Classic and popular unrequited love breakup songs

somedaySaucy Dog

Saucy Dog "Someday" MUSIC VIDEO

Saucy Dog is a rock band drawing attention for lyrics that pierce straight into listeners’ hearts, contrasted with gentle vocals.

This is their biggest hit: a heartbreak song that gazes back on a relationship that ended, while wishing to meet again someday.

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back number – “Christmas Song” Music Video

A smash hit by back number, an artist whose true forte is poignant love songs delivered with powerful, emotion-filled vocals.

This song depicts a Christmas spent after mustering the courage to confess one’s feelings only to be rejected—a classic that brings a surge of heartache when you listen to it.

Blue BenchSasuke

Blue Bench / Sasuke

Sasuke is an artist whose transparent, captivating voice and exceptional musical sensibility continue to be loved across generations, drawing listeners into the world of each song.

This is their smash-hit unrequited love song—a heartbreak ballad that expresses the bittersweet feelings of young love that everyone has experienced.

I long to see you now.MISIA

MISIA – Aitakute Ima (Official HD Music Video)

A massively popular unrequited-love ballad by MISIA, an artist who represents Japan’s music scene with her overwhelming vocal prowess and powerful vibrato that captivates everyone.

It’s a heartbreak song that expresses feelings for a beloved person you can’t meet no matter how strongly you long for them.

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SOLIDEMO / NAO（HY cover）

It’s a ballad that pierces the chest with the pain of unrequited love.

The song is included on HY’s 2006 album “Confidence,” by the Okinawa-born mix-genre band, and tells a story created by vocalist Izumi Nakasone based on a close friend’s real experience.

The piece vividly portrays the inner conflict of a woman who knows the person she likes has feelings for someone else and won’t return her affection, yet she just can’t give up.

The clear, airy vocals riding over the piano melody further highlight the sorrow of a love that won’t reach its destination.

It’s a must-listen for anyone who finds themselves empathizing with the urge to cling on, even as they sense the person they love slowly changing.

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Sakura – Kobukuro (Full)

A massive hit by Kobukuro, one of Japan’s leading artists, featuring the universally praised warm harmonies of the duo’s voices and heartfelt, straightforward lyrics in a love song.

It’s a track that brings to mind someone you once loved during cherry blossom season, and it’s also a popular choice at karaoke.

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Spitz / Kaede

A smash hit by Spitz, an artist whose clear, soaring vocals have earned overwhelming support across many generations.

The song portrays the feelings of someone quietly tucking away the parting words of a beloved person in their heart and resolving to move forward with their life.