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)
Hey,SHISHAMO
The refreshing rock number “Nee,” so typical of SHISHAMO, is truly a song about unrequited love.
It captures the feelings of a girl who wants to confess, and you can really feel how hopelessly in love she is! Confessing is something you do for yourself—many people were probably struck by that one line in the lyrics.
Feelings that won’t be noticed unless you put them into words can only be conveyed by mustering the courage to speak up.
If you want to confess but can’t find the courage, listen to this song and let it give you strength.
Take that step for your own happiness—cheering you on!
Ah, geez.Saucy Dog
This is a song by the three-piece band Saucy Dog that captures the delicate feelings of a woman with an unrequited crush.
It portrays her emotional ups and downs in response to the other person’s suggestive behavior, and the anxiety and self-loathing she falls into while waiting for a reply on LINE.
Featured in collaboration with Morinaga’s “DARS” and as the theme song for the drama “Dekinai Futari,” the track sings of a resolve to drown in love.
It’s a must-listen for high school students who can’t hold back their feelings for someone they like.
Why not listen to this song and find the courage to take a step forward?
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.
KissHugaiko
A perfect song for women who’ve fallen for a close male friend.
It’s by aiko, a singer-songwriter often called a spokesperson for women’s love, and it was also used as an insert song in the film Hana Yori Dango F starring Mao Inoue.
This love song portrays two people who shared feelings but ultimately didn’t end up together.
The lyrics capture a woman’s single-hearted love for a man, squeezing your chest with their poignancy.
It’s a song for every woman in love who’s afraid to move forward for fear of breaking the relationship.
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.
