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

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Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and have been contributing to music magazines and web media for over 15 years. Although Western music is my main field, I always strive to stay curious with the motto, “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in a band, where I was a bassist responsible for songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve performed on include bass, guitar, and piano. I resumed piano lessons after turning 40 and have been continuing ever since!

Suddenly, but have you ever experienced unrequited love?

For those who can’t help but feel a pang in their chest when they think back to those days, or for women who are currently experiencing unrequited love, this article introduces some wonderful Western songs about unrequited love.

There are many forms of unrequited love.

Whether the feelings are straightforward or complicated, artists have shared songs shaped by their own experiences.

You’re sure to find a song that resonates with your own story of unrequited love!

Please take a look.

[2025] Recommended for Women! A Collection of Unrequited Love Western Songs (31–40)

Slow Dancing In A Burning RoomJohn Mayer

Slow Dancing In a Burning Room- John Mayer (With Lyrics)

Slow Dancing In A Burning RoomJohn Mayer

A track by American singer-songwriter and guitarist John Mayer.

It is included on his third album, Continuum, released in 2006.

It was sampled in Omar LinX’s 2011 track Little Moment.

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It Takes a MuscleM.I.A.

M.I.A. – It Takes a Muscle [HQ].mp4

It Takes a MuscleM.I.A.

Originally recorded in 1982 by the Dutch synth-pop group Spectral Display, this version by M.

I.

A.

was released as a digital download in 2010.

The music video was directed by Spike Jonze.

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Chasing HighsAlma

ALMA – Chasing Highs

Chasing HighsAlma

This number captures the protagonist’s feelings in a dance tune: they’re cautiously hopeful about someone who’s steadily closing the distance, and they want to deepen the relationship slowly.

The singer Alma’s fashionable music video is also very compelling.

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The Only ExceptionParamore

Paramore: The Only Exception [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

The Only ExceptionParamore

This song is about a girl who became afraid of love after her parents’ divorce, but then meets a wonderful person and sings, “Somehow, you feel special—only you.” It features the warm melodies and enchanting, fantastical atmosphere that are the hallmarks of the American band Paramore.

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You Don’t Know My NameAlicia Keys

Alicia Keys – You Don’t Know My Name (Official HD Video)

You Don't Know My NameAlicia Keys

A track released in 2003 by Alicia Keys.

Kanye West was involved in its production.

It became a hit across various European countries and reached No.

1 on the U.

S.

charts.

It samples The Main Ingredient’s 1975 track “Let Me Prove My Love to You.”

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[2025] Recommended for Women! A Compilation of Unrequited Love Songs in Western Music (41–50)

Cry For YouJodeci

Jodeci – Cry For You

Cry For YouJodeci

A track released in 1993 by the American R&B group Jodeci.

It reached No.

1 on the U.

S.

charts.

It has been sampled in Bun B’s 2008 track “You’re Everything” and George Fitzgerald’s 2012 track “Child.”

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Love Is A Losing GameAmy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse – Love Is A Losing Game

Love Is A Losing GameAmy Winehouse

A gem of a song delivered by the jazz singer Amy Winehouse, who passed away at a young age.

It’s a lament about being toyed with by someone—how in love, the one who falls first loses.

She’s known for songs about painful love, and once again she offers a performance that perfectly suits a tale of unrequited love.

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