[2026] Western Music Songs That Cheer On Unrequited Love: A Collection of Masterpieces That Echo Your Feelings

CheerleaderOMI

OMI – Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix) (Official Video) [Ultra Records]

It’s a pop love song about how “she’s a cheerleader just for me, always there when I need her.” It’s not about unrequited love, but about affection for his girlfriend.

As the title “Cheerleader” suggests, it has a bright, encouraging tone, and as a woman, it makes me think, “I want the person I like to feel that way about me too, so I’ll do my best.”

HungerRoss Copperman

Hunger – Ross Copperman

Though it’s a ballad, this powerful song conveys a strong desire for the person you like to feel the same way.

It’s the perfect unrequited-love track for nights when you want to sink into and face your feelings.

Ross Copperman’s smooth, tender vocals really resonate.

GirlfriendAvril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne – Girlfriend (Official Video)

A powerful, Avril Lavigne-style girls’ rock unrequited love song.

The dead-straight lyrics like “I hate your girlfriend!” and “I know you like me!” speak for how girls feel, and it’s refreshing to listen to.

BoyfriendJustin Bieber

Justin Bieber – Boyfriend

This song, which candidly expresses the feeling of “If I were your boyfriend,” makes you want to listen and quietly relate to it through Justin Bieber’s sweet vocals and mellow beat.

The lyric “If you give me a chance” will really hit home for boys.

Baby IAriana Grande

Ariana Grande – Baby I (Official Video)

It portrays the feelings of a girl who gets tongue-tied in front of her crush and can’t express how she feels, all set to a cute, Ariana Grande–style dance tune.

It’s a classic girl-relatable theme, and not only is it easy to empathize with, but the bright, upbeat sound also makes you feel like giving it your best.

U Make Me WannaBlue

Blue – U Make Me Wanna

This is a ballad sung gently in BLUE’s beautiful voice, capturing the frustrating feeling of anxiety when you’re in unrequited love and can’t tell how the other person feels.

With pure, simple lines like “What do you think of me?” and “I can’t just be friends anymore,” it’s something anyone, regardless of gender, can relate to when they’re crushing on someone.

And once you relate to it, it might even help you calm down, thinking, “Everyone feels this way.”

PerfumeBritney Spears

Britney Spears – Perfume (Official Video)

This is a realistic and heartrending unrequited love song about believing that the person you like has feelings for someone else, and trying to mark you by wearing perfume.

The anxious feelings—like “Am I being too paranoid? Is it just my imagination?”—feel very real, and I think many women can relate.