Heartbreak songs to listen to at the end of summer. Classic and popular summer tracks.

Evening Fireworksban banzai

[MV] Evening Fireworks / Banbanzai

A song provided by singer-songwriter Yuuri for the three-member YouTuber group Banbanzai, made up of Gishi, Miyu, and Runa.

Its poignant lyrics about a love triangle really tug at the heartstrings.

With images of summer staples like cotton candy, candied apples, and fireworks woven into the lyrics, you can’t help but get emotionally drawn in.

It’s perfect for quietly dwelling on memories of someone you loved so much you’ll never forget them, even though you can no longer be together.

It’s a romantic breakup song that’s lonely yet somehow sweet and warm, giving you just enough strength to face forward.

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Pinky promiseKaneyori Masaru

Kaneyori Masaru [Yubikiri Genman] Music Video

A Kaneyori Masaru number that sings of a bittersweet love at summer’s end.

It looks back on a pinky-swear promise, capturing the ache of it being broken.

Released in September 2024 and co-written with producer Junji Ishiwatari, the song’s simple word choices speak straight to listeners’ hearts.

The delicate vocals are perfect for the start of autumn—sure to stay close to yours.

Midsummer HingeSato Chiaki

Midsummer Hinge

A gently melancholic song by Chiaki Sato themed around the end of summer and heartbreak.

It’s included on the album “BUTTERFLY EFFECT,” released in June 2023.

Thoughts of lost love and dreams are portrayed over a poignant yet beautiful melody.

The protagonist’s desire to move forward while looking back on the past is conveyed through Sato’s emotionally rich vocals.

The regret and resignation over the future left unchosen and the time once shared resonate deeply with listeners.

It’s a track that comforts those who feel the loneliness of summer’s end or the pain of a broken heart.

Give it a listen when you want to immerse yourself in memories of that summer or sort out your feelings.

Hello, my friendMatsutōya Yumi

Yumi Matsutoya – Hello, my friend

This is a summer heartbreak song by Yumi Matsutoya, released in 1994, with an irresistible, uniquely nostalgic feel.

It was chosen as the theme song for the Monday 9 p.m.

drama “The Summer I Spent with You,” topped the Oricon charts, and became a million seller.

Yumi Matsutoya’s overwhelming vocal prowess shines over the laid-back track.

The lyrics, which reflect on memories of a past summer romance, are relatively few—partly because of the relaxed tempo—so each line leaves a strong impression, inviting you to savor the words slowly as you listen.

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End of SummerShimizu Shota

Shota Shimizu “Natsunoowari” from “SHOTA SHIMIZU LIVE TOUR WHITE”

Shota Shimizu’s “Natsunoowari” portrays a bittersweet summer romance.

It’s included on the 2014 album ENCORE.

They meet at the start of summer, fall in love, and make countless memories… but by the time summer ends, that person is gone.

Though there’s a sense of loneliness, the song focuses even more on gratitude for having met.

Breakups are painful and sad, but if you have the memories you made together, you’ll be okay.

It’s a song that brings light to the sorrow of heartbreak.

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