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

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!

Playlist

Breakup songs to listen to at Christmas: timeless tracks to soothe your time alone
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1eastChristmas songback number
Christmas songback numberplay_arrow
Iyori Shimizu's soothing vocals and poignant songs
2eastChristmas EveYamashita Tatsuro
Christmas EveYamashita Tatsuroplay_arrow
A classic Christmas song: Tatsuro Yamashita’s timeless masterpiece
3eastChristmas EveYuuri
Christmas EveYuuriplay_arrow
A heartbreak song that portrays the loneliness of Christmas
4eastHoly ChristmasOnda Masanori
Holy ChristmasOnda Masanoriplay_arrow
A heartrending Christmas song about unrequited love that resonates with the heart.
5eastSomeday Merry ChristmasB’z
Someday Merry ChristmasB'zplay_arrow
A heartbreak remembered by a Christmas song
6eastWhite LoversKuwata Keisuke
White LoversKuwata Keisukeplay_arrow
Southern’s classic winter song, a melody that resonates with the heart
7eastSilent EveKarashima Midori
Silent EveKarashima Midoriplay_arrow
A bittersweet farewell on Christmas Eve
8eastsilentSEKAI NO OWARI
silentSEKAI NO OWARIplay_arrow
A song of loneliness and solitude echoing at Christmas
9eastChristmas Nightatarayo
Christmas Nightatarayoplay_arrow
Music that keeps you company in the loneliness of Christmas
10eastMerry ChristmasBUMP OF CHICKEN
Merry ChristmasBUMP OF CHICKENplay_arrow
A poignant masterpiece depicting the loneliness of Christmas
11eastTearful ChristmasMakihara Noriyuki
Tearful ChristmasMakihara Noriyukiplay_arrow
A classic Christmas song about heartbreaking unrequited love
12eastHeroineback number
Heroineback numberplay_arrow
A heartbreaking love song by back number
13eastOn Christmas nightYUTORI-SEDAI
On Christmas nightYUTORI-SEDAIplay_arrow
A wistful winter romance: the wavering between distance and affection
14eastGoodbye, my loverKoresawa
Goodbye, my loverKoresawaplay_arrow
A moving song that captures the poignant emotions of a heartbreaking farewell
15eastA town where snow fallsAimer
A town where snow fallsAimerplay_arrow
A masterpiece that portrays the heartbreak of a winter romance in a poignant song
16eastYou and the slopesSHISHAMO
You and the slopesSHISHAMOplay_arrow
SHISHAMO’s bittersweet heartbreak rock song
17eastTears of Snowmosao.
Tears of Snowmosao.play_arrow
Namidazuki (Tears of Snow), which portrays the poignant emotions of a winter romance
18eastIf It SnowsDREAMS COME TRUE
If It SnowsDREAMS COME TRUEplay_arrow
A winter’s bittersweet love—an unfulfilled longing drifting with the snow
19eastwishsumika
wishsumikaplay_arrow
A theme song single that sings about the pain of heartbreak
20eastMerryHOWL BE QUIET
MerryHOWL BE QUIETplay_arrow
A breakup song by a four-piece piano rock band
21eastSnow WhiteMarushii
Snow WhiteMarushiiplay_arrow
A Marcy song that seeps into the heart, depicting a bittersweet love.
22eastLAST CHRISTMASEXILE
LAST CHRISTMASEXILEplay_arrow
The EXILE version of LAST CHRISTMAS is captivating.
23eastBecause I fell in loveaimyon
Because I fell in loveaimyonplay_arrow
A heart-touching song by Aimyon that sings about the feelings of love.
24eastChristmas Eve feat. AISHADōji-T
Christmas Eve feat. AISHADōji-Tplay_arrow
A bittersweet love song that sings of the pain and loneliness of a broken heart
25eastSilent NightWHITE JAM
Silent NightWHITE JAMplay_arrow
The heartbreak song “Silent Night” heals the heart.
26eastIt doesn’t have to be on Christmas Day.Yuika
It doesn’t have to be on Christmas Day.Yuikaplay_arrow
A Christmas song filled with yearning and the ache of wanting to see someone
27eastDEAR…againHirose Kōmi
DEAR...againHirose Kōmiplay_arrow
A Christmas song by Kohmi Hirose that sings of a bittersweet love.
28eastA Lonely ChristmasASIA ENGINEER
A Lonely ChristmasASIA ENGINEERplay_arrow
Hip-hop music that heals loneliness with Christmas songs
29eastCats and Allergieskinoko teikoku
Cats and Allergieskinoko teikokuplay_arrow
A bittersweet love song that recalls lost time
30eastDecemberMoriyama Naotaro
DecemberMoriyama Naotaroplay_arrow
Naotarō Moriyama’s “December,” a heartrending winter love song
31eastThe winter when you were hereK.J. with Tiara
The winter when you were hereK.J. with Tiaraplay_arrow
Music woven by artists of different styles
32eastGoodbye, Identityyonige
Goodbye, Identityyonigeplay_arrow
A breakup song expresses lingering feelings through rock
33eastChristmas? What’s that? Is it tasty?Hyadain
Christmas? What's that? Is it tasty?Hyadainplay_arrow
A song that cheers on and laughs with those spending Christmas alone
34eastSnow WhiteFlower
Snow WhiteFlowerplay_arrow
“Snow White” is a winter-themed ballad by Flower.
35eastI Miss You, Lonely Christmas℃-ute
I Miss You, Lonely Christmas℃-uteplay_arrow
Poignant heartbreak and loneliness at Christmas
36eastRice Ball Christmassadamasashi
Rice Ball Christmassadamasashiplay_arrow
Heart-touching songs among Masashi Sada’s masterpieces
37eastGoodbye Christmasyashiki takajin
Goodbye Christmasyashiki takajinplay_arrow
Yashiki Takajin, who sadly passed away too soon
38eastI totally hate Christmas!! Just kidding.CRAZY KEN BAND
I totally hate Christmas!! Just kidding.CRAZY KEN BANDplay_arrow
A heartwarming Christmas song
39eastA Christmas CarolZa Makkushou
A Christmas CarolZa Makkushouplay_arrow
Songs that make you cry with bittersweet/sad melodies at Christmas
40eastChristmasMatsuyama Chiharu
ChristmasMatsuyama Chiharuplay_arrow
A classic song that sings of the bittersweet feelings of an early Christmas romance.
41eastWinter FireworksOku Hanako
Winter FireworksOku Hanakoplay_arrow
A winter song by Oku Hanako that portrays the heartache of unrequited love
42eastDecember Rainchay
December Rainchayplay_arrow
December rain, the fun rhythm of a heartbreak song
43eastLet It SnowYasuda Rei
Let It SnowYasuda Reiplay_arrow
Rei Yasuda, a singer who heals hearts with winter breakup songs
44eastChristmas without snowTahara Toshihiko
Christmas without snowTahara Toshihikoplay_arrow
A poignant heartbreak song that resonates with the heart
45eastChristmas NightOku Hanako
Christmas NightOku Hanakoplay_arrow
A Christmas breakup song that resonates with the heart
46eastThe Magic of Goodbyematsumura kanau
The Magic of Goodbyematsumura kanauplay_arrow
A wistful winter night, a love fading away
47eastLet it snow ~I want to see you~COLOR CREATION
Let it snow ~I want to see you~COLOR CREATIONplay_arrow
COLOR CREATION's winter heartbreak ballad
48eastSomeday at ChristmasDISH//
Someday at ChristmasDISH//play_arrow
Christmas heartbreak songs are trending
49eastSNOW LIGHTFirst Place
SNOW LIGHTFirst Placeplay_arrow
First place, the gentle harmony of winter
50eastGalactic ChristmasIchijō Miyuki, hoka
Galactic ChristmasIchijō Miyuki, hokaplay_arrow
Breakup song, an astronaut’s Christmas
51eastForgive me, ChristmasKeyakizaka46
Forgive me, ChristmasKeyakizaka46play_arrow
A moving work whose heartrending breakup song touches the heart
52eastChristmas Chicken feat. DaisukeKondō Akihisa
Christmas Chicken feat. DaisukeKondō Akihisaplay_arrow
A song that puts into words the feelings of love I can’t bring myself to confess
53east1225 ~The Christmas When You Were There~Chicago Poodle
1225 ~The Christmas When You Were There~Chicago Poodleplay_arrow
A Christmas song by a three-piece band from Kansai
54eastLast SongGACKT
Last SongGACKTplay_arrow
A heartrending breakup song painted against a wintry snowy landscape
55eastWhite ChristmasJUN SKY WALKER(S)
White ChristmasJUN SKY WALKER(S)play_arrow
Introducing nostalgic Christmas breakup songs
56eastChristmas★Bell ~Men’s Side~Juliet
Christmas★Bell ~Men's Side~Julietplay_arrow
Juliet disbands; a bittersweet Christmas song
57eastChristmas Eve RapKICK THE CAN CREW
Christmas Eve RapKICK THE CAN CREWplay_arrow
Remix of the sampled track “Christmas Eve”
58eastA Lonely ChristmasTHE toraburyū
A Lonely ChristmasTHE toraburyūplay_arrow
A bittersweet heartbreak song for spending Christmas alone
59eastMIDNIGHT FLIGHT – Lonely Christmas EveHamada Shogo
MIDNIGHT FLIGHT - Lonely Christmas EveHamada Shogoplay_arrow
A Christmas song portraying a heartrending man's feelings, by Shogo Hamada
60eastI can’t say “Merry Christmas.”Inagaki Junichi
I can’t say “Merry Christmas.”Inagaki Junichiplay_arrow
Christmas Ballad: A masterpiece by Junichi Inagaki
61eastLoser’s Merry X’masYamane Yasuhiro
Loser's Merry X'masYamane Yasuhiroplay_arrow
Yasuhiro Yamane's Christmas song, bittersweet feelings
62eastA lonely Christmas nightYU-A
A lonely Christmas nightYU-Aplay_arrow
The loneliness of feeling the pain of a breakup at Christmas