Tear-jerking songs recommended for women in their 40s: classic and popular Japanese tracks
Here are some tear-jerking J-Pop songs I’d recommend for women in their 40s!
Your 40s can be a busy time, with lots of changes both at work and in your personal life.
In the midst of an overly hectic routine, you might feel worn out or suddenly feel like crying when you finally get a moment to breathe.
At times like that, why not listen to some songs that let you cry and reset your feelings?
I’ve gathered a variety of moving tracks—songs you might have listened to in your youth, as well as ones that resonate precisely because of the age you are now.
When your body and mind both feel unsettled, please give them a listen.
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Tearjerker songs recommended for women in their 40s: Japanese classics and popular tracks (61–70)
Unrequited lovemiwa
Once I fall for someone, the more I think about it, the stronger those feelings grow, and I can’t help wondering how I look in your eyes… You find yourself thinking about nothing else, right? The arrangement is heartrending too—it’s a song that could make you cry if you listen to it alone.
But it’s also a song that makes you feel you should never blame yourself for falling in love.
Instead of goodbyeYuki Saori, Yasuda Shoko
This song was written by Hiroko Taniyama and sung by the sisters Saori Yuki and Sachiko Yasuda.
They tour schools with handmade concerts.
This is the final song in their set.
It’s a piece that makes you think it would be nice to be thought of this way by a first love or a friend.
Moon DropsRUI
A gemlike ballad that lyrically portrays the fragility and beauty of a heart in love, likening it to the light of the moon.
Ko Shibasaki’s clear, translucent vocals bring profound emotion to the story.
Released in January 2003 as the theme song for the film “Yomigaeri,” it topped the Oricon charts and became a massive hit, selling over 830,000 copies.
The song also drew attention as a track credited to RUI, the singer portrayed by Ko Shibasaki.
It’s a bittersweet yet heartwarming piece that evokes memories of the time alongside the film’s iconic scenes.
Close your eyesHirai Ken
This is the 20th single by singer-songwriter Ken Hirai, who has released numerous hit songs featuring his distinctive falsetto and edge voice.
Written specifically as the theme song for the film “Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World,” it even became a million seller and is widely known as one of Hirai’s signature tracks.
Its heartrending melody, which brings scenes from the movie flashing back, may bring you to tears on its own.
It’s a deeply moving number I’d recommend to women in their 40s who want to have a good cry.
ElegyHirai Ken
This song, Elegy, was written as the theme for the film Forbidden Love.
It’s a love song told from the heroine’s, a woman’s, perspective.
The heartrending lyrics evoke an indescribable feeling, and on top of that, Ken Hirai’s vocals amplify the sorrow, cutting straight to the heart.
It’s a track with a distinctly mature mood.
For those spending their days in a gloomy or withdrawn state of mind, it will likely resonate deeply.
Always togetherHana＊Hana
We are Hana*Hana, who made our major debut with “Ah~ Yokatta na.” Although we once announced a hiatus, we resumed activities as a duo in 2009.
This song was the B-side track on the “Ah~ Yokatta na” single.
It made it onto countdown charts on Kansai radio and was also used as the ending theme for the Kansai TV program “Chichin Pui Pui.”
Dear…Nishino Kana
Although she went on hiatus in 2019, Kana Nishino—a singer whose lyrics continue to resonate with many women—released this as her eighth single.
The track was chosen as the official song for NTT Docomo’s “Hang in There, Exam Takers ’09–’10” campaign and was issued as a double A-side single together with “MAYBE.” Its lyrics, overflowing with love for someone special, are likely to strike a chord with many women by overlapping with their own romantic experiences.
It’s a soothing number recommended for women in their 40s who likely listened to it in real time, and just hearing it can be healing.