Foreign Love Songs: A Collection of Popular Overseas Love & Romance Songs [2025]

Thinking Out LoudEd Sheeran

Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud (Official Music Video)

Ed Sheeran, a singer-songwriter from the UK who’s hugely popular in Japan as well, has released a string of hit songs about different kinds of love, including Perfect and Shape of You.

This time, I’d like to recommend Thinking Out Loud.

Released in 2014, the song’s lyrics—centered on the theme of everlasting love—won widespread popularity.

It’s no exaggeration to say this masterpiece helped ignite his fame.

Be sure to give it a listen!

I Will Always Love YouWhitney Houston

I Will Always Love You

Whitney Houston, an R&B singer who was tremendously active in the 1980s.

Although she’s labeled an R&B singer, her sound is catchy and fuses various genres such as soul and pop, resulting in a multifaceted form of R&B.

Her biggest hit, I Will Always Love You, is a cover of Dolly Parton’s original and gained popularity as the theme song for the love-themed film The Bodyguard.

ShiversEd Sheeran

Ed Sheeran – Shivers [Official Video]

Ed Sheeran, a singer-songwriter who’s hugely popular in Japan as well, has produced many love songs so far, and his latest one is Shivers.

This track finely portrays the heart’s jumpy reactions at the very moment you fall in love.

The parts that depict such intense displays of affection—almost to an exaggerated degree—feel so characteristic of him (haha).

The melody is, as always, extremely catchy, so I think you’ll like it!

SweetnessElliot James Reay

Elliot James Reay – Sweetness (Official Music Video)

This is a song by the UK’s rising star Elliot James Ray that sings of bittersweet dependence and aching longing hidden beneath sweet romance.

While it captures the thrill of love through flavors like berries and peaches, it also portrays the unfulfilled yearning and luscious pain that sweetness alone can’t satisfy.

The melodies crafted by an artist who has won over more than five million hearts on TikTok feel like wandering into a classic old-school romance film.

Released in June 2025 as a track on the EP “All This to Say I Love You,” this song might melt your heart with its tale of love that’s sweet—and just a little dangerous.

It’s the perfect tune for nights when you want to soak in a retro sound.

10AMUMI

UMI – 10AM (Official Music Video)

It’s a gentle love song by Umi that feels like the musical answer to the question, “How do you know it’s love?” The Japanese American singer-songwriter paints a scene of a peaceful 10 a.

m.

on a day off, spent with someone special.

Inspired by a friend’s words—“Love is that moment when you’re with your partner and you can’t imagine wanting to be anywhere else”—this piece conveys the bliss of being fulfilled simply by being together, without anything particularly special happening.

It’s remarkable how the airy guitar and velvety vocals perfectly capture that comforting atmosphere.

Listening to this song, anyone’s heart is sure to be warmed by the gentle shape of love.

Always Love (featuring Hyunjin)d4vd

d4vd, Hyunjin – Always Love featuring Hyunjin (Stray Kids) [Official Lyric Video]

A miraculous collaboration born from interactions on social media has come to life.

It’s a project by David from the United States, who transitioned from gamer to musician, and Hyunjin from the K-pop group Stray Kids.

The work traces an inner journey that begins with questions for someone who has become a distant memory, and ultimately reaches the conviction that “you’re my everything.” It’s striking how the bittersweet self-questioning, when layered with their delicate vocals, transforms into what feels like a straightforward vow of love.

On its release day in June 2025, the song surpassed 550,000 streams.

Give it a listen on nights when you’re thinking of someone special, or when you want to face your own feelings.

Beauty MarksCiara

Ciara – Beauty Marks [Official Video]

This is the song “Beauty Marks” by Ciara, an American singer who captivates the world with her overwhelming vocal talent.

It is included on the album of the same name, released in 2019.

The music video features previously unreleased footage of her wedding and the moment her daughter was born.

The theme of the newly released album is said to reflect her desire to celebrate herself—overcoming the obstacles everyone faces in life, meeting her soulmate, and living as a mother.

Ciara lives beautifully, and she will surely continue to let her marvelous voice resonate across the world.