Recommended tearjerker songs for women
I want to cry!
Here are some tear-jerking songs recommended for women to listen to at times like that.
From breakup and farewell songs to moving songs about life itself, I’ve selected tracks that really emphasize melodies that make you cry.
When you’re hurting, exhausted, or just can’t seem to smile, try finding a song that stays close to your feelings.
Letting it all out with a good cry can clear your mind and lift your spirits, even just a little!
Take this chance to let the tears flow freely!
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Top 10 tear-jerker songs recommended for women
People of the pastHY
HY has many tear-jerking masterpieces like “365 Days.” Their song “Mukashi no Hito yo” (“To the One from Long Ago”) expresses the feelings of a protagonist who learns that the man she kept longing for even after their breakup is getting married.
It’s a heart-wrenching tearjerker about wanting to finally lay to rest the feelings for someone from the past who can never be forgotten.
May it be filled with kindnessJUJU
Many women resonate with JUJU’s bittersweet love songs.
Her track “Yasashisa de Afureru You ni,” released in 2009 as her ninth single, is one of her signature songs.
It’s a moving, heart-touching piece that anyone with someone precious in their life can relate to—not just those in romantic relationships.
The lyrics express steadfast love and gratitude for the person whose presence brought change and happiness, making it a song that can move you to tears.
KissHugaiko
Aiko has many songs that speak for the feelings of a girl brimming with energy and in love.
She also has various heart-wrenching love songs, and among them, KissHug is a guaranteed tearjerker—a track whose lyrics and melody are unbearably poignant.
This song was also used as an insert song in Boys Over Flowers: Final, the movie adaptation of the hugely popular Boys Over Flowers series in manga, anime, and drama.
The lyrics feel like reminiscing about the past in summer, and listening to it during the hot season might make it hit even harder.
Recommended Tearjerker Songs for Women (11–20)
Unchanging ThingsOku Hanako
Do you have a love you can never forget? Is there someone who suddenly comes to mind for no particular reason? Even if you usually don’t think about it, there are times when it hits you out of nowhere, and you suddenly feel melancholic or even moved to tears.
In moments like that, I recommend this song: Okuda Hanako’s “Kawaranaimono” (The Unchanging Things).
It’s a tear-jerker that brings a surge of bittersweet emotion as you think of someone who’s always in your heart.
This song was also used as an insert song in the animated film “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.”
youyashiki takajin
This song is said to be based on the feelings of Takajin Yashiki and his first wife.
It’s a wonderful piece whose lyrics are filled with the strength and poignancy of love between a man chasing his dreams and the woman who cares for him.
Because the first wife who inspired it passed away at a young age, Takajin himself refrained from singing this masterpiece for a long time.
PrologueUru
Uru has a voice that, once you hear it, lingers in your ears and grabs the listener’s heart without letting go.
Her signature song “Prologue” was used as the theme song for the drama “Chugakusei Nikki” starring Kasumi Arimura, and many people probably associate it strongly with that image.
It’s a love song that expresses the poignant, wavering emotions and feelings of love that tie into the drama’s story.
It’s the perfect love ballad for those moments when you want to cry your heart out—like after a breakup or when you’re struggling with unrequited love.
First LoveUtada Hikaru
It’s Hikaru Utada’s third single, released in 1999, and it became a huge hit.
This bittersweet love ballad sings of first love and the end of a romance.
Not only do the melody and lyrics shine with taste, but the song is also said to have reaffirmed Hikaru Utada’s talent to the world.