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 That Boost Your Romance Motivation (11–20)

Hey,SHISHAMO

SHISHAMO “Hey,”

Hey, SHISHAMO

A track included on the album “SHISHAMO 5,” this song was written specifically for the Calpis Water commercial “Big Confession Edition.” The lyrics of the song “Nee,” printed on the sold Calpis Water PET bottle packaging, became a hot topic.

It’s a refreshing, fast-paced number that portrays the feelings of a person in love who can’t bring themselves to say “I like you” to the one they like.

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My name is Unrequited Loveindigo la End

indigo la End "The Name Is Unrequited Love"

The name is Unrequited Love indigo la End

This is a song by indigo la End that portrays a heartrending unrequited love beginning with love at first sight.

Set to a lively mid-tempo track crafted by Enon Kawatani in January 2023, it sings of the protagonist’s complex emotions after falling for someone of the same sex.

While feeling the pain of social prejudice and unspoken pressures, the story tightens the chest as the protagonist suppresses their own feelings for the sake of the other person’s happiness.

It’s a song that will resonate with those who, having fallen in love, lose sight of themselves yet can do nothing but carry those feelings, as well as those struggling with a love they can’t tell anyone about.

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I wish I were the one you liked.My hands look like cream buns.

I wish I were the one you love / Hands Like Cream Bread (Wishing I’m her / tegacreampan) [Official Music Video]

I wish I were the one you liked—your hands are like cream bread buns.

Getting the person you like to like you back is really difficult, isn’t it? But wanting them to fall for you is something anyone in love feels.

That bittersweet, painful feeling in the chest is captured in Tegakuri-mupan’s “I Wish I Were the One You Like.” With its simple instrumentation and understated vocal delivery, the song overflows with the sorrow of unrequited love.

You truly want to confess your feelings and become mutual lovers, but the fear of it not going well makes you hesitate to take that first step.

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Many people can probably relate to the dread of a future where love doesn’t come true, and to this situation where, despite that, you just can’t suppress your feelings.

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Happinessback number

Happiness / back number (cover)

Shiawase back number

This song is truly heartbreaking.

From beginning to end, everything about it is poignant—almost unbearably so.

You know the person you love has feelings for someone else, so you don’t confess and tell yourself you’ll wish for their happiness, but you still love them so much it hurts.

You talk to them because you like them, yet everything they talk about is someone other than you.

The unrequited love portrayed in these lyrics is so heartrending it brings me to the verge of tears.

The gentle vocals and the piano’s timbre stir our hearts to the core.

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Love is hard.Lilia.

riria. / Love Is Difficult. feat. Aru. from Miteinohanashi [Music Video]

Love is hard. — Lilia.

This song portrays the tender, aching feelings at the start of love.

It weaves together the perspectives of a girl troubled because she can’t read the other person’s feelings and a boy who struggles to express his own, vividly capturing the misalignment that often happens in romance.

Riria’s clear, translucent vocals and Aru.

’s gentle voice blend exquisitely, resonating deeply with listeners.

Released digitally in November 2023, the track sparked a major response, especially on social media.

If you listen while thinking of someone you like, you’re sure to find moments you can relate to.

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Being a little short is just right.YUTORI-SEDAI

YUTORI-SEDAI – Just Enough by Being a Little Short [Official Music Video]

Being just a little short is just right — the Yutori Generation.

The lyrics, which sweetly and bittersweetly portray a girl’s feelings of love, leave a strong impression.

YUTORI-SEDAI’s music is a love song that stays close to the hearts of those experiencing unrequited love.

Its unique view of romance—“a love that’s a little lacking is just right”—has resonated with many.

Released in October 2023, the track became a viral hit on TikTok.

The music video, featuring cast members from a popular dating show, also drew attention.

It’s a refreshing unrequited-love song you’ll want to listen to while thinking of someone special.

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[Unrequited Love Songs] Recommended for Women! Classic Tracks (21–30) That Boost Your Romance Motivation

Snow WhiteFlower

Flower “Snow White” — 2nd album “Hanadokei (Flower Clock)” out 3/4

Snow White Flower

A beloved classic that resonates deeply with Flower’s female fans! Inspired by the fairy tale Snow White, this song portrays an unattainable love.

Even knowing the person she likes will never turn to her, the feelings of a woman who waits for the day she’ll be chosen pierce the heart.

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