Songs of pure love. Recommended masterpieces and popular pure-love love songs.
We’ve gathered a selection of popular and classic songs that capture the feeling of “pure love.”
From love songs that put the other person first, to straightforward songs about falling in love, to songs about a love you can’t forget even after the person is gone—we’re introducing tracks that portray pure love in many forms.
There’s love that becomes possessive because the feelings are too strong, or love that constantly asks things of the other person.
And then there are feelings that simply wish for the other person’s happiness, growing deeper even if they’re never conveyed.
The songs featured in this article are tender, sincere, and so moving they might bring you to tears when you listen.
Please give them a listen.
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Songs of pure love. Recommended masterpieces and popular pure love songs (101–110)
Sweetest Crime (feat. Harami-chan)May J.
Singer May J., who has studied ballet, piano, and vocal music since childhood, continues to captivate fans with her beautiful yet powerful voice.
The digital-only single “Sweetest Crime (feat.
Harami-chan),” released on November 15, 2023, was produced in collaboration with Ryosuke Imai and Harami-chan.
Its lyrics portray a resolve to live alongside someone, conveying a powerful love that isn’t limited to romance.
Featuring a beautifully resonant piano, this heartfelt ballad offers an ensemble that truly stirs the soul.
HappinessOmoinotake
A refreshingly breezy track with a pop melody that feels nostalgic and brimming with euphoria, arranged with crisp, cutting synths.
Written by the three-piece band Omoinotake as the opening theme for the TV anime Horimiya -piece-, this love song stirs up the bittersweet emotions of being in the thick of youth and that overwhelming “I love you! I’m so happy!” feeling.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to together with the beloved person who showers you with affection.
Look!Suiet
A heartwarming ballad by Suiet, released in February 2025.
With a delicate melody, it beautifully portrays feelings for someone special.
Its sophisticated tone, infused with jazz elements, and its pleasant rhythm are striking.
Perfect for gazing up at the night sky as your thoughts turn to a loved one, or for talking with a friend troubled by love.
It’s a song that turns the small moments of everyday life into irreplaceable memories.
seesawtuki.
A bittersweet love song by tuki.
that overlays the delicate distance between two people in romance with the image of a seesaw.
It’s a track we hope those in relationships that aren’t progressing—and who feel that frustrating stagnation—will listen to.
When you’re struggling with the distance or mismatch in feelings between you and your partner, you’re sure to find moments that resonate.
The album “15,” releasing in January 2025 and featuring this song, is a collection of tracks she created up to the age of 15—be sure to check it out along with this track.
Your name is hopeNogizaka 46
These are story-like lyrics about “me,” who had been rejecting the world, meeting “you,” falling in love, and finding hope.
It’s an emotional song that, while tinged with sadness, feels forward-looking—pure, first-love feelings carried by a pleasantly melodic tune.
Songs of pure love. Recommended masterpieces and popular pure-love love songs (111–120)
CamelliaAmano Tsukiko
Lyrics written with a uniquely Tsukiko Amano twist: an unusual setting of a love song between a camellia blossom and the gardener who tends it.
The pure feelings—so heartrending you can almost sense madness—strike straight at the heart.
Amano’s earnest vocals amplify that intensity even further, bringing tears to your eyes.
A Woman’s LoveMatsumae Hiroko
A song that passionately portrays a woman’s pure feelings of love.
Hiroko Masamae’s vocals are moving as she sings that nothing brings more happiness than a life with the man she loves.
It depicts a form of love that is honest to one’s emotions rather than social expectations, symbolically expressing how a woman’s love and charm endure across time.
Released in January 2024, this piece commemorates the 55th anniversary of Masamae’s debut.
Popular among karaoke fans, it is recommended for those who want to rekindle pure romantic feelings or reaffirm their feelings for someone special.