Popular love songs on TikTok, from upbeat tracks to emotional love ballads.
Every day, a wide variety of videos are posted on TikTok, and the songs used in them often become a hot topic! Some artists have even become huge hits thanks to TikTok, and we’re seeing them more and more often.
In this article, we’ll focus specifically on love songs among the tracks that are popular on TikTok.
We’ve selected not only songs by well-known, popular artists in the J-POP scene, but also tracks by up-and-coming artists who aren’t yet widely known, so you might discover something new.
If you find a song that catches your interest, be sure to listen closely while reading the lyrics!
Popular love songs on TikTok: from upbeat tracks to emotional love ballads (1–10)
NIGHT DANCERimase
A stylish, high-sense love song that makes you want to snap your fingers to the groove! It’s a track by singer imase, whose popularity took off after participating in the “TikTok Acoustic Singer Drama Theme Song Audition” project, released in 2022 as his fifth digital single.
It’s a very sophisticated number that intertwines chic sound arrangements with mature vocal work, perfectly matching the lyrical message of “I want to enjoy the night with just the two of us.”
To tell you the truth,Young Skinny
A bright love song that belts out a girl’s feelings over a pop-rock sound! It’s a track by Young Skinny, a band popular with Gen Z, released digitally in 2022.
The song was selected as the ending theme for the variety show “Osama no Brunch.” The lyrics’ protagonist can’t be honest with their crush… many listeners can probably relate.
“I want you to notice how I really feel!” It’s so sweet and bittersweet it makes your heart flutter!
I want to eat sweet and sour pork from a Chinese restaurant.Rinko
There are moments during a meal with your partner when you suddenly feel, “We’re different, aren’t we?” This song captures a slice of everyday life like that, skillfully portraying the emotional distance between two people.
The frustration of not being able to say what you want to eat, and the small loneliness you feel when your partner always chooses the same thing—these feelings gently resonate over a catchy melody.
The singer is Rinko, a singer-songwriter who weaves real emotions into poetic lyrics.
Released as a single in November 2024, the track sparked major buzz, with an early video preview on social media racking up around 900,000 views.
It’s a song that stays close to your heart, as if speaking on your behalf when you’re struggling with miscommunication in a relationship.
Love wordsTani Yuuki
This song is commonly used in “X-days-since-we-started-dating” videos.
It’s by singer-songwriter Tani Yuuki and is included on his first album, Memories, released in 2021.
The lyrics, which express a pure love and a desire to be with you no matter how much time passes, are moving even just to read.
The grand sound and Tani Yuuki’s gentle vocals are also deeply affecting.
Why not give it a listen when you want to reaffirm your feelings with someone you love?
ImNEW!dodo
This track became a viral hit thanks to TikTok, surpassing 15 million plays.
Released by dodo in September 2019, it’s a love song that recounts memories of a past relationship in simple, unadorned words.
It portrays the bittersweet feeling of visiting places once shared as a couple, now alone, conjuring the other’s face, and the realization that the destination never mattered—as long as “you” were there—expressed through a mellow track and chill flow.
Its airy sound and romantic lyrics are irresistibly pleasant, and the song’s success prompted dodo to decide to pursue music full-time.
A 7-inch vinyl edition followed in September 2024.
It’s the perfect song for when you want to revisit the sweet-and-sour memories of love.
MagicMoka Sato
It’s a passionate love number about being unable to forget an ex and resolving to confess your feelings once more.
Created by singer-songwriter Moka Sato from Okayama Prefecture and released in 2022, it was chosen as the opening theme for the drama “Magical Renovation.” The track features a city-pop vibe with hints of funk, and Sato’s innocent-sounding vocals fit it perfectly.
And the love story told in the lyrics… this is the kind of romance you can’t help but admire a little.
Love WindLila Ikuta
The lyrics, which portray the bewilderment at the very moment love begins, blend with a breezy, spring-like ensemble to create a sweet-and-sour yet positive atmosphere.
This song is a work released by Lila Ikuta in April 2025, written as the theme song for ABEMA’s dating reality show “Kyo, Suki ni Narimashita.
New Zealand Edition.” It marks the third time she has provided a theme for the series, underscoring their strong affinity.
The song depicts how the presence of another gently melts a heart made timid by past experiences, something many listeners will relate to.
If you’re hoping to take a new step forward, it will surely give you a gentle push.