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

Pyramid (feat. Iyaz)Charice

Charice – Pyramid [featuring Iyaz] (Viral Video)

This song is a collaboration between powerhouse Filipino singer Charice Pempengco and Iyaz from the British Virgin Islands, released in 2010.

Her vocal power is tremendous, and many people are likely encouraged by her strong voice.

The lyrics are moving, declaring that their love stands tall like a pyramid and will never fall.

GravityJohn Mayer

John Mayer – Gravity [HD]

This is a signature song by John Mayer, often called one of the three great contemporary guitarists.

There’s a theory that the “Gravity” in the intro and title refers to a woman.

(There are various interpretations, and Mayer himself hasn’t commented.

) The song expresses the feeling of wanting to leave but being unable to.

If you interpret it as about a woman, it turns into a passionate love song.

There Is A Light That Never Goes OutThe Smiths

The Smiths – There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (Official Audio)

A song by the British alternative rock group The Smiths, created by vocalist Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr.

It’s a poignant track in which the singer pleads with a lover to escape from a lonely reality.

It was also included on the soundtrack of the film (500) Days of Summer.

SEE YOU AGAINTyler, the Creator ft. Kali Uchis

SEE YOU AGAIN // TYLER, THE CREATOR FT. KALI UCHIS (LYRICS)

A love song that conjures up a fantasy about a lover who exists only in one’s mind.

It was originally written for Zain Javadd Malik and was ultimately recorded by Tyler, the Creator himself.

It is included on the 2017 album Flower Boy.

Calm DownRema, Selena Gomez

Rema, Selena Gomez – Calm Down (Official Music Video)

Featuring distinctive lyrics rarely seen in love songs—such as “like chewing gum” and “like Fanta”—Calm Down is a love song by Nigerian rapper Rema and American singer Selena Gomez.

Beyond its unusual lyrics, the track blends Rema’s idiosyncratic rap style with Selena Gomez’s clear, airy vocals to create a unique atmosphere.

It’s highly recommended for anyone in the mood for a slightly unconventional love song!

You Belong With MeTaylor Swift

Taylor Swift – You Belong With Me

Taylor Swift is an artist who’s hugely popular in Japan as well.

Early in her career, her music was mainly rooted in country, but recently she’s been releasing a lot of dance tracks that incorporate current trends.

One love song where you can enjoy her country side is You Belong With Me.

It’s an impressive number filled with jealousy and girlish feelings, in which a woman who’s fallen for a man who already has a girlfriend lays bare her true feelings, saying, “I understand you better.”

I Remember Everything (feat. Kacey Musgraves)Zach Bryan

Zach Bryan – I Remember Everything (feat. Kacey Musgraves)

I’d like to recommend “I Remember Everything (feat.

Kacey Musgraves)” as a song that stays by your side when you’re heartbroken.

It’s a track by country singer Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves.

The song portrays the complex emotions of a couple after a breakup, with each of them singing from the perspective of a man and a woman.

The shifting viewpoints add depth to the story, which is something to pay attention to.