

This is a song by Remioromen, a three-piece rock band from Yamanashi Prefecture.

It was released in 2005 as their seventh single.

With its refreshing guitar sound and positive lyrics, it’s an autumn classic that gives you a gentle push forward.

The expansive vocals feel great, don’t they?

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Love Lesson: Beginner EditionMachico

[The Idolmaster Million Live!] Love Lesson: Beginner Course - Tsubasa Ibuki (CV: Machico)

It’s a love song about a girl who compares love to a lesson and works hard to master it.

By labeling it “Beginner’s Level,” the song evokes a sense of story, inspiring listeners to imagine the future and all the things yet to come.

As a ‘lesson,’ it portrays the earnest effort of doing one’s best in love, making it a track we especially want teens currently in relationships—both boys and girls—to hear.

Dazzling WorldSanpei Yuko

THE iDOLM@STER 2 Ryo Akizuki “Dazzling World” Idol School Outfit

This is a love song about those moments when you feel stuck, frustrated, and unable to move forward—then the voice of the person you love echoes in your mind, cheering you on.

It reminds you of the power of love, where simply calling their name in your head can lift your spirits when you’re feeling down.

It’s one of those songs I’d recommend when you need a pick-me-up.