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Popular Love Song Rankings [2026]
I’ve put together a collection of wonderful “love songs” that have been popular in the past.
We’re introducing them in a ranking format based on the number of video views.
Take a look to see which love songs are popular, and use this as a reference!
Popular Love Song Rankings [2026] (1–10)
Amanojaku1641rank/position
The heart-piercing, bittersweet lyrics really sink in.
If I confess, we might never be able to go back to being just friends.
It’s a painful, sour song about the flutter of unrequited love and the struggle of constantly lying to my own feelings.
GUMI’s voice sounds forlorn, as if wrung out to the very last drop.
bouquetback number2rank/position
This is a gem of a love song where unpretentious conversations between lovers convey a clumsy yet profound affection.
It portrays a vague anxiety about the future alongside a straightforward desire to stay together, and listening to it warms the heart.
Released in June 2011 as back number’s second single, the track is also included on the acclaimed album “SUPER STAR.” Many will recognize it as the ending theme for TBS’s COUNT DOWN TV.
The fact that it received over 50 power plays on radio stations nationwide at the time speaks to how much attention it garnered.
This work, which makes you feel the preciousness of everyday life with someone important, continues to be cherished as a classic wedding song.
PretenderOfficial HIGE DANDism3rank/position
This is one of Official HIGE DANDism’s signature ballads, sung over a dramatic melody about the end of a heartrending love.
The protagonist deeply loves the other person yet realizes they are not meant to be, and their inner struggle is heartbreaking.
Holding an impossible wish—if only in another timeline—and ultimately stepping back while praising the other’s beauty, the lyrics are impossible to hear without tears.
Released as a single in May 2019, it became widely known as the theme song for the film “The Confidence Man JP.” Pouring your feelings into it at karaoke will surely lighten the burden on your heart.
A song that heals the pain of heartbreak and helps you gradually look forward, this masterpiece gently stays by your side in the season of farewells.
Patchwork StaccatoToa4rank/position
The work that expanded the popularity of the Vocaloid producer Toa was their 14th piece, Tsugihagi Staccato, released in 2014, which was one of the tracks distributed as part of the 7th anniversary project for Hatsune Miku.
It surpassed 100,000 views on Niconico and entered the Hall of Fame, and in 2016 it achieved a million views.
The “staccato” in the title refers to playing notes in a short, detached manner, which creates a distinctive sound throughout the song.
The lyrics, which sing of an unrequited love that bears no fruit, evoke a heartrending feeling as you listen.
It’s a perfect number to play on a lonely night.
Happinessback number5rank/position
Back number is a rock band beloved by listeners for their love songs told from every perspective.
Among their tracks, “Shiawase” portrays a heartrending unrequited love.
It was included on the 2011 single “Hanabira.” The song is a grand ballad, its poignant yet warm piano sound resonating throughout.
The lyrics express the feelings of loving someone even while knowing they can never be your partner.
Many will relate to the words, which speak directly with a pure sentiment.
It’s a song that deeply moves the heart with its wish for the other person’s happiness, even without being rewarded.
HAPPY BIRTHDAYback number6rank/position
An emotionally moving medium-tempo ballad that portrays the complex feelings of unrequited love—from the faint expectations on the eve of a birthday to the ache of emotions that never reach their destination.
In contrast to the happiness of a birthday, the loneliness and the sorrow of being unable to express one’s feelings straightforwardly resonate with a delicate melodic line.
Released in February 2019, the song was featured as the theme for the TBS drama “A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love,” and was also included on the album “MAGIC.” With vocals that gently embrace the bittersweet emotions of love that everyone has experienced, it’s a song well-suited for karaoke, where it can be performed in a calm, composed manner.
me me sheRADWIMPS7rank/position
A ballad by the rock band RADWIMPS whose aching melody and candid lyrics pierce the heart.
The title is read as “Memeshii,” and it portrays a complex state of mind where lingering attachment to an ex and a self-centered kind of love are intertwined.
Many listeners will likely relate to the contradictory feelings of acknowledging one’s own weakness as “memeshii” while still wishing happiness for the other person.
Included on the classic 2006 album RADWIMPS 4 ~Okazu no Gohan~, it’s not a single, yet it has remained beloved for years.
When you want to let your overflowing emotions out through song, or sink fully into the pain of heartbreak at night, try singing it at karaoke—you might find your heart feels a little lighter.