Recommended unrequited love songs for teens
If you’re a teenager, chances are you’re right in the middle of romance—and many of you are probably struggling with a crush.
Whether it’s someone in your class, an upperclassman or underclassman in your club, that person at your part-time job, or someone you pass by every morning, the situations vary.
We’ve gathered a selection of one-sided love songs that are perfect for teens.
Sometimes you’re buzzing with excitement from being in love, and other times you get anxious and down wondering if your feelings will ever be returned—those emotional ups and downs are classic crush experiences.
We hope you find one song that resonates with how you feel right now.
Playlist
| Recommended unrequited love songs for teens | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Unrequited loveAimer |  play_arrow | Aimer’s heartrending love song, cheering on feelings of love |
| 2east | Because I like you.Yuika |  play_arrow | High school girl singer’s song “Because I Like You” becomes a huge hit across Asia |
| 3east | SparkleIkuta Rira |  play_arrow | A moving song that sings of a love like a shooting star |
| 4east | Ah, geez.Saucy Dog |  play_arrow | A coming-of-age song by the popular rock band Saucy Dog |
| 5east | Iorokudenashi |  play_arrow | A poignant song that likens an unrequited love to celestial bodies |
| 6east | Because I fell in loveaimyon |  play_arrow | A love song where acoustic guitar and vocals soothe the heart |
| 7east | crescendoM!LK |  play_arrow | A classic idol song produced by Hayato Sano |
| 8east | Tell me your phone number!≒JOY |  play_arrow | An idol J-pop song about the courage of unrequited love |
| 9east | My cute unrequited loveOtoniriame |  play_arrow | A musical work that portrays the bittersweet emotions of unrequited love |
| 10east | loveback number |  play_arrow | A song that depicts the bittersweet feelings of youthful love. |
| 11east | Stand by me, Stand by you.Hirai Dai |  play_arrow | Hirai Dai’s sweet singing voice and songs about happy love |
| 12east | I-I don’t like you!≠ME |  play_arrow | A ≠ME song that portrays a love that can’t be honest with itself |
| 13east | Lemon piemakaroni enpitsu |  play_arrow | A soothing melody that portrays the bittersweet love of teenagers |
| 14east | Heart ForecastEVE |  play_arrow | A song that resonates in Eve’s heart, singing of unrequited love |
| 15east | I like you.Little Glee Monster |  play_arrow | Little Glee Monster’s classic love song |
| 16east | I can’t get used to itYOAKE |  play_arrow | The streamed track by YOAKE features a captivating, transparent piano sound. |
| 17east | Come, springthe shes gone |  play_arrow | Music that sings about feelings of love with down-to-earth lyrics |
| 18east | cherry blossom colorKaneyori Masaru |  play_arrow | A song of a bittersweet first love in the spring when cherry blossoms dance |
| 19east | I want to become the kind of thing the person I like likes.Suzuki Suzuki |  play_arrow | A brother duo song by SUZUKI SUZUKI overflowing with love |
| 20east | LÖVE MEBUDDiiS |  play_arrow | A poignant youth song that depicts the heartache of unrequited love |
| 21east | mutual unrequited loveDXTEEN |  play_arrow | A love song that captures the bittersweet sense of distance in youth. |
| 22east | Summer SkyFaulieu. |  play_arrow | Expressing youthful love in a wistful rock style |
| 23east | Coffee SongHOWL BE QUIET |  play_arrow | A masterpiece by HOWL BE QUIET that portrays a heartrending unrequited love |
| 24east | Unrequited Love Magnetmekakushe |  play_arrow | A love drawn like a magnet, feelings that sway |
| 25east | Unrequited love for lifeGarakuta |  play_arrow | A Nagoya-born band's song that portrays an unrequited love with raw, true-to-life honesty. |
| 26east | Ah, geez.Saucy Dog | play_arrow | A coming-of-age song that sings about the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love |
| 27east | I want to be lovedYumcha |  | A song that expresses unrequited feelings with a pop sound |
| 28east | Sniper.Yuika |  play_arrow | Yui-ka’s unrequited love song. Skillfully expresses her feelings of love. |
| 29east | Because I like you.Yuika |  play_arrow | A cute love song that portrays a high schooler's unrequited love |
| 30east | Leading someone on is a serious offense!arekunn |  play_arrow | A song depicting unrequited love for a teasing/flirtatious person |
| 31east | You know what,are-kun &『yuika’} |  play_arrow | A duet song depicting the budding feelings of spring love |
| 32east | cold; curt; blunt; unfriendlyRADWIMPS |  play_arrow | RADWIMPS’s love songs portray the fluctuations of romance |
| 33east | Being a little short is just right.YUTORI-SEDAI |  play_arrow | A love song by YUTORI-SEDAI portraying a high school student's unrequited love. |
| 34east | seesawtuki. |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song expressed with a seesaw |
| 35east | Age is just a number.HoneyWorks feat. Ayase Koyuki (CV: Horie Shun) |  play_arrow | HoneyWorks' poignant age-gap love song |
| 36east | You look like an idiot.Saucy Dog |  play_arrow | A poignant song that portrays the conflicts of love |
| 37east | Kasane AiSoala |  play_arrow | Soala’s transparent vocals express emotion |
| 38east | Not quite loversTENSONG |  play_arrow | A song that sings of a wistful love and a frustrating longing |
| 39east | I’ve fallen in love.YUTORI-SEDAI |  play_arrow | A bittersweet rock song that portrays an unstoppable love |
| 40east | You said the moon is beautiful.berry meet |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the winter night sky and the bittersweetness of love |
| 41east | That’s not fair…arekunn |  play_arrow | A song that sings of Are-kun’s bittersweet feelings of love. |
| 42east | Try loving—it’s not like you’ll lose anything.neguse. |  play_arrow | Neguse.’s unrequited-love song surpasses 2 million plays amid social media buzz. |
| 43east | Say goodbye to the love I clung to.matsuri |  play_arrow | The feelings of a woman trying to move forward and break free from the pain of heartbreak |
| 44east | sparklingmosao. |  play_arrow | Mosawo love song relatable SNS |
| 45east | Someone like you.riria. |  play_arrow | The feeling of being unable to be honest with someone you like |
| 46east | Love is hard.riria. |  play_arrow | A classic song that poignantly portrays lovers missing each other |
| 47east | the depths of the heartrokudenashi |  play_arrow | A heartbreaking love ballad by a good-for-nothing |
| 48east | Why not me?Misaka Saki |  play_arrow | An unrequited love song about realizing your romantic feelings for a friend |
| 49east | Time-Limited Unrequited LoveNogizaka 46 |  play_arrow | A Nogizaka song that sings about the bittersweet unrequited love of youth |
| 50east | Goodbye-byeTomioka Ai |  play_arrow | A delicate song that sings of Ai Tomioka’s pure feelings of love |
| 51east | Feeling in loveNishino Kana |  play_arrow | Kana Nishino’s unrequited love song |
| 52east | Sorry for dreamingAKB48 U-21 senbatsu |  play_arrow | A bittersweet unrequited-love youth song by the AKB48 U-21 selection |
| 53east | It feels like I’m in love.Yuika |  play_arrow | Yuika's new song that portrays the romantic feelings of a teenager. |
| 54east | Just so you know, this feeling isn’t love!Tensen Tensei Shoujo. |  play_arrow | The bittersweet unrequited love of youth, a girl's feelings |