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 remember from your adolescence (91–100)
How many times have I read over the lyrics of LOVE SONG?Sakurazaka46
When you have a crush, your emotions can really swing up and down, can’t they? This song by Sakurazaka46 is a poignant track that captures the feelings of people in love on sleepless nights.
It sings about the bittersweet emotions of falling in love and the way we can relate to the lyrics of love songs.
It’s included on their 8th single, “What Age Do You Want to Go Back To?” released in February 2024, with lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto.
It might be perfect for anyone who’s stayed up thinking about someone they like or finds themselves rereading love song lyrics over and over.
It’s also recommended for high school students struggling with matters of the heart.
I need to talk to you.Adachi Kana
A love reality show that always gets people excited no matter the era.
This song was used as the theme for AbemaTV’s dating show “Kyo, Suki ni Narimashita” (Today, I Fell in Love), Season 24, the Winter Break Bali Edition.
When it comes to unrequited love, the ultimate dilemma is whether to confess your feelings or leave things as they are.
This song captures that agonizing feeling so vividly, like you can hold it in your hands—a true anthem of unrequited love.
The fear that confessing might ruin the relationship you have now comes through so sharply it almost hurts.
I want to be your lover.Abe Mao
Even people who usually don’t overthink and consider themselves optimists show a different side when they fall in love, don’t they? Even someone with an easygoing mindset can end up, just like in this song, agonizing—second-guessing everything, wanting to ask the other person this and that, wishing they hadn’t said something, and just spiraling.
It’s a song that conveys those helpless feelings of being in love, packed with a sincere, pure desire to “become lovers.” Highly recommended.
Blue and SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE
This is a song written as the theme for the film Aonatsu: Kimi ni Koi Shita 30-nichi.
It’s one of Mrs.
GREEN APPLE’s most popular tracks—a high-velocity rock tune perfect for midsummer.
Many middle schoolers out there might be in love right now, don’t you think? This isn’t a bittersweet unrequited love song, but one that asks, “Are you okay with things staying as they are?” The more serious the love, the more timid we become.
But unless we make an effort to change, we can’t move forward.
If you want to change, listen to this song and let it fire you up!
Only for you, clear skiesYorushika
It’s still the bloom of youthful love—just listening to those young feelings makes your heart flutter, doesn’t it? Even the words used as settings—torii gates, pockets, bus stops—are full of bittersweetness.
You want to say you like someone but can’t; it’s as if you’re being taught that love isn’t so simple.
Growing up is tough, isn’t it?
Blue-Sky Unrequited LoveSKE48
If it’s a youth song, you can’t not sing about bittersweet love.
And unrequited love or getting rejected is more youthful than mutual love.
This is a wonderful idol song that perfectly speaks for those feelings.
A must-listen for young people.
The Door to TomorrowI WiSH
Haven’t you ever felt your heart skip a beat in your youth just from a crush’s fleeting expression or small gesture? That gentle feeling, carried by a gentle singing voice, resonates in your heart.
It makes you hope that someday this love will come true.