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Breakup songs to listen to at Christmas: timeless tracks to soothe your time alone

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Introducing heartbreak songs you’ll want to listen to at Christmas!

Christmas comes once a year.

Some people spend a wonderful holiday with their partner, while others find themselves alone for various reasons—like not being able to see the person they like or having broken up with their significant other.

In this article, we’ve gathered songs about Christmas heartbreak: tracks that will make you cry and songs that keep you company during solo time.

If you’re thinking, “I want to listen to tear-jerking Christmas songs,” or “I want to know the perfect heartbreak songs for Christmas,” be sure to check these out!

Heartbreak songs to listen to at Christmas: timeless tracks to soothe your solo time (21–30)

DecemberMoriyama Naotaro

Naotaro Moriyama “December (2016 ver.)” Music Video + Making-of

DecemberMoriyama Naotaro

Naotaro Moriyama’s “December” is included on his best-of album Daikessakusen (The Great Masterpiece Selection).

Since it was originally a digital-only track that hadn’t been released on CD, many fans were thrilled when the music video was unveiled.

His gentle voice perfectly matches the quiet, bittersweet loneliness of December.

For a Christmas after your lover has gone, how about keeping this song by your side?

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The winter when you were hereK.J. with Tiara

Winter When You Were Here with Tiara / K.J. (Official Video)

The winter when you were hereK.J. with Tiara

A collaborative track by singer-songwriter Tiara and the enigmatic musician K.J.

While the beat leans Hip-Hop, the melody is beautiful—gentle yet tinged with melancholy.

But when K.J.’s rap comes in, the vibe of the song shifts dramatically.

I feel like “with.” and “feat.” really bring out the best in the featured artist.

Tiara’s vocal style and K.J.’s delivery are completely different, so enjoying that contrast as you listen makes it twice as fun.

Definitely give it a listen and enjoy.

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Breakup songs to listen to at Christmas: Timeless tracks to heal your solo time (31–40)

Goodbye, Identityyonige

yonige - Goodbye Identity - [Official Video]

Goodbye, Identityyonige

When it comes to breakup songs, slow-tempo ballads are the mainstream, but this track stands out with yonige’s signature rock sound.

Its lyrics, which resonate strongly with many young women, are wrapped in a poignant sense of emptiness that contrasts with the energetic arrangement—a heartbreak song full of lingering attachment, yet the powerful vocals are uplifting.

If you’ve just broken up with your boyfriend and are spending Christmas alone, this is the song I’d recommend you listen to!

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Christmas? What’s that? Is it tasty?Hyadain

Christmas? What’s that? Is it tasty? 2011 Ver. [Hyadain]

Christmas? What's that? Is it tasty?Hyadain

A Christmas song by Hyadain that’s a little different.

Usually, when you think of Christmas songs, they’re mostly about couples’ love or pining for someone special.

But this one brilliantly sings about Christmas from a single person’s perspective, offering the world both empathy and laughter.

Christmas… it’s not all happy times—plenty of people spend it alone at home.

This is the ultimate anthem of jealousy, dedicated to those guys and girls.

It’ll lift your spirits!

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It doesn’t have to be on Christmas Day.Yuika

It doesn’t have to be on Christmas Day / “Yuika” [MV]

It doesn’t have to be on Christmas Day.Yuika

Released in December 2024 by singer-songwriter Yuika, born in 2005, this work is a mid-tempo number that captures the aching desire to meet someone—without insisting on Christmas Day itself.

Interweaving nighttime scenes glittering with illuminations and everyday details like slipping a pocket warmer into her coat for cold hands, it tenderly portrays a heroine’s earnest feelings as she longs to close the distance yet can’t take that final step.

The string arrangement by Takahiro Onagawa blends with Yuika’s crystal-clear vocals, gently enveloping the bittersweetness of a winter night.

It’s a Reiwa-era Christmas song perfect for those who relate to spending the holy night alone, or who want to pass a quiet moment thinking of an unrequited love.

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Snow WhiteFlower

Flower “Snow White” — 2nd album “Hanadokei (Flower Clock)” out 3/4

Snow WhiteFlower

A 2014 track by the five-member female dance and vocal group Flower.

With a title like “Snow White” that hints at the beginning of a drama, this is a ballad sprinkled with wintry words set to a gentle rhythm.

The grandeur of the chorus is truly compelling.

Take your time and listen to it while following along with the lyrics.

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I Miss You, Lonely Christmas℃-ute

℃-ute “Aitai Lonely Christmas” (MV)

I Miss You, Lonely Christmas℃-ute

Christmas is a season that makes you long for human warmth, so a breakup can feel especially painful and lonely.

That feeling is captured in °C-ute’s “Aitai Lonely Christmas.” The song’s lyrics express the desire to meet someone at Christmas and the aching wish that comes with it.

You’ll definitely find yourself empathizing with the sadness of it becoming Christmas while still being unable to see the person you want to meet.

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