[For when you want to cry] A ballad love song. A heartbreaking love song.
Here are some ballad songs we’d love you to listen to when you feel like crying.
We’ve gathered recommended tearjerkers and full-on sob songs, including popular love songs.
If you’re hurting from love, can’t forget an ex, or you’re feeling lonely and looking for songs to listen to, this is for you.
These are all ballads that will quietly stay by your side while you cry alone.
Find the one song that matches how you feel right now, and let yourself cry as much as you need.
Crying might help you sort out your feelings, or even give you the push you need to move forward.
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[For when you want to cry] Ballad love songs. Heartrending love songs (61–70)
Voice of the Seaurashima tarō (kiritani kenta)
This is an original song created for the au feature phone commercial “Voice of the Sea” in the Santaro series, in which Kenta Kiritani, playing Urashima Taro, sings within the ad.
Urashima Taro sings about his feelings for Otohime.
As he gently speaks of his emotions, the occasional impassioned shouts that break through really pierce the heart.
It’s a tender, warm, and somehow wistful song that resonates deeply.
Moon DropsRUI
Tsuki no Shizuku (Moon Drops) is a song featured in the film Yomigaeri, serving as both an in-film song and the main theme.
In the story, it’s performed by the singer RUI, played by Kou Shibasaki.
Lyrics by Satomi, composition by Ryoki Matsumoto, strings arrangement by Aoi Yuu.
It also drew attention when Hideaki Tokunaga covered it in 2007.
It’s a very heartrending love song about yearning to see a precious person, pledging eternal love even while knowing that wish cannot come true.
MissingKubota Toshinobu
While Toshinobu Kubota is hugely popular for his soulful, groovy tracks, “Missing” is a gently soothing ballad.
They say a good song never fades with time.
His vocal power, expressive range, and depth of tone are highly acclaimed—and a big part of his appeal.
Under a romantic night sky, looking up to the heavens, it makes you want to reflect on everything from the past to the future.
Maplesupittsu
It’s one of Spitz’s signature ballads and an absolutely indispensable song when introducing bittersweet tracks.
The song was originally included on the March 1998 album “Fake Fur,” and was later released as a single.
It has been used as an insert song across eras, in dramas like “Over Time” and “silent,” so I think many people have heard it.
The lyrics convey a heartfelt resolve to keep moving forward while holding tight to memories of a beloved person one can no longer meet, and it really squeezes your heart.
Masamune Kusano’s soft, clear vocals and the band’s warm performance seem to gently permeate a sorrowful heart, while at the same time accentuating the loneliness embedded in the lyrics.
Last LoveKato Miria
The work she created is a breakup song that perfectly fits the phrase “a heartbreakingly sad love ballad.” Through lyrics she wrote herself, it portrays with striking realism the aimless sense of loss and the lingering attachment that won’t fade after losing the one you love.
The grand, beautiful strings only seem to accentuate the loneliness at heart, and the clear, translucent vocals resonate as if asking a question—so achingly bittersweet.
Released in June 2010 as her 18th single, the track was later included on her acclaimed album HEAVEN, which became her first to top the charts.
When you’re carrying the pain of an unforgettable love, this song gently stays by your side in your helplessness.
HOWEVERGLAY
Released in 1997 as GLAY’s 12th single, “HOWEVER” was used as the ending theme for the TBS drama ‘Ryakudatsuai: Abunai Onna’ and became GLAY’s first million-selling single.
Famous as one of GLAY’s signature songs, it’s a classic ballad that’s also a staple at weddings.
Hide-and-seekYuuri
Yuri’s “Kakurenbo,” which drew attention after being covered by MY FIRST STORY, is a heartbreak song that likens the disappearance of a loved one to a game of hide-and-seek, wishing for that game to end soon.
By the time you reach the end of the song, it becomes clear that the person they cherish will never return.
Even so, the desire to cling to a sliver of hope makes the sorrow even more poignant.
Although Yuri isn’t a widely known artist yet, he’s someone who could gain a lot of attention going forward.
Take this opportunity to give the song a listen!