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 to listen to and remember from your adolescence (41–50)
DarlingMrs. GREEN APPLE
A heartwarming story that portrays the brilliance and uncertainty found in a fleeting moment of youth.
Mrs.
GREEN APPLE expresses it through a lyrical melody that gently embraces young people searching for their identities.
This work delicately captures the moments when one’s true feelings from deep within intersect with honest feelings toward others.
It was born as the theme song for NHK General’s special program “18-sai Matsuri” broadcast in December 2024.
The performance, created together with a thousand 18-year-olds, has left a deep impression on viewers’ hearts.
At life’s turning points that everyone experiences, when taking a new step forward, this song will surely give you the courage to live as yourself and resonate with many people.
Love songs that capture the feeling of youth. Love songs you want to listen to and remember from your adolescent days (51–60).
Slow motionNakamori Akina
A striking song that depicts a fateful encounter on the beach.
Akina Nakamori’s translucent vocals blend beautifully with Takao Kisugi’s melody, vividly expressing the freshness of first love.
The lyrics carefully portray, almost in slow motion, the moment one’s heart is captured by the sight of someone walking along the sandy shore, brimming with the familiar anticipation of romance.
Released as her debut single in May 1982 and included on the album “Prologue
It’s a song you can sing with a calm heart as you look back on a youthful romance etched in your memory along with cherished moments.
Tonight, with youAKASAKI
A coming-of-age love song that weaves the story of two people against the backdrop of a city wrapped in the stillness of midnight.
Created by singer-songwriter AKASAKI and released in November 2024, it blends a retro-pop melody with lo-fi textures to evoke a wistful mood.
The lyrics delicately capture ephemeral feelings of love and the untouchable distance between two hearts, resonating strongly with young listeners.
It’s the perfect BGM for a nighttime stroll date.
ContrastTOMOO
A gem of a love song that exquisitely interweaves longing for someone with a tender ache.
The feelings TOMOO weaves—wavering between the joy and loneliness of love—gently embrace emotions anyone can relate to.
That bittersweet yearning of having someone right before your eyes yet being unable to close the distance between your hearts.
The pure emotion that slips out despite putting on a brave face.
Carefully giving voice to the heart of someone in unrequited love, this song has been airing since January 2024 as the ending theme for cour 2 of the anime Blue Box.
It’s a track we especially recommend to those who are in the midst of a romance, with their loved one nearby yet unable to be fully honest about their feelings.
Being a little short is just right.YUTORI-SEDAI
A love song woven with honest words that gently embrace the emotional sways felt in an unfulfilled romance.
It sings of affection for someone you love, along with anxiety, irritation, and jealousy, all expressed naturally, making you feel how hard it is to nurture love well.
Released by YUTORI-SEDAI in October 2023, this track is perfect for couples who want to rethink their relationship—not because love is perfect, but because there’s beauty in cherishing each other’s imperfections and walking forward together.
It’s love, right?wacci
A signature song by wacci that gives you the courage to cherish pure feelings, regardless of status or position.
Its deep affection—wanting to accept everything about the other person—is expressed through a warm melody and lyrics that resonate.
Released in April 2022, it drew attention as an insert song for the drama “Yangotonaki Ichizoku” and won an Excellence Award at the 64th Japan Record Awards.
Recommended for those who feel anxious about love or want to express their feelings to someone important.
Give it a listen, and why not take a brave step forward yourself?
Stay by my side.Yuika
This song portrays a special relationship—love that grows from the extension of friendship.
Released by Yuika in October 2021, it was also selected as the theme song for the TikTok short film “Natsu, Futari” (“Summer, Us Two”).
It paints many scenes that anyone can relate to, capturing the hearts of many listeners.
Its gentle melody and clear, transparent vocals create a warm atmosphere that feels close to the listener.
It’s a recommended track for moments when you want to reflect on a relationship with someone important or reminisce about your youth.