music picklists

Songs About Unrequited Love

These are the best songs about someone’s love for another which is either unreciprocated or overlooked.

RANKSONG TITLEARTIST(S) NAMEYEAR
1My Cherie AmourStevie Wonder1969
2MickeyToni Basil1982
3Happy TogetherThe Turtles1967
4Every Little Thing She Does is MagicThe Police1981
5Goin' Out of My HeadLittle Anthony and The Imperials1964
6My Eyes Adored YouFrankie Valli1974
7HelloLionel Richie1983
8I Can't Make You Love MeBonnie Raitt1991
9Just My ImaginationThe Temptations1971
10Jessie's GirlRick Springfield1981
11The Girl from IpanemaAstrud Gilberto1964
12All I Have to Do is DreamThe Everly Brothers1958
13Beast of BurdenThe Rolling Stones1978
14Temptation EyesThe Grass Roots1970
15CherishKool & The Gang1985
16Johnny AngelShelley Fabares1962
17Born Too LateThe Poni-Tails1958
18Somebody's BabyJackson Browne1982
19I Can't Get Next to YouThe Temptations1969
20You Don't Know MeJerry Vale1956
21You're BeautifulJames Blunt2005
22BrandyLooking Glass1972
23If I Were Your WomanGladys Knight & The Pips1970
24So Into YouAtlanta Rhythm Section1977
25Love StinksThe J. Geils Band1980
26Different DrumThe Stone Poneys1967
27What Can I Say?Boz Scaggs1976
28CreepRadiohead1992
29Why Don't You Love MeThe Buckinghams1967
30Bobby's GirlMarcie Blane1962
31Can't Fight This FeelingREO Speedwagon1984
32Ruby BabyDion1962
33Make It RealThe Jets1988
34Damn I Wish I Was Your LoverSophie B. Hawkins1992