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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
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1eastBecause I like you.Yuika
Because I like you.Yuikaplay_arrow
High school girl singer’s song “Because I Like You” becomes a huge hit across Asia
2eastUnrequited loveAimer
Unrequited loveAimerplay_arrow
Aimer’s heartrending love song, cheering on feelings of love
3eastSparkleIkuta Rira
SparkleIkuta Riraplay_arrow
A moving song that sings of a love like a shooting star
4eastAh, geez.Saucy Dog
Ah, geez.Saucy Dogplay_arrow
A coming-of-age song by the popular rock band Saucy Dog
5eastMy cute unrequited loveOtoniriame
My cute unrequited loveOtoniriameplay_arrow
A musical work that portrays the bittersweet emotions of unrequited love
6eastBecause I fell in loveaimyon
Because I fell in loveaimyonplay_arrow
A love song where acoustic guitar and vocals soothe the heart
7eastLÖVE MEBUDDiiS
LÖVE MEBUDDiiSplay_arrow
A poignant youth song that depicts the heartache of unrequited love
8eastSummer SkyFaulieu.
Summer SkyFaulieu.play_arrow
Expressing youthful love in a wistful rock style
9eastUnrequited Love Magnetmekakushe
Unrequited Love Magnetmekakusheplay_arrow
A love drawn like a magnet, feelings that sway
10eastloveback number
loveback numberplay_arrow
A song that depicts the bittersweet feelings of youthful love.
11eastStand by me, Stand by you.Hirai Dai
Stand by me, Stand by you.Hirai Daiplay_arrow
Hirai Dai’s sweet singing voice and songs about happy love
12eastmutual unrequited loveDXTEEN
mutual unrequited loveDXTEENplay_arrow
A love song that captures the bittersweet sense of distance in youth.
13eastCoffee SongHOWL BE QUIET
Coffee SongHOWL BE QUIETplay_arrow
A masterpiece by HOWL BE QUIET that portrays a heartrending unrequited love
14eastI can’t get used to itYOAKE
I can’t get used to itYOAKEplay_arrow
The streamed track by YOAKE features a captivating, transparent piano sound.
15eastLemon piemakaroni enpitsu
Lemon piemakaroni enpitsuplay_arrow
A soothing melody that portrays the bittersweet love of teenagers
16eastI like you.Little Glee Monster
I like you.Little Glee Monsterplay_arrow
Little Glee Monster’s classic love song
17eastCome, springthe shes gone
Come, springthe shes goneplay_arrow
Music that sings about feelings of love with down-to-earth lyrics
18eastHeart ForecastEVE
Heart ForecastEVEplay_arrow
A song that resonates in Eve’s heart, singing of unrequited love
19eastUnrequited love for lifeGarakuta
Unrequited love for lifeGarakutaplay_arrow
A Nagoya-born band's song that portrays an unrequited love with raw, true-to-life honesty.
20eastcherry blossom colorKaneyori Masaru
cherry blossom colorKaneyori Masaruplay_arrow
A song of a bittersweet first love in the spring when cherry blossoms dance
21eastI want to become the kind of thing the person I like likes.Suzuki Suzuki
I want to become the kind of thing the person I like likes.Suzuki Suzukiplay_arrow
A brother duo song by SUZUKI SUZUKI overflowing with love
22eastAh, geez.Saucy Dog
Ah, geez.Saucy Dogplay_arrow
A coming-of-age song that sings about the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love
23eastSniper.Yuika
Sniper.Yuikaplay_arrow
Yui-ka’s unrequited love song. Skillfully expresses her feelings of love.
24eastBecause I like you.Yuika
Because I like you.Yuikaplay_arrow
A cute love song that portrays a high schooler's unrequited love
25eastLeading someone on is a serious offense!arekunn
Leading someone on is a serious offense!arekunnplay_arrow
A song depicting unrequited love for a teasing/flirtatious person
26eastYou know what,are-kun &『yuika’}
You know what,are-kun &『yuika'}play_arrow
A duet song depicting the budding feelings of spring love
27eastI want to be lovedYumcha
I want to be lovedYumcha
A song that expresses unrequited feelings with a pop sound
28eastTime-Limited Unrequited LoveNogizaka 46
Time-Limited Unrequited LoveNogizaka 46play_arrow
A Nogizaka song that sings about the bittersweet unrequited love of youth
29eastcold; curt; blunt; unfriendlyRADWIMPS
cold; curt; blunt; unfriendlyRADWIMPSplay_arrow
RADWIMPS’s love songs portray the fluctuations of romance
30eastTry loving—it’s not like you’ll lose anything.neguse.
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.
31eastAge is just a number.HoneyWorks feat. Ayase Koyuki (CV: Horie Shun)
Age is just a number.HoneyWorks feat. Ayase Koyuki (CV: Horie Shun)play_arrow
HoneyWorks' poignant age-gap love song
32eastYou look like an idiot.Saucy Dog
You look like an idiot.Saucy Dogplay_arrow
A poignant song that portrays the conflicts of love
33eastKasane AiSoala
Kasane AiSoalaplay_arrow
Soala’s transparent vocals express emotion
34eastNot quite loversTENSONG
Not quite loversTENSONGplay_arrow
A song that sings of a wistful love and a frustrating longing
35eastI’ve fallen in love.YUTORI-SEDAI
I’ve fallen in love.YUTORI-SEDAIplay_arrow
A bittersweet rock song that portrays an unstoppable love
36eastBeing a little short is just right.YUTORI-SEDAI
Being a little short is just right.YUTORI-SEDAIplay_arrow
A love song by YUTORI-SEDAI portraying a high school student's unrequited love.
37eastYou said the moon is beautiful.berry meet
You said the moon is beautiful.berry meetplay_arrow
A song that portrays the winter night sky and the bittersweetness of love
38eastseesawtuki.
seesawtuki.play_arrow
A bittersweet love song expressed with a seesaw
39eastThat’s not fair…arekunn
That’s not fair...arekunnplay_arrow
A song that sings of Are-kun’s bittersweet feelings of love.
40eastSay goodbye to the love I clung to.matsuri
Say goodbye to the love I clung to.matsuriplay_arrow
The feelings of a woman trying to move forward and break free from the pain of heartbreak
41eastsparklingmosao.
sparklingmosao.play_arrow
Mosawo love song relatable SNS
42eastSomeone like you.riria.
Someone like you.riria.play_arrow
The feeling of being unable to be honest with someone you like
43eastLove is hard.riria.
Love is hard.riria.play_arrow
A classic song that poignantly portrays lovers missing each other
44eastthe depths of the heartrokudenashi
the depths of the heartrokudenashiplay_arrow
A heartbreaking love ballad by a good-for-nothing
45eastWhy not me?Misaka Saki
Why not me?Misaka Sakiplay_arrow
An unrequited love song about realizing your romantic feelings for a friend
46eastGoodbye-byeTomioka Ai
Goodbye-byeTomioka Aiplay_arrow
A delicate song that sings of Ai Tomioka’s pure feelings of love
47eastFeeling in loveNishino Kana
Feeling in loveNishino Kanaplay_arrow
Kana Nishino’s unrequited love song
48eastSorry for dreamingAKB48 U-21 senbatsu
Sorry for dreamingAKB48 U-21 senbatsuplay_arrow
A bittersweet unrequited-love youth song by the AKB48 U-21 selection
49eastIt feels like I’m in love.Yuika
It feels like I’m in love.Yuikaplay_arrow
Yuika's new song that portrays the romantic feelings of a teenager.
50eastJust so you know, this feeling isn’t love!Tensen Tensei Shoujo.
Just so you know, this feeling isn’t love!Tensen Tensei Shoujo.play_arrow
The bittersweet unrequited love of youth, a girl's feelings