[Jealousy & Possessiveness Songs] A curated selection of popular tracks to listen to when possessiveness feels overwhelming!
When you fall for someone, don’t you get curious about the people of the opposite sex around him or her, and feel jealous if the vibe seems even a little too good?
You worry, “What if they end up liking someone other than me someday?” right?
You might also feel jealous of new friends your beloved friend has made, or of someone who seems close to your ideal type.
In this article, we’ll introduce songs that explore various themes of jealousy and possessiveness.
Listening to tracks you can relate to can help you view yourself objectively, and it might even give you the courage to boldly confirm what’s been bothering you!
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[Jealousy & Possessiveness Songs] Carefully Selected Popular Tracks to Hear When Possessiveness Hurts! (21–30)
CallCHANMINA
Chanmina burst onto the scene like a comet as an active high school girl rapper.
Her song “call” is included on her second full-length album, released in August 2019.
The lyrics frankly express the messy emotions women feel in love—the things you want to say out loud but can’t.
If we could express our jealousy this straightforwardly, it might feel refreshing.
To all my ex-girlfriendsKoresawa
This is a song by Koresawa that skillfully portrays the complex emotions that lie beyond sweet romance.
The lyrics are filled with a desire to cherish a relationship with a new lover while still feeling grateful for past relationships, and many listeners will no doubt find themselves relating to it.
Paired with a light, country-style sound, it’s a track that feels forward-looking even amid its poignancy.
Released in September 2024, the song is also tied to Koresawa’s “Kore Theater” series of performances.
It’s perfect for anyone who feels uneasy about their partner’s ex or wants to move on from past love.
As you listen, doesn’t it feel like you might be able to face your own feelings?
left earCreepHyp
This is a track included on the album “Odoriba kara Ai o Komete,” released during CreepHyp’s indie era in 2010.
Lyrics and composition by Sekai-kan Ozaki.
Though he’s a man, he brilliantly portrays a woman’s heart—jealous of the faint image of an ex-girlfriend that flickers beyond a pierced ear hole.
It should be a blissful scene, with him sleeping right beside her, yet just catching sight of the lingering hole in his ear is enough to set her heart so on edge.
You can savor both that level of fragile, chaotic emotion and the talent of Sekai-kan Ozaki, who can spin an entire masterpiece out of something so small.
Black BirdAimer
Black Bird by Aimer was used as the theme song for the 2018 film Kasane.
The movie, based on a manga, has a rather dark, tangled storyline that portrays women’s resentment and jealousy, and the lyrics of this song link to that.
Aimer’s voice is tinged with sorrow but also carries a shadow, so I feel she expresses this kind of heavy, murky song very well—it really suits her.
DaydreamreGretGirl
Daydream by reGretGirl is a heartbreak song brimming with bittersweet feelings.
He can’t stop thinking about the girlfriend he broke up with, crushed by a sense of defeat and despair—and then, in the end, a rush of jealous fantasies hits hard.
Even so, in true reGretGirl fashion, it resonates with aching tenderness.
It’s a track that conveys the helpless emotions of a man who’s been dumped.
NAOHY
NAO by HY is famous as a heartrending song of tragic love and heartbreak.
It’s also been used in commercials, so many people have likely heard it.
The lyrics lay bare the feelings of a woman who loves someone that loves someone else—he won’t look her way, yet she just can’t give up.
It’s a song that captures helpless jealousy and will bring tears to anyone in a similar situation.
JealousyShuya Kobayashi
This is “Jealousy,” a song released by Shūya Kobayashi in 2019.
As the title suggests, it’s a song themed around jealousy—something everyone experiences at least once.
The woman he likes has feelings for someone else, and no matter how much he tries to approach her, she doesn’t even notice him.
This ballad, portraying the bittersweet feelings of such a man, is likely to resonate with many people.
Trouble is, once you become aware of your feelings of love, jealousy is an emotion that always seems to tag along.