Breakup songs by Japanese bands: recommended classics and popular tracks

You and the slopesSHISHAMO

SHISHAMO “You and the Slopes”

A cute song by SHISHAMO that, despite its pop and catchy melody and lyrics, refreshingly speaks for a girl’s bittersweet feelings of love.

The lyrics—yearning for someone to notice her feelings, the frustration and helplessness, and the steadfast “I really do love you”—are touching.

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This song was released in 1988.

It was also used as the ending theme for the anime City Hunter 2.

It captures the feelings you have after breaking up with her—the thoughts of how you wish you’d acted differently back then.

Even while carrying regret, memories, and wishes, everyday life comes along just the same…

That’s the kind of emotion this song conveys.

I miss you.UVERworld

UVERworld 'Yearning for You'

A UVERworld song that depicts a bittersweet love.

It sings of longing for a lost love and lingering attachment to a relationship that has come to an end.

Even though you were the one who let go, you only realize the other person’s importance after losing them.

It delicately expresses emotions that almost everyone has felt at least once.

Released in February 2009, it reached No.

3 on the Oricon chart and became a popular track, selling around 70,000 copies.

Many listeners are sure to be moved to tears by TAKUYA∞’s heartrending vocals.

It’s a song that offers comfort to those suffering from heartbreak or who have experienced the loss of someone important.

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Buck Number, the hot band everyone’s talking about right now.

Vocalist Shimizu’s heartbreak-laden voice and painfully pathetic, clingy lyrics feel strangely real and cut straight to the heart.

This song, “Happy End,” is about choosing to break up even though she still loves him, and conveying those feelings.

It portrays a strong woman who decides to leave him—even if it means lying to her own feelings.

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Suysougurashi 'I Was the Only One Who Loved It.' Official Music Video

A heartbreak song by suisougurasu that delicately portrays the ache and lingering attachment of love.

Eye’s clear, translucent vocals beautifully capture the painful feeling of being left behind while the other person moves on to their next romance.

Many listeners will relate to the lyrics, which depict how a casual message from the person you like can throw your heart into turmoil.

Released in September 2021, this song is sure to resonate with anyone who can’t forget someone they love or is suffering from a love they can’t let go of.

I want to see that girl.Urufuruzu

Ulfuls Valentine Special Live

A love ballad by the rock band Ulfuls, led by Tortoise Matsumoto.

Performed with an acoustic arrangement, the song captivates with its delicate guitar tones and the gentle yet heartrending world evoked by vocalist Tortoise Matsumoto’s husky voice.

The feelings of heartbreak are expressed simply and directly, piercing the listener’s heart.

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[Ulfuls] One Day, with Lyrics

This is the B-side track from the single “Asobou,” released in 1998.

It says that even if there’s a gaping hole in your heart and the light within has completely gone out, things will be okay once you find someone new to love—thinking that would be easy, but in reality, you still can’t forget her… It’s a song that vividly portrays this inner conflict.