Best Unrequited Love Songs

[sally1112]

Posted: 3/30/09 at 5:40pm

Ok, so I am in kinda of a mood, and want to put together a playlist of some of Broadway's great unrequited love songs, and I wanted some help from you all.

So far I have several songs from Zanna Don't,
"I'm not that Girl," from Wicked,
"Once in Awhile," from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

I need some help thinking of other ones, it doesn't matter what show they are from.
Updated On: 3/30/09 at 05:40 PM

[Eastwickian]

Posted: 3/30/09 at 5:48pm

'On my Own' - Les Mis
'Nothing like you've ever known' - Tell me on a Sunday/Song & Dance

[Pianolin717]

Posted: 3/30/09 at 5:49pm

Fine, Fine Line - Ave. Q

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 3/30/09 at 5:50pm

Unworthy of Your Love
We Do Not Belong Together

[binau]

Posted: 3/30/09 at 5:55pm

Is, "not a day goes by" from Merrily an unrequited love song?

[sally1112]

Posted: 3/30/09 at 6:15pm

I'm not familiar with that song. I don't know that show well.
Updated On: 6/17/09 at 06:15 PM

[kyleorlando]

Posted: 3/30/09 at 6:28pm

"Loving You" from Passion

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 3/30/09 at 7:28pm

I listened to "Loving You" on a loop for 2 weeks after my last break up. Yeah it's a good one if you've just gotten your heart ripped out of your chest and spit on by a cheating liar after 2 years of nothing but helping them and being there for them and giving yourself over completely, but hey. I'm not bitter at all!! lol

[sally1112]

Posted: 3/30/09 at 8:09pm

Jordan, sorry to hear about your situation..you are doing the right things by turning to showtunes for comfort!

[Lamc16]

Posted: 3/30/09 at 11:12pm

I Still Believe - Miss Saigon
I Dreamed a Dream - Les Mis

[ulkis]

Posted: 3/30/09 at 11:14pm

"I Know the Truth" from Aida.

[musicaltheater1]

Posted: 3/30/09 at 11:24pm

If I Loved You - Carousel
Love Look Away - Flower Drum Song
As Long As He Needs Me - Oliver!
Where Is Love? - Oliver!

[dry2olives]

Posted: 3/30/09 at 11:29pm

Unrequieted Love? You go to Lorenz Hart.

Glad To Be Unhappy from On Your Toes

Nobody's Heart from By Jupiter

Falling In Love With Love from The Boys From Syracuse

[Gobstopper]

Posted: 3/30/09 at 11:34pm

In the context of the show, the love technically gets "requited," but... "Joanna" in Sweeney Todd seems like a great unrequited love song (albeit a bit stalker-ish).

"On My Own" is obviously the quintessential example of unrequited love though.

[sabrelady]

Posted: 3/30/09 at 11:56pm

Love Look Away was the 1st one I thought of

[jpbran]

Posted: 3/31/09 at 12:02am

"I Don't Know How to Love Him"

[jpbran]

Posted: 3/31/09 at 12:05am

Also, "I'll Be There," the only good song from Pirate Queen.

"By the Sea" from Sweeney Todd.

[MrSweetNAwful]

Posted: 3/31/09 at 12:57am

A lot of the good ones have already been mentioned. I'm not sure if my list completely follows the theme, but here it is:

The Long Grift from Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Hey There from Pajama Game
Without You from RENT
How Many Women in the World? from LaChuisa's The Wild Party
An Old Fashioned Love Story from Lippa's The Wild Party, humorous as it is.
Dear Friend from She Loves Me
A few songs from Tell Me on a Sunday/Song & Dance
Lonely Pew from Reefer Madness, lol
Not from a show, but Kerry Butler's version of When She Loved Me from Toy Story 2 on her solo album.



And just because I'm a stickler for this. It's The Rocky Horror Show, not the Picture Show, that's the name of the film. Once in Awhile isn't in the film, it was recorded and shot but was left on the cutting room floor.

[Taryn]

Posted: 3/31/09 at 4:22am

Breaking up or having relationship troubles != unrequited love

So you can throw out "We Do Not Belong Together," "If I Loved You," "Without You," and "Lonely Pew." There are probably more that have been mentioned that really aren't about unrequited love. Updated On: 3/31/09 at 04:22 AM

[Madcap Maisie]

Posted: 3/31/09 at 7:11am

"If I Can't Love Her" BATB

[tazber]

Posted: 3/31/09 at 8:53am

I agree with On My Own.

[madbrian]

Posted: 3/31/09 at 8:56am

On My Own is the epitome of an unrequited love song.