[Unrequited Love Songs] Recommended for women! Classic tracks that boost your motivation for love
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!
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Unrequited Love Songs: Top Picks for Women! Classic Tracks to Boost Your Romance Motivation (91–100)
Trace that dreamYOASOBI
YOASOBI has become a truly national sensation, beloved by a wide range of generations, not just the young.
Their song “Tracing That Dream” was released digitally in 2020 as a single, based on the short story “Yume to Shizuku to Hoshi no Hana.” It also appeared in a commercial for Daihatsu’s Taft, so many people likely find the chorus familiar.
With ikura’s vocals tightening hearts in the best way, this song creates a powerful synergy; its nighttime theme further heightens the sense of wistful longing.
AiMotohiro Hata
A song by Motohiro Hata that portrays a sweet yet bittersweet feeling of love.
It delicately expresses the uncertainty and anxiety of love, as well as the joy of embracing it.
The story is striking: a protagonist who couldn’t believe in the invisible “ai” (love) comes to learn the truth of love through an encounter with someone.
Released in January 2010, it was also featured in a Panasonic commercial.
Despite its simple structure, this piece delivers profound emotion and is recommended for those experiencing unrequited love or wanting to reflect on love.
Motohiro Hata’s clear, pure vocals resonate deeply in this emotionally rich track.
Unrequited Love Songs: Top Picks for Women! Classic Tracks That Boost Your Romance Motivation (101–110)
I long to see you now.MISIA
MISIA, whose groovy voice boasts a five-octave range, is highly popular not only in Japan but across Asia.
Her song “Aitakute Ima,” released as a single in 2009, also gained popularity as the theme song for the hit drama “JIN.” Written specifically for the show, the track connects with the story and carries a grand, sweeping feel.
It’s a moving song that conveys the growing longing and earnest desire to see someone you can’t meet right now—so much so that it can bring you to tears.
Fortune Cookie in LoveAKB48
It’s the AKB48 song from 2014 that’s famous for having Rino Sashihara as the center.
It’s a very positive unrequited-love song.
With girlish lyrics, a poppy, catchy melody, and adorable choreography, it’s the quintessential idol song!
red scarfSonoko Inoue
Sonoko Inoue’s “Red Scarf,” a love song embraced by young women—especially those of her own generation—captures a one-sided love where the chill of winter air echoes a bittersweet heart.
The person you love has someone else they love.
This poignant portrayal of an unrequited romance makes it a heartbreaking, tear-jerking song.
Love and LiesRed Park
Akaiko-en, who sadly disbanded in 2021.
Their song “Koi to Uso” (Love and Lies) was released as a single in 2017 and captures the adorable, hopeless back-and-forth of unrequited love.
The wish to be seen as cute, to become the kind of girl who suits him; alongside that sweet maiden heart, little flickers of anxiety and slightly darker feelings peek through.
Doesn’t that instability feel so relatable? The music video features actress Sairi Ito, whose charming portrayal of a girl in love is another highlight—be sure to watch it too!
The decisive battle is on Friday.DREAMS COME TRUE
It’s an unrequited love song released by DREAMS COME TRUE in 1992.
For someone in unrequited love, what would the big event, the day of the showdown, be? What does the title “Friday of the Showdown” hold? When that important day comes, you want to express your feelings and put a period on those shy yet swelling days of growing affection, don’t you.
It’s a little embarrassing, though.
This song radiates a powerful energy.
Let’s do our best and move toward happiness! It’s a cheer song for anyone in unrequited love.