A love song that feels like youth. Love songs you want to listen to—and remember—during your adolescent years.
I think what people value during their youth—studies, club activities, hanging out, and so on—differs from person to person, but hasn’t everyone fallen in love at least once during that time?
In this article, we’ve gathered love songs we’d love those searching for youthful love anthems to hear.
From songs about schoolyard romance to adorable crush songs that capture the butterflies of first love, and bittersweet love songs perfect for graduation season, we introduce a wide variety.
Why not find that one track that will make your youth shine even brighter?
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A love song that captures the feeling of youth. Love songs you want to listen to and reminisce about from your adolescent years (71–80)
PrologueUru
This song, “Prologue,” whose translucent vocals perfectly match lyrics about falling in love, was the theme song for the 2018 TV drama “Chugakusei Nikki” (Diary of a Middle School Teacher).
The drama portrays a forbidden love in which a female junior high school teacher is admired by a male student, and the song’s connection to the storyline made it indispensable to the show’s emotional arc.
It’s a track that conveys, from the depths of the heart, feelings that can’t be stopped—emotions for someone that overflow even when you try not to think about them.
Moon Song[Alexandros]
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The song whose beautiful piano tone brings tears to your eyes is “Moon Song” by [Alexandros].
Released in 2016, it sings of feelings that won’t fade for someone who broke up with you.
Even if a relationship falls apart, it doesn’t mean your feelings for the other person just disappear.
The happy times and memories you shared are real, and that never changes.
That’s why you find yourself looking back with regret and lingering attachment.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to on a bittersweet night when you’re remembering someone you loved deeply.
Ms. Hanako on a high pedestalback number
The eighth single by back number, a three-piece rock band known for realistic psychological portrayals and wistful melodies.
The situations and emotions—ones many of us likely experienced in our youth—really hit home.
Meanwhile, the refreshing sound, in contrast to the heartrending lyrics, evokes the atmosphere of student-era romance and draws you even deeper into the song’s world.
A highly relatable unrequited love song, especially recommended for high schoolers in love.
A love song that feels like youth. Love songs you want to listen to—and remember—during your adolescence (81–90)
Unrequited lovemiwa
When you have a crush, it can feel so heartbreaking, right? You want them to look only at you, but you don’t feel like you’re in any position to say that.
Even when you try to express your feelings, you just can’t, and end up watching from afar.
I think this song captures that bittersweet, youthful kind of love.
The lyrics are a bit mature, but I’m sure there are plenty of parts students can relate to.
You don’t listen to rock.aimyon
It’s a song whose vivid, scene-rich lyrics and striking melody truly resonate.
The lyrics portray the protagonist’s bittersweet feelings with realism, capturing the emotions of those in love.
Released in September 2017, it became a hot topic, receiving heavy radio rotation.
It has also become a major hit, surpassing 100 million streams.
It’s a track that feels like a snapshot of youth—one that anyone who has ever had a crush, or fallen for someone, can relate to.
Even if you don’t share the same musical tastes as the person you like, listening to this song will surely help your hearts connect.
It’s a song that will cheer on your feelings of love.
Because I fell in loveaimyon
Loved across generations, Aimyon is especially popular among young women.
As the title suggests, her song “Koi wo Shita Kara” (“Because I Fell in Love”) poignantly expresses the feelings of a woman in love.
Love songs suit Aimyon perfectly—likely because her own experiences and genuine emotions are reflected in her music, and that sincerity comes through clearly to listeners.
This track, too, powerfully conveys the emotions of being in love and the many things that become visible because of that love—so vividly you can almost reach out and touch them.
To Those Who Know the Blue of the Skyaimyon
A bittersweet youth love song filled with yearning.
Inspired by a film, Aimyon paints a track that conveys the ache of unrequited love alongside a faint glimmer of hope.
Released as a single in October 2019, it drew attention as the theme song for an animated movie of the same name.
The lyrics evoke a nostalgic look back at a love that has passed, gently wrapping you in feelings of heartache that everyone has experienced.
It’s perfect for high school students who want to listen while thinking of someone they like.
It’s great for quietly listening alone, and also for sharing with friends to reminisce about your youth.