Heart-fluttering songs leading up to a confession
There are many kinds of love songs, but the ones that make your heart flutter are especially popular.
This time, we’re featuring heart-fluttering songs that depict the moments leading up to a confession.
These are all songs that make you want to fall in love just by listening.
Heart-throbbing songs leading up to a confession (1–10)
lovesicknessNEW!Aimer
Singer Aimer, who weaves stories with her distinctive husky voice.
This song is a breezy number that sings of a faint budding love over a lively guitar sound.
It offers a different flavor from her usual weighty, dramatic ballads—an appealing, down-to-earth familiarity.
Included on the album “Sun Dance,” released in April 2019, it also garnered attention as the theme song for AbemaTV’s dating reality show “She’s a Snowflake and the Wolf Boy Won’t Be Fooled ❤.” Its worldview feels like a continuation of the classic “Kataomoi,” making it a perfect match for the sweet-and-sour spirit of Valentine’s Day.
Listen while prepping chocolates, and your heart is sure to flutter even more!
Ra, a storyNEW!aimyon
It’s a sweet-and-sour love song that tenderly spins a romance told through a series of “what if” scenarios.
Those cute daydreams where you imagine how wonderful it would be to be like this with someone you love are something everyone can relate to, right? This track is included on the album Momentary Sixth Sense, released in February 2019, and was written as an insert song for the feature-length animated film Even If the World Ends Tomorrow.
Aimyon’s unadorned choice of words and Tomi Yo’s light, sprightly arrangement gently give courage to hearts timid in love.
If you listen while melting homemade chocolate, your feelings for him are sure to set, too.
A heart tied with a ribbonNEW!Kaneyori Masaru
Adorning a crush with a ribbon, wishing that special someone would notice—such tender, bittersweet feelings are captured in this song by Kaneyori Masaru.
Released digitally in November 2025, it features breezy guitar rock and an effervescent melody that feels refreshing, brightening the listener’s heart.
The music video featuring influencer Aoi Nagase became a hot topic, and many likely related to the effort of polishing oneself for love.
Packed with the band’s charm, this track was released after the mini-album “To Us Who Won’t Live in Yesterday.” It’s perfect as BGM for making chocolates or as a pep song when you need the courage to confess—give it a listen.
L and RNEW!ME:I
This love song delicately portrays wavering feelings by comparing the left and right earphone channels to the distance between two people.
It captures a sweet-and-sour emotion that makes your heartbeat quicken, even while sharing the same music.
The track was selected as the opening theme for Season 2 of the TV anime “Anyway, I’ll End Up Falling in Love,” which began airing in January 2026.
Sung by ME:I, this piece offers a warmly poignant melody that gently permeates the heart, setting it apart from their usual energetic dance numbers.
It’s perfect for anyone who, because they’re as close as childhood friends, finds it hard to be honest and feels a frustrating tenderness.
This Valentine’s Day, let this song give you the courage to share your feelings with someone special.
Anniversary of loving you every daykyururin tte shite mite
A positive number that captures the moments when feelings of love swell and even the ordinary everyday starts to feel special.
It’s performed by Kyururin Tteshitemite, a group whose concept is “Kawaii Realism.” “Everyday Love Anniversary” features a catchy melody composed by Akihiko Nakamura and a world overflowing with happiness that really leaves an impression.
Just like the title suggests, the lyrics make you realize that everyday life can shine as long as you have feelings of “love.” It’s perfect not only for those in love, but also for times when you want a boost of energy.
A classic idol pop track that makes your heart skip just by listening.
A Little Love SongMONGOL800
It was a hugely popular, classic love song sung by a male vocalist back in my junior high school days.
It was also used as a drama insert song.
The lyrics straightforwardly express the desire to reach the girl he loves, and listening to it makes my heart flutter.
It’s the kind of song that makes you think, “I want someone to feel this way about me.”
Now, let love begin. -another story- feat. Ruka Setoguchi (CV: Takao Otsuka)HONEY WORKS
HoneyWorks, the creative unit known for crafting bittersweet coming-of-age stories in their Confession Executive Committee: Love Series, released this new track for streaming in September 2025.
Featuring voice actor Tsuyoshi Otsuka as Ruka Setoguchi, the song spotlights a man who reunites with his childhood friend and finds himself overwhelmed by a love he can no longer contain, despite his confusion—lyrics many listeners are sure to relate to.
Its straightforward melody and words vividly reflect the character’s inner world.
Perfect for savoring that fluttering moment when love begins.