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.
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With lyrics and vocals that fill you with happiness, Iyori Shimizu’s gentle singing voice is incredibly soothing, yet tinged with a certain wistfulness that makes you want to replay the song over and over.
The music video, featuring an earnest performance in the snow, is also a must-see, offering a captivating, uniquely original world.
Incidentally, this track was chosen as the theme song for the Monday 9 p.m.
drama “5→9: From Five to Nine,” which helped it gain widespread recognition.
Christmas EveYamashita Tatsuro
Widely known for being used as the CM song for JR Central’s “Hometown Express (X’mas Edition),” it has become an indispensable ballad anthem for the Christmas season.
It’s an astonishing long-running Christmas hit that has entered the Oricon Top 100 for 30 consecutive years.
The commercial became a popular series and continued afterward.
Released in 1983, it was Tatsuro Yamashita’s 12th single.
Christmas EveYuuri
Yuri’s heartbreak-themed song poignantly captures the loneliness of Christmas Eve.
The lyrics, which depict love fading away like a candle’s flame going out, are truly heart-wrenching.
Released in November 2022, this track marked Yuri’s first Christmas song.
It’s also included on the album “Ni (2),” and has resonated deeply with many listeners.
Warm and empathetic, the song offers comfort to those spending Christmas alone or carrying the pain of a breakup.
By listening, you might be able to process your heartbreak as something in the past and find a new sense of hope.
Holy ChristmasOnda Masanori
This is a Christmas song that portrays a bittersweet tale of heartbreak.
Masanori Onda’s sweet yet aching vocals trace the feelings of a man who parts ways with his lover on a snowy Christmas night.
Released in November 2023, this sentimental track is perfect for the winter season.
Vivid recollections of everyday moments they shared—cityscapes, Christmas trees, a white scarf—leave a lasting impression.
It’s a heartwarming song that offers comfort to those who have experienced a breakup or are separated from someone dear.
Someday Merry ChristmasB’z
“Itsuka no Merry Christmas” is a B’z Christmas song you often hear when winter comes around.
There were surely times when you had a lover and dreams, and when you both felt the same way, promising to always be together.
It’s a song that quietly reflects on a love that has come to an end.
White LoversKuwata Keisuke
It was released in 2001 by Keisuke Kuwata, the leader of Southern All Stars.
It’s a classic that has been covered by many artists and is loved by listeners across generations.
As the title suggests, the snow-filled music video is striking, and you hear it in many places when winter comes.
It’s a song that gently stays by your side on a quiet, tearful night.
Silent EveKarashima Midori
A number by Midori Karashima that overflows with sadness from the very beginning.
It was used as the theme song for the drama “Christmas Eve,” starring Atsuko Sendo.
Though she has feelings for him, he’s with someone else, so she tearfully says goodbye.
The story depicts a sorrowful parting on Christmas Eve as the outcome of a forbidden romance.