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

SHE DON’T NEED TO KNOWThe Kid LAROI

The Kid LAROI – SHE DON’T NEED TO KNOW (Official Video)

Emerging as a standout talent discovered by the late Juice WRLD, The Kid LAROI has become a new-generation icon with a style that fuses pop and emo rap.

In 2020, he built a dazzling career, including becoming the youngest artist to top the charts in his home country of Australia with his mixtape F*ck Love.

This new track, released following his studio album The First Time, showcases his signature sound, where melodious guitar riffs intertwine with tight trap beats.

The lyrics portray the anguish of a protagonist who harbors a secret they can’t confess to the one they love.

The painful inner conflict of hiding the truth to avoid destroying the relationship is conveyed through his emotionally charged vocals, powerfully moving listeners.

Be sure to read a Japanese translation of the lyrics and fully immerse yourself in this heartrending story.

PromisesCalvin Harris, Sam Smith

Calvin Harris, Sam Smith – Promises (Official Video)

Let me introduce a slightly unusual track.

This one is a collaboration between Scotland’s hitmaker Calvin Harris and the talented singer Sam Smith.

Judging by the phrase “Loving is free,” and the music video, it seems like the song was made with the LGBT community in mind.

It’s a wonderful approach that makes you feel it’s perfectly fine for love to take many different forms!

Push My LuckThe Chainsmokers

The Chainsmokers – Push My Luck (Official Video)

Among their releases, this is a mellow love song that came out on November 8, 2019.

They’re known for featuring female artists on most of their tracks, but this time it’s a song made solely by the two of them.

The lyrics feel true-to-life and even include the word “SAKE,” referring to Japanese rice wine.

In any case, crafting bittersweet dance tracks about love has pretty much become their signature.

AttentionCharlie Puth

Charlie Puth – Attention [Official Video]

It’s a song in which Charlie Puth sings about a bittersweet male heart, released in 2017.

The sigh-like humming from Charlie at the beginning evokes a sense of melancholy.

Some listeners might feel a jolt at the lyrics about a lover who toys with him just to get attention, while believing he would never leave.

Put a Little Love On MeNiall Horan

Niall Horan – Put A Little Love On Me (Official Video)

It’s a hit song by Niall Horan, a former member of One Direction.

Loosely translated, the title means “Give Me a Little Love.” When you feel lonely or crave human touch, you want someone by your side—and this song is perfect for times like that.

It’s composed almost entirely of piano, strings, and vocals, and that sparse arrangement conveys a poignant emotion.

Niall Horan’s warm, slightly husky voice singing a bittersweet love song is truly captivating.

BagsClairo

Clairo – Bags

If you like love songs with a languid, melancholic vibe, I highly recommend Clairo’s “Bags.” Co-produced with Rostam, formerly of Vampire Weekend, the track maintains an indie edge and doesn’t feel overly polished.

That lack of over-refinement, if anything, makes its message cut even deeper—it’s a true gem.

A Thousand YearsChristina Perri

Christina Perri – A Thousand Years [Official Music Video]

Christina Perri, an artist from Pennsylvania.

Even after her debut, she didn’t achieve commercial success, so she kept pursuing her singing career while working as a waitress.

However, when her music was featured on the popular American show So You Think You Can Dance, she began to gain popularity.

One of her signature songs, A Thousand Years, is known for its romantic lyrics that vow eternal love to someone dear.