Songs you want to listen to when you’re in love. Masterpieces and popular hits from Japanese music.

O youMaster Doba

You / Doba-shishō: OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Released in February 2025, this work is a gem of a love song whose gentle, familiar melody and straightforward, heartfelt lyrics resonate deeply.

Wrapped in warm tones, the chorus adds a sweeping string arrangement that heightens the sense of emotion.

The vocals overflow with pure affection for the other person, and the tender worldview that cherishes everyday, ordinary moments will speak not only to those in love, but to anyone nurturing warm feelings for someone important.

aloeMashō Funatsu

Masato Funatsu “Aloe” Official Music Video – Ending Theme Song for the drama ‘By the Irori at Ms. Alice’s House’

This is a song by Masato Funatsu, woven with delicate words and melody, slated for release in January 2025.

It tenderly sings of the frustrating emotions born from a relationship that’s more than friends but not quite lovers—hearts so close, yet unable to draw nearer—wrapped in a gentle vocal delivery.

Also selected as the ending theme for the drama “Alice-san’s Irori Hearth,” the track harmonizes beautifully with the show’s warm portrayal of human relationships.

Love takes many forms, and this song resonates with listeners who find their hearts wavering in ambiguous relationships, offering comfort and empathy to many.

I want to be lovedYumcha

Yumcha “Aisaretai” [Lyric Video]

Yumcha’s signature song, which has sparked a huge reaction—especially among high school girls.

It’s a bright, energetic pop track that portrays a lovestruck girl doing her best to get the person she likes to notice her.

While she works on improving herself and tries various ways to appeal to them, a bittersweet sense of longing seeps through as her feelings don’t quite reach.

The song captures the inner conflict of wanting to change for someone while trying to maintain confidence in oneself, all from a relatable, down-to-earth perspective.

Released in November 2024, it quickly became a hot topic on social media.

It’s been widely used in TikTok choreography videos and on Instagram, rapidly spreading waves of empathy.

As an uplifting anthem for unrequited love, it brings comfort to many—perfect for those in the midst of a crush or anyone eager to share their feelings with someone special.

HEARTKing&Prince

King & Prince「HEART」MV Short Clip

A hopeful, heartfelt vocal shines through in this classic love song.

Released in March 2025 as the group’s 16th single in four formats, it served as the theme song for the drama “Falling for the Heir Is Way Too Hard,” starring Ren Nagase, enriching the show’s world.

With a fresh, catchy sound layered with warm lyrics that capture the thrill of falling in love, the track gently wraps the listener’s heart.

It’s a song that offers courage and energy to those struggling with love or wanting to convey their feelings to someone special!

I heard the sound of cherry blossoms blooming.＝LOVE

=LOVE (Equal Love) / 1st ALBUM track 'I Heard the Sound of Cherry Blossoms Blooming' MV [YouTube ver.]

This is a heartwarming =LOVE song that gently conveys the arrival of spring.

It portrays a faint, bittersweet first love by likening the flutter of a first crush to the invisible scene of “the sound of cherry blossoms blooming.” The reasons the protagonist prefers riding in the third car of the school commuter train, and the care she takes with her hairstyle, convey the feelings of a girl earnestly navigating her first love despite her confusion.

Included on the May 2021 album “Zenbu, Naisho.” (“Everything’s a Secret.”), the song also drew attention for its refreshingly springlike visual beauty in the music video.

It’s a perfect track for the spring season—one that makes your heart flutter when listened to at the start of a new school term.

It’s recommended not only for those in love, but also for anyone who wants to enjoy the spirit of spring.

youHY

You / HY

It’s a ballad sung by Izumi Nakasone from HY.

I love it so much, but I’m clumsy with words, so I can’t express it well.

I think everyone becomes timid when they fall for someone.

Of course, being in love isn’t all fun.

This is a song that makes me listen closely, realizing that I love you so much it makes me anxious.

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Back Number – Hanako-san on a High Pedestal

This song expresses the feelings of a man in love.

He wants to make the girl he likes fall for him, but he doesn’t have the courage to do so right now.

Still, he wants to always be by her side, seeing her smile.

It’s bittersweet—he misses her so much it hurts—and the song conveys just how deeply he loves her.