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

If you’re going to share your feelings, should it be quietly and heartfelt? Or bold and exuberant? This is a feature on Japanese pop songs about unrequited love—perfect for when you want to express the feelings you’ve kept in your heart.

When you’re in a bind, don’t just dwell on it—lean on the power of music! The perfect song for you is sure to give you a gentle push forward.

Unrequited Love Songs Recommended for Teenage Boys: Classic and Popular Japanese Tracks (91–100)

My halfSMAP

A maxi single released in 2011.

It has a mature, R&B-style melody, but it sees the person you love as a “part of yourself,” and I felt it sings about the feelings of love from one’s younger days.

They aren’t in a mutual relationship yet; it’s more like quietly nurturing their feelings in their heart.

Thinking of a lover or someone you like as a part of yourself may be a sensation unique to romantic love.

Whimsy☆Cafe au lait!Takanō Asami

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

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.

Recommended unrequited love songs for teenage boys: Classic and popular Japanese tracks (101–110)

Placard of the HeartAKB48

[MV full] Kokoro no Placard / AKB48 [Official]
Placard of the HeartAKB48

Famous for its “Paiya-ya-ya-ya-ya!” catchphrase! This is AKB48’s 37th major single, released on August 27, 2014.

It reached No.

1 on the weekly Oricon chart and sold over one million copies, making it a huge hit.

A classic that expresses the feelings of a boy too shy to confess.

The melody is catchy, and the music video is super cute.

Highly recommended.

Too Dear (duet with Tiara)KG

This track is a one-sided love song I’d especially recommend to men.

Its lyrics are so heartrending and relatable that you might find yourself in tears.

Many people may already know it, but as a classic unrequited love song, it’s a favorite among male listeners.

Lovers AgainEXILE

EXILE / Lovers Again (Short Ver.)
Lovers AgainEXILE

Some of you may be harboring slightly complicated feelings, like not being able to forget someone even though you were the one who broke up with them.

In particular, romance in your teens passes by in a whirlwind.

Because there often isn’t much emotional leeway and people tend to act impulsively, there may be many who can relate to these feelings.