[2025] Best Unrequited Love Songs in Western Music for Women

wish you were gayBillie Eilish

Billie Eilish – wish you were gay (Official Audio)

Billie Eilish, now a young singer-songwriter America proudly presents to the world and a much-watched icon of the scene, released her song “wish you were gay” in March 2019, earning strong resonance among listeners.

The track masterfully captures the complex feelings that arise when affection isn’t returned by the one you care about, making it a song that truly speaks to many women experiencing unrequited love today.

Showcasing Billie’s delicate vocals and distinctive expressiveness, the piece conveys the aching sorrow of one-sided love as well as the small glimmers of hope found within it.

It’s a song to play during quiet moments—when you’re lost in thought alone at a café, or when your heart drifts with the scenery on a walk.

In particular, its reflections on self-love and self-acceptance suggest Billie’s own courage in facing her inner self, offering listeners strong empathy and encouragement.

Just A Friend To YouMeghan Trainor

Meghan Trainor – Just a Friend To You (Vevo Presents)

Meghan Trainor is a talented singer-songwriter from Massachusetts.

Her song “Just A Friend To You,” included on her 2016 album “Thank You,” portrays the complex feelings of having emotions that go beyond friendship, even though those feelings aren’t reciprocated.

This piece delicately expresses the pain of longing to be more than friends while being seen as “just a friend.” The gentle sound of the ukulele, paired with the heartfelt melody, leaves a deep impression on listeners.

It’s a song that many can relate to—especially women experiencing unrequited love or those who struggle to express their romantic feelings.

Meghan’s expressive vocals, as if singing one’s own emotions, and the warm melody are sure to give many people courage and comfort.

Emily I’m Sorryboygenius

boygenius – Emily I’m Sorry (official music video)

Hailing from the United States, boygenius is truly a supergroup in the indie rock scene, bringing together Julian Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus—each a successful singer-songwriter in her own right.

Their album The Record, released on January 18, 2023, was widely acclaimed around the world and remains fresh in our memories.

This time, let’s focus on the track Emily I’m Sorry.

The song lays bare personal growth and inner conflict, as well as the remorse that follows a failed relationship.

Those complicated emotions also overlap with the pain of unrequited love.

Because it expresses, through music, the delicate mix of doubt, regret, and compassion that many people may experience, it resonates with a wide audience.

It’s a song you’ll want to listen to when you’re trying to understand your own feelings—that’s its true appeal.

PayphoneMaroon 5 ft.Wiz Khalifa

Maroon 5 – Payphone ft. Wiz Khalifa (Explicit) (Official Music Video)

A collaboration between the American pop-rock band Maroon 5 and rapper Wiz Khalifa.

The music video, directed by Sam Bayer, was filmed in the California desert.

It was sampled in DJ Earworm’s 2012 track “Shine Brighter.”

Still Falling For YouEllie Goulding

Ellie Goulding – Still Falling For You (From “Bridget Jones’s Baby” Original Soundtrack)

Since its release in 2016, “Still Falling For You,” a signature work by Ellie Goulding, the multi-talented singer-songwriter from the UK, has remained beloved by listeners around the world.

This beautiful ballad, featured on the soundtrack of the film “Bridget Jones’s Baby,” exquisitely portrays the complexities of love.

In particular, for women experiencing unrequited love, this song will resonate deeply.

Goulding’s voice, which elegantly expresses the highs and lows of romantic feelings, is moving to the point of tears and conveys a heartfelt message about love.

It is highly recommended for all women who carry the sweet ache and hope of unrequited love.

Brass in PocketThe Pretenders

“Brass in Pocket” – **The Pretenders**

A track released in 1979 by The Pretenders.

It features lyrics with extensive use of slang.

It reached the Top 10 on charts around the world.

It was sampled in Kaleef’s 1997 track “Trials of Life.”

Unrequited LoveYuna

Yuna – Unrequited Love

Yuna, an artist from Malaysia known for her innovative musicality, drew significant attention with “Unrequited Love” from her album Chapters—a song that, as the title suggests, explores one-sided love.

The track exquisitely captures both the ache and the beauty of unreturned feelings, conveying Yuna’s deep emotions with striking directness.

It gracefully portrays the struggles women face in one-sided love, and its delicacy is one of its charms.

In particular, the poignant melody—singing of the sorrow of love that isn’t accepted, and the resolve to love nonetheless—deeply resonates with listeners.

It’s a song I’d recommend to women experiencing unrequited love and to anyone carrying a hidden affection.

Its beautiful melody and lyrics are sure to kindle a new light in your heart.