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Even when you feel like crying, it’s not as easy to shed tears as it was when you were a child once you’ve grown up.
In this article, we’ll introduce a variety of songs perfect for when you want to cry—from tear-jerking melodies to moving masterpieces.
These are all tracks you can listen to alone at home and really let the tears flow.
We’ve gathered everything from classics to the latest hits: songs that help you free the part of yourself that can’t cry, and songs that stay close to your pain and lift you up.
Find that one song that speaks to your heart—and let yourself have a good, cathartic cry.
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[For when you want to cry or feel sad] Tear-jerking classic songs that make you cry when you listen (1–10)
DarlingMrs. GREEN APPLE
A gem of a medium-tempo ballad that gently embraces the doubts and struggles of adolescence.
Released in January 2025 as the theme song for NHK General’s special program “Mrs.
GREEN APPLE 18 Festival,” the piece sings, like a letter to a loved one, of the beauty of being true to yourself.
The grand performance delivered by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE together with a thousand 18-year-olds brilliantly captured the interplay of youthful radiance and anxiety.
It is a song that stands by the feelings of those who, on the verge of losing their sense of self, long for someone who will accept their true selves.
Its tender melody is one that brings tears to your eyes.
horizonback number
Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the world.
To prevent its spread, numerous sporting events were canceled, including Japan’s National High School Championships (Inter-High).
“Horizon” (Suiheisen) was created for the high school students who had been striving toward the national stage.
The song, by the three-piece band back number, had its music video released in 2020 and was digitally released in August 2021.
The frustration of not being able to stand on the stage of their dreams, the directionless irritation, the sorrow—this song embraces it all.
SoranjiMrs. GREEN APPLE
This song, chosen as the theme for the film “From Siberia, With Love” starring Kazunari Ninomiya and Keiko Kitagawa, sings of the preciousness of life and the wonder of living.
The world is overflowing with conflict, resentment, insults, and many painful, difficult events.
Faced with situations where the future is uncertain, there may be moments when you consider stopping your forward steps.
The message embedded in this song—“Believe in yourself and never give up, because it will surely lead to a brighter future”—will give you the strength to overcome adversity.
Because I fell in loveaimyon
Love can be fun, it can be painful, and it can even make you think, “I didn’t know I had feelings like this.” This song is perfect for you if you’re heartbroken and feel like crying.
It’s by Aimyon, a singer-songwriter from Hyogo Prefecture, and it’s included on her second album, Momentary Sixth Sense, released in 2019.
The gentle way Aimyon sings matches the relaxed tempo, and the sound alone is enough to bring you to tears.
Be sure to listen closely.
KanadeSukima Suichi
A beloved person who has walked the same path sets off on their own journey… This is a heart-touching ballad that sings of that bittersweet feeling and hope for the future.
It’s one of the signature songs by the musical duo Sukima Switch, released in 2004 as their second single.
A popular track with numerous tie-ins, it was featured in commercials and used as the theme song for the high school baseball program “Netto Koshien.” If you listen, tracing each word as it unfolds, you may find tears falling before you know it.
Please listen while thinking of that special someone in your life.
tobacco / cigarette(s)Koresawa
It’s one of singer-songwriter Koresawa’s most famous songs.
The lyrics, written from the perspective of a woman in a broken-up couple, are so heartrending and sad they’ll make you cry! One by one, the song paints scenes of being left alone in the room they used to share, the traces of her ex that remain there, and cigarettes… It’s a track packed with lingering attachment, looking back on their time together and on her own shortcomings through the things he left behind.
The familiar, relatable depictions are expressed so clearly that they pierce the heart.
A must-listen for women fresh from a breakup.
NAOHY
HY has a lot of songs that make you cry, don’t they? This song, “NAO,” is very well-known as a heartbreak song.
It’s perfect for when you’re in the mood to cry, the kind of song that amplifies your sadness.
It’s a track that makes you feel frustrated with someone who just won’t be clear, but for those involved, these feelings probably resonate with many people.
It’s a tear-jerking masterpiece that’s perfect for anyone with unrequited love or going through a sad romance.
When you feel like having a good cry, listen to it while savoring the lyrics.
