Recommended tear-jerking songs for women: classic and popular J‑pop tracks
We’ve put together a collection of songs you’ll want to listen to when you’re heartbroken, or when, for reasons you can’t quite explain, you just want to have a good cry.
From famous tracks to hidden gems, this feature is sure to help you find the perfect song to match your mood.
Listen while thinking of someone, or while facing your own feelings.
Even well-known songs you hear all the time can make you think, “Wait, was this always such a tearjerker?” when you really listen closely.
So go ahead and cry your heart out—and feel refreshed afterward!
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Tear-jerking songs recommended for women: Japanese classics and popular tracks (11–20)
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SUPER BEAVER’s songs hit hard with their straightforward, passionate lyrics.
Their track “Rashisa” is an especially piercing number.
Released in 2014 as their sixth single, it was also the theme song for the anime Barakamon.
Many people struggle with interpersonal relationships at work or school.
When you bottle it all up, can’t let it out, and feel completely stuck, this song will surely save you.
It’s a tender yet powerful, tear-jerking cheer-up anthem for a weary heart.
Love StoryAmuro Namie
Even after her retirement in 2018, Namie Amuro continues to be loved.
Her song “Love Story” is a highly popular number with a gentle melody and heartrending lyrics, released in 2011 as her 38th single.
As the title suggests, it’s a love song, but rather than dwelling on a sad romance or the pain of heartbreak, it evokes a couple who parted ways while still in love with each other.
Perhaps that kind of love is actually the hardest to forget.
Love in both handsACIDMAN
From the very beginning, vocalist Oki’s whisper-like, conversational singing in this song, “Ai wo Ryote ni” (“Love in Both Hands”), already shakes your tear ducts.
Released in 2017, this is ACIDMAN’s 27th single.
When you listen to it, don’t you find yourself remembering your father or mother, your grandparents, someone you used to love, or someone you can no longer see? It’s a song that, when that person comes to mind, gently lights a flame in your heart, and as many feelings intertwine, brings you to tears.
Deep RiverUtada Hikaru
The title track included on Hikaru Utada’s third album, Deep River, released in 2002.
Taken literally, the title means “deep river,” which evokes a somewhat dark image—like feeling your way forward in search of a path.
It’s a song that will surely stay by your side when you’re facing something and feeling lost, when you don’t know what to do—one that cleanses the heart and can even move you to tears.
It’s also a number that showcases Utada’s outstanding vocal prowess.
KanadeSukima Suichi
Released in 2004 as Sukima Switch’s second single and one of their signature songs, “Kanade” is a deeply poignant love ballad about parting with someone precious.
Its vocals, which revive bittersweet feelings, and its melody, steeped in heartache, make it an outstanding classic.
Last sceneikimonogakari
Whether in romance or friendship, doesn’t everyone have a category of “someone you can’t forget,” along with feelings you usually keep a lid on? The song “Last Scene” is a number themed around that very “unforgettable person.” Released in 2016 as Ikimonogakari’s 32nd single, it served as the theme song for the film Your Lie in April.
It’s a poignant track where all the feelings left unsaid at the time and the lingering regrets in your heart come flooding out at once.
Tear-jerking songs recommended for women: Classic and popular Japanese tracks (21–30)
Remember mekururi
It’s Quruli’s 26th single, released in 2013.
It’s a masterpiece that turns ordinary everyday moments into memories and stays with you throughout your life.
Many people may find that as they sink into the nostalgia of this song, tears start to fall naturally.