A lovely unrequited love song

[Unrequited Love Songs] Recommended for women! Classic tracks that boost your motivation for love

Accompanist / Piano InstructorYuri
Accompanist pianist × piano instructor × web writer. I began piano lessons at age four and, inspired by my piano teacher, decided to pursue music. I went on to specialized music programs in high school and university, where I discovered the appeal of accompanying instrumentalists and singers. Currently, alongside teaching piano, I work mainly in my home region of Aichi as an accompanist for flute, voice, choir, and more. Through lessons, my students often introduce me to trending songs, and my hobby is trying anything on the piano—Japanese and Western pop, commercial jingles, and beyond. Since 2021, I’ve also been active as a web writer, covering music and a variety of other genres.
Keyboard playerSAKI
I play Electone, piano, and piano with vocals, and I upload performance videos to social media like YouTube! I’ve loved Disney music since I was little and have played many pieces on the Electone. I’ve been a fan of GLAY since junior high, and from there I started listening to all kinds of music, both Japanese and international. In Western music, I like Avril Lavigne♫

We’re introducing one-sided love songs recommended for women!

Unrequited love can have exhilarating moments that make your heart race, as well as painful times when you almost regret falling in love.

When your feelings are all over the place, don’t you feel like listening to songs that capture the same emotions you’re going through?

In this article, we’ve gathered one-sided love songs that have overwhelming support from women, from tracks overflowing with love to songs that hold those feelings back.

We’ve picked tunes that portray unrequited love from various angles, so you’re sure to find at least one you can relate to.

Be sure to check them out!

Unrequited Love Songs: Recommended for Women! Classic Tracks (71–80) to Boost Your Romance Motivation

Only for you, clear skiesYorushika

Yorushika – Just Clear Skies for You (MUSIC VIDEO)

Just you in the clear, Yorushika

Yorushika’s “Just a Sunny Day for You” is a slightly bittersweet ballad released in 2018.

It’s a song in which the grown-up self looks back wistfully on the fleeting youth that has already passed by.

Summer serves as a central motif, and the sparkling, delicate music video draws you right in.

It’s soothing to listen to when you find yourself remembering an old romance or feeling sentimental.

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To tell you the truth,Young Skinny

Young Skinny – Actually, You Know, [Official Music Video]

To tell the truth, Young Skinny.

Young Skinny, formed when Kayau—who had been active as a singer-songwriter—recruited members via social media, kicked off their activities with a fresh start.

Their love song “Hontō wa ne,” with its band sound blending powerful, melodic guitars with piano and organ, vocals that hide strength within delicacy, and bold key and tempo changes, vividly captures the shifting emotions of love.

It’s especially recommended for anyone in a relationship where you’re trying your hardest to become his type, yet can’t quite be honest with yourself.

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A Song for Youerica

erica – A Song for You

A Song for You erica

There probably isn’t a young woman who doesn’t know this song—it became that popular: “A Letter to You,” sung by erica.

The song is also known as a “confession song,” and lots of people used its lyrics to surprise their crushes with a confession prank.

Its heartrending melody and lyrics—like reading a letter to the one you love—are packed with a woman’s overflowing feelings.

If you’re a woman with an unrequited love, you’re sure to relate.

There’s also “A Letter to You 2,” which depicts the story five years later, so be sure to listen to that as well.

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NAOHY

NAO – HY (Full)

NAOHY

I wonder if many people have felt their hearts saved or been moved to tears by this song.

Izumi Nakasone of HY sings a heartbreaking love ballad that’s so relatable it makes your own feelings overflow.

If you still love someone even after breaking up and are filled with regret, please give it a listen.

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PretenderOfficial HIGE DANDism

Official HIGE DANDism – Pretender [Official Video]

Pretender Official Hige Dandism

The one song that cemented Official HIGE DANDism’s popularity, “Pretender.” Chosen as the theme song for the film The Confidence Man JP: Romance, it became a major hit as a track that portrays a heartrending unrequited love.

Alongside the feelings of longing for someone, it depicts the realization that you are not that person’s destiny.

For anyone experiencing a love that won’t come true, the lyrics pierce the heart.

What’s wonderful about this song is that even at the moment of accepting everything and letting the love go, it still describes the other person as beautiful.

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waiting in vaingood-for-nothing

Rokudenashi “Left Waiting” / Rokudenashi – Stood Me Up [Official Music Video]

Good-for-nothing left waiting

A song by Rokudenashi, the solo project of Ninjin, a singing-and-playing artist with over 800,000 followers on TikTok.

It portrays a bittersweet crush: even while knowing they’ll never look your way, you can’t give up and find yourself hoping somewhere deep down.

When they give you a gentle smile, you want to pull away but just can’t—anyone who’s experienced unrequited love will likely feel this all too keenly.

Unless someone you love even more comes along to help you forget this romance, you may not be able to erase these feelings on your own.

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Planet of Love 'You'Ai Tomioka

Ai Tomioka – Planet in Love “You” (Music Video)

Lovestruck Planet “You” by Ai Tomioka

A February 2024 number from Ai Tomioka that overlays a fantastical cosmic image with the bittersweetness of love.

It expresses the exhilaration and anxiety of romance by likening them to UFO sightings and planetary gravity.

With its translucent vocals and a romantic, fleeting worldview, the song leaves a strong impression.

On J-WAVE, they suggest listening on Valentine’s Day—the release date—while aligning your feelings of love with the winter night sky.

Depicting emotions anyone in love can relate to, this piece will make you want to look up at the sky while thinking of someone special.

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