[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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remainingYoshizawa Kayoko
“Nokotteru,” released in 2017 by singer-songwriter Kayoko Yoshizawa.
This song captures the transition from summer to autumn, with a wistful melody that evokes the feeling of early morning air, perfectly matched by Yoshizawa’s gently languid, tender voice.
Listening to it leaves a quiet ache in your chest.
The lyrics also convey a woman’s feeling of “I’m not ready to forget the love I found in the summer,” making it a track I highly recommend to anyone in love or with someone special on their mind.
fireworks (launched into the sky)DAOKO × Yonezu Kenshi
This is a collaboration song between DAOKO, who gained attention as a female rap singer, and singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu.
It was released as a single in 2017.
It drew buzz when it was chosen as the theme song for the animated film “Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?”.
The lyrics, which recall a summer romance, really hit home.
The harmony in the chorus is very beautiful and lovely.
PreciousItō Yuna
Released in 2006 as Yuna Ito’s third single, “Precious” is a grand love ballad that conveys unwavering trust in a partner and the reassurance of never being alone.
Chosen as the theme song for “LIMIT OF LOVE: Umizaru,” it became a long-running hit.
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!
ephemeralShibata Jun
“Utakata” is a song included on Jun Shibata’s 2011 album “Bokutachi no Mirai.” Remembering someone you love while reading lyrics filled with wishes that can never come true tightens the chest.
The protagonist of this song was never able to confess their feelings and can no longer see the person they love again… Where, then, does this unprocessed longing go?
DearestHamasaki Ayumi
“Dearest,” released in 2001 as Ayumi Hamasaki’s 24th single, is a song that portrays a love that, despite detours and mutual hurt, finally finds its way.
It was used as the ending theme for the Yomiuri TV/Nippon TV anime Inuyasha.
With this song, Ayumi Hamasaki won the Grand Prize for the first time at the 43rd Japan Record Awards.
LOVE IS ALL MUSICKahara Tomomi
“LOVE IS ALL MUSIC,” released in 1997 as Tomomi Kahala’s seventh single, is a love ballad filled with feelings for someone special.
It is said to be Tetsuya Komuro’s favorite among the songs he provided to Kahala, and it was also used as the TV commercial image song for Mitsutaka’s “Ginza Jewelry Maki Estate Twin Jewelry.”