[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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[When You Want to Cry] Ballad Love Songs: Heartbreaking Romance Songs (11–20)
Happinessback number
A song included as the B-side to back number’s 2011 single “Hanabira.” Told from a female perspective, it expresses the bittersweet feelings of a girl in unrequited love.
It’s a poignant breakup song in which she hides her true feelings while wishing for the happiness of the boy she loves with someone else.
KanadeJUJU
“Kanade,” one of Sukima Switch’s signature songs.
It’s also famous as a love song and often heard as a tie-in track for various media.
JUJU covered this song and included it on her 2020 album “Ore no Request,” which features covers of songs originally by male artists.
When a woman sings a song originally performed by a man, you often discover new facets and charms—and “Kanade” is no exception, revealing a wonderful new side.
That said, whether you listen to either version, it never fails to move you to tears.
Love StoryAmuro Namie
This is “Love Story,” one of Namie Amuro’s signature songs.
She debuted at the young age of 15 and, under the production of Tetsuya Komuro, quickly rose to stardom.
Although she enjoyed nationwide popularity, she made a shocking retirement after her 25th debut anniversary, leaving many fans yearning for more.
It’s a ballad especially beloved by women who find themselves in tears as they reminisce about past relationships.
You have no eye for it.Ansako
An female singer known for her collaborations with Kobasolo, Ansaco.
This song is a breakup track she released in 2020.
She keeps reminiscing about the person she loves and feels like she really doesn’t have an eye for men… yet she still finds herself deeply in love with him.
Its straightforward, honest lyrics feel as if they’re lifted straight from the heart, which is incredibly appealing.
It may be a breakup song, but any woman is sure to relate! Try listening to it alone at night.
Is there still anything that love can do?RADWIMPS
This is a song that was chosen as the theme for the blockbuster film “Your Name.” It’s a gentle ballad that lavishly features an orchestra.
The tender melody feels as if it could embrace everything, bringing tears to your eyes.
Each line of the lyrics gives you something to think about.
It’s a track that makes you feel love.
somedaySaucy Dog
From the intro, the emotion surges in and I’m already in tears—this song, “Itsuka.” It’s one of Saucy Dog’s signature tracks, included on their first album, “Country Road,” released in 2017.
At first, it calmly recounts the happy days and moments the two shared, dropping them in one by one like a typical love song.
But then the chorus hits, and you realize it’s all in the past.
In an instant, you’re plunged into sadness and heartache—a song that leaves you in tears.
[When You Want to Cry] Ballad Love Songs: Heartbreaking Romance Songs (21–30)
A Naked Heartaimyon
When it comes to love songs, it has to be Aimyon.
She’s overwhelmingly supported across generations.
Her song “Naked Heart” is her 10th single, released in 2020, and it became a huge hit as the theme song for the popular drama “My Housekeeper Nagisa-san.” It’s a love song where you can feel the realism in every single word of the lyrics.
More than just romance, the lyrics confront the self, drilling down and sorting out one’s feelings—tightening your chest and bringing you to tears naturally.