Recommended breakup songs for women in their 50s: classic and popular Japanese tracks

MPRINCESS PRINCESS

[Tonight, Birth! Music Champ] “M” (PRINCESS PRINCESS) / Sumina Maruyama (Maruyama Sumina)

Speaking of Puri Puri, it was the bubble-era peak when their song Diamond sold like crazy.

Karaoke spots—fun places to relax—were popping up, and at drinking parties everyone would always sing at karaoke; the song that really got things going was this one.

But M is a breakup song written by member Kyoko Tomita, because the other person’s initial was M.

The line “I always wanted to be together” really tugs at the heart.

What was striking about Princess Princess is that they all had beautiful faces—they were truly a visual girls’ band.

ShipwreckNakamori Akina

Wrecked Ship - Akina Nakamori

This is the famous song that Tokiko Kato told Akina Nakamori she wanted her to sing, saying, “I’m going to stop singing for a while, so I want you to sing it.” She said this because she was captivated by the song’s atmosphere and Akina’s vocal prowess.

In subsequent interviews, she praised Akina while also commenting that she hoped Akina would devote herself even more to voice training.

It’s a sorrowful breakup song that fills you with sadness the more you listen.

Christmas EveYamashita Tatsuro

Nana Eikura stars in Tatsuro Yamashita’s “Christmas Eve” special movie-version PV

Although its season is limited, it entered the Oricon Top 100 for 30 consecutive years from 1983 to 2015 and was even recognized by Guinness World Records—a heartbreak song beloved by the nation.

It’s a song that always appears in commercials at Christmas, and its poignant, sorrowful story of a man waiting on Christmas Eve for a girlfriend who never comes feels all the more real thanks to Mr.

Yamashita’s wonderful voice.

Sly womanSha ran Q

Sharan Q “Sly Woman” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

At first, when I saw Tsunku, my only impression was something like, “Wow, flashy.” But when I heard this song, I felt his sense of style.

The intro has such an unforgettable impact, and I was oddly impressed by how a heartbreak song could be sung like this.

Later, Golden Bomber’s “Memeshikute” became a hit, and from a male perspective, its lingering attachment to the woman might be somewhat similar.

While Listening to OliviaAnri

Anri / Listening to Olivia [Official Video]

It was Anri’s debut single in 1978, and although it didn’t sell very well at the time, over the years many artists have covered it, and it’s been sung as a long‑loved heartbreak song.

For people in their 50s or early 60s, when you think of breakup songs, this one is sure to come to mind.

It’s also a song where each word strangely rings true, and the woman’s clear, rather strong line, “Don’t ever call me again,” sounded like a message about not clinging to a love that’s over.