[2025] Western music songs that cheer on unrequited love: A roundup of classic tracks that speak to your feelings
“I can’t bring myself to confess my feelings…” In those moments of unrequited love, we often find ourselves seeking music to lean on.
In Western music, there are countless heartwarming classics that gently support the resolve to keep moving forward, even while carrying the same kinds of feelings.
In this article, we introduce timeless songs that can accompany your emotions: tracks that sing of wavering on the boundary between friendship and a crush, songs that tenderly embrace a bittersweet longing, and pieces that capture the pain and sadness of being unable to speak your heart.
You’re sure to find lyrics you can relate to and melodies that give you a gentle push forward.
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[2025] Best Unrequited Love Anthems in Western Music: A Supportive Collection of Classics (21–30)
CheerleaderOMI
It’s a pop love song about how “she’s a cheerleader just for me, always there when I need her.” It’s not about unrequited love, but about affection for his girlfriend.
As the title “Cheerleader” suggests, it has a bright, encouraging tone, and as a woman, it makes me think, “I want the person I like to feel that way about me too, so I’ll do my best.”
HungerRoss Copperman
Though it’s a ballad, this powerful song conveys a strong desire for the person you like to feel the same way.
It’s the perfect unrequited-love track for nights when you want to sink into and face your feelings.
Ross Copperman’s smooth, tender vocals really resonate.
GirlfriendAvril Lavigne
A powerful, Avril Lavigne-style girls’ rock unrequited love song.
The dead-straight lyrics like “I hate your girlfriend!” and “I know you like me!” speak for how girls feel, and it’s refreshing to listen to.
BoyfriendJustin Bieber
This song, which candidly expresses the feeling of “If I were your boyfriend,” makes you want to listen and quietly relate to it through Justin Bieber’s sweet vocals and mellow beat.
The lyric “If you give me a chance” will really hit home for boys.
A Thousand MilesVanessa Carlton
It tells a story that on the surface feels a bit wistful and one-sided—like “I’d fly a thousand miles if I could see you tonight”—yet its light, memorable piano and overall refreshing melody make it a song that inspires a positive, forward-looking feeling about love.
Baby IAriana Grande
It portrays the feelings of a girl who gets tongue-tied in front of her crush and can’t express how she feels, all set to a cute, Ariana Grande–style dance tune.
It’s a classic girl-relatable theme, and not only is it easy to empathize with, but the bright, upbeat sound also makes you feel like giving it your best.
U Make Me WannaBlue
This is a ballad sung gently in BLUE’s beautiful voice, capturing the frustrating feeling of anxiety when you’re in unrequited love and can’t tell how the other person feels.
With pure, simple lines like “What do you think of me?” and “I can’t just be friends anymore,” it’s something anyone, regardless of gender, can relate to when they’re crushing on someone.
And once you relate to it, it might even help you calm down, thinking, “Everyone feels this way.”