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[2026] Unfulfilled Feelings, Hearts Missing Each Other… A Collection of Western Songs About Unrequited Love

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Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and for over 18 years I’ve contributed to music magazines, disc guide books, mooks, and web media. As a writer my main field is Western music, but as a listener for over 35 years, I always try to keep my curiosity alive with the motto “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in bands, where I was a bassist who handled songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve played include bass, guitar, and piano. I began studying English in my mid-40s and continue to do so today.

Musicians who are attuned to the complex movements of emotion we experience in life often share their own experiences with listeners in the form of songs.

It’s not uncommon to find lyrics that describe almost the exact same experience you’ve had—so much so that it hurts to relate.

This time, we’ve picked songs that portray unrequited love and the unresolved feelings that follow a breakup, compiling them across eras and genres—from the latest hits to timeless classics.

Many of these tracks express sadness in a straightforward way, so try listening while reflecting on your own feelings.

[2026] Unrequited Feelings, Hearts Missing Each Other… A Collection of Western Songs About Impossible Love (111–120)

Can’t Fight This FeelingREO Speed Wagon

REO Speedwagon – Can’t Fight This Feeling (Official HD Video)

Can't Fight This FeelingREO Speed Wagon

A 1984 power ballad by the American rock band REO Speedwagon.

It sings of a man’s single-minded love to which he devotes his life.

Often described as a song about unrequited, one-sided love, it became a hit in countries such as the United States, Canada, and Ireland.

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Jessie’s GirlRIck Springfield

Rick Springfield – Jessie’s Girl (Official Video)

Jessie's GirlRIck Springfield

A 1981 hit by Australian singer Rick Springfield.

It’s a bittersweet song about an unrequited love—falling for a best friend’s girlfriend—written from Rick’s own experience.

The song reached No.

1 on the Billboard charts and also won a Grammy Award.

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just my imaginationThe Temptations

The Temptations-just my imagination

just my imaginationThe Temptations

A 1971 single by the American soul group The Temptations, it became one of their signature songs.

It’s a bittersweet ode to unrequited love, filled with fantasies about the woman he longs for.

It was selected for Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”

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MapsYeah Yeah Yeahs

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps (Official Music Video)

MapsYeah Yeah Yeahs

When it comes to the signature works of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, a pivotal band that swept the rock scene of the 2000s, it has to be the song imbued with vocalist Karen O’s aching emotions.

Featured on their debut album “Fever To Tell,” released in April 2003, this track captured the hearts of many listeners with its candid lyrics about the struggles of a long-distance relationship and its memorable melody.

Karen O’s crystalline vocals pair exquisitely with the guitar sound, and the song is widely known as a classic that transforms the pain of heartbreak into something transcendent.

It’s a track that stays by your side through tough love—one to put on when your heart hurts.

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BlackPearl Jam

Pearl Jam – Black (Official Audio)

BlackPearl Jam

A 1991 power ballad by the American rock band Pearl Jam.

It is sung about vocalist Eddie Vedder’s ex-girlfriend.

Featured on the album Ten, it is one of the band’s most famous songs.

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