[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. Heart-wrenching Love Songs (51–60)
meteorKobukuro
The theme song of the drama “Nagareboshi,” in which Yutaka Takenouchi and Aya Ueto enter a contract marriage.
Both the title of the song and its lyrics were inspired by the drama.
The feelings of the two, scattered like stardust, race through the dark night, believing they will one day be connected.
It’s such a beautiful romantic metaphor that you can’t help but say, “How lovely.” May your own love come true as you make a wish on this song.
crescent moonayaka
“Mikazuki” was released in 2006 as Ayaka’s fourth single.
Centered on the theme of a long-distance relationship, it was Ayaka’s first love ballad.
The “crescent moon” referenced in the title also serves as a metaphor for the shape of a mobile phone, evoking the feeling of being connected even when apart.
like; to like; fond ofNishino Kana
Kana Nishino, the queen of love songs.
She’s now an indispensable figure when it comes to talking about love songs.
In this track, the romance she sings about is the kind where you suddenly realize you’ve fallen for someone.
Haven’t you ever thought you didn’t feel anything special, only to notice—wait, maybe I like that person! You start paying a little extra attention to your hair when you’re going to see them, or time feels longer when you can’t meet… Ordinary days change with a fleeting shift in feelings.
This song captures the beginning of a pure, sweet-and-sour romance.
I loved (it/you)erica
These lyrics are about getting your heart broken today and bursting into tears.
The straightforward words come one after another and pierce the heart.
It’s a song by erica, a singer-songwriter from Yamanashi Prefecture.
It was released in 2015 as her 16th single.
Her unadorned vocals feel warm and can bring you to tears.
If you want to lift your spirits, it might be good to sing it at karaoke.
[For when you want to cry] Ballad love songs. Heartrending love songs (61–70)
Love SongKōda Kumi
Ai no Uta, Kumi Koda’s 37th single released in 2007, is a ballad that resonates with many listeners.
She even authored a diet book, conveying the appeal of her aggressively forward‑living style.
It’s one of her signature songs—a ballad that straightforwardly portrays romantic feelings from a woman’s perspective.
It was also used in a music.jp commercial and is very popular.
forget me notOzaki Yutaka
Forget Me Not is a song Yutaka Ozaki recorded at the end of his teens.
The meaning of “forget-me-not” is “don’t forget me.” It’s said that for the recording of this song alone, Ozaki wore a suit and tie to sing.
The song portrays the anxiety and restlessness that arise precisely from happiness, and because of that, it conveys a powerful sense of deep love that says, “I won’t leave you.” It is one of the classics covered by many musicians, including Noriyuki Makihara.
The summer you gave meieiri reo
The theme song for the drama “Koinaka,” starring Sota Fukushi, Tsubasa Honda, and Shuhei Nomura.
Since the drama aired in summer, the song was created around the theme of a bittersweet summer romance.
The days of that summer you gave me, and the feelings I had for you, felt like a miracle.
Lyrics like “I’ll hide these overflowing, unrequited feelings” are achingly poignant.
The heartbreakingly tender lyrics—and vocals—pierce straight through, leaving a very different impression from Leo Ieiri’s debut song “Sabrina.”