[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] Recommended for Women! Classic Tracks That Boost Your Romance Motivation (41–50)
Ms. Hanako on a high pedestalback number
This is a back number song that sings about the feelings of a bittersweet unrequited love.
You can keenly feel the protagonist’s pain as they assume they’re “just a friend of a friend” and can’t muster the courage to act.
Released in June 2013 and included on the album Love Story, the track captured the hearts of many listeners.
It’s perfect for anyone who has experienced unrequited love—or is going through it right now.
You’ll surely relate to the glimmer of “maybe” that raises expectations, and the emotional ups and downs brought on by the other person’s smile.
[Unrequited Love Songs] Recommended for Women! Masterpieces That Boost Your Romance Motivation (51–60)
Song of the Eternal NightGod does not play dice.
A track by Kami wa Saikoro wo Furanai, whose band name comes from a saying by Einstein, who discovered the theory of relativity.
This song is included on their mini-album “A View on Lambda.” From their band name and album title to their song titles, they deliver a one-of-a-kind musical world.
The song expresses the aching feeling of continuing to have unrequited love for someone even after you’ve drifted apart.
When you’re in the midst of unrequited love, you get bewildered by all sorts of things, waves of anxiety crash over you that it might never come true, and your emotions become a mess, don’t they? Its beautifully artistic lyrics capture those feelings so well that women in the throes of unrequited love may find their hearts completely stolen.
The Door to TomorrowAi Kawashima
When people hear this song, many probably think of the dating reality show Ainori.
You could even call it a classic love song.
Ai Kawashima’s simple, delicate voice makes the lyrics feel very close to home.
It’s an exciting track that captures the fluttery feelings and the process leading up to a one-sided love finally coming true!
It feels like I’m in love.Yuika
Yuika’s major-label debut song delicately portrays the bittersweetness of unrequited love.
It’s also featured as an insert song for Love-Weekend Homestay Winter 2024.
You want to share your feelings with the other person, but you can’t find the courage—that emotional wavering is expressed alongside a beautiful melody.
The piano interlude is especially striking, superbly conveying both the pain and joy of love.
Released in February 2024, this song is a labor of love written and composed by Yuika herself.
Anyone struggling with love or who has experienced unrequited feelings will surely relate.
Give it a listen while reminiscing about the tender crushes of your youth.
First loveHikaru Utada
The title track from Hikaru Utada’s seventh album, Hatsukoi, released in 2018.
It was used as the image song for the drama Hana Nochi Hare: Hanadan Next Season.
People often say that “first love never comes to fruition,” don’t they? When I listen to this song, memories of my first love—when I tried my very best—come flooding back.
The heart-wrenching melody is beautiful.
bagaiko
When it comes to love songs, you just can’t talk about them without mentioning aiko, right? Her song “Kaban” is her 15th single, released in 2004.
It’s packed to the brim with the feelings of unrequited love—the overwhelming, unstoppable emotion of liking someone so much you can’t help it.
If you’re in the middle of a one-sided crush, these lyrics will surely make your chest tighten.
That raw, true-to-life emotion is exactly what makes aiko so beloved.
The way your whole mind gets filled up with thoughts of that person when you’re in unrequited love—I know that feeling all too well.
Give me a gentle kiss.DREAMS COME TRUE
This is a song by DREAMS COME TRUE released in 2004.
It’s truly a classic among classics! I’m sure many people shed tears listening to this song back when they had a one-sided crush.
Even if you don’t end up together, that person is still your destined one.
The lyrics can only be described as heartbreaking, but encountering someone you love that much is nothing short of a miracle.