My heart aches with bittersweet pain! Breakup songs I’d recommend to Gen Z

Timeless masterpieces about heartbreak have always existed in the J-POP scene.Listening can heal you, make you empathize without even realizing it, or even let you dive headfirst into your sadness—love and music are deeply connected, aren’t they?So this time, we’re introducing heartbreak songs we recommend for Gen Z!From well-known hits to hidden gems, we hope you’ll find tracks that resonate with you.

Playlist

My heart aches with bittersweet pain! Breakup songs I’d recommend to Gen Z
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Cinderella BoySaucy Dog		A moving song that captures the pain of heartbreak
2	Happy Endingback number		A heartrending breakup song resonates with the heart
3	tobacco / cigarette(s)Koresawa		A moving song that portrays the pain of heartbreak
4	CreepHypshiori		The pain of heartbreak and the courage to take a new step
5	asking for the moonKANA-BOON		KANA-BOON’s masterpiece that portrays a heartrending love
6	inside youmilet		milet’s first drama tie-in song, a heartbreaking farewell ballad
7	forget-me-notAwesome City Club		A classic song that sings of the pain of heartbreak and the hope of reunion
8	I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci		wacci depicts the pain of love and a forward-looking attitude
9	Dried flowersYuuri		Yuuri's heartbreak song draws a huge response
10	YouWILD BLUE		A drama theme song ballad about overcoming heartbreak
11	I forget you, who are so quiet, in October.atarayo		A heartrending love song is creating a buzz on social media.
12	MetronomeYonezu Kenshi		A masterpiece that portrays the poignant emotions of a broken heart
13	I don’t like it.yangusukinii		A ballad that portrays the complex feelings after a broken heart
14	Snow, Moon, and Flowersyangusukinii		A ballad that depicts a love rekindled by a scent
15	Maybe it didn’t have to be you after all.yangusukinii		Young Skinny's rock song depicts the pain of love.
16	evening primroseNovelbright		A Novelbright song that portrays the pain of heartbreak and parting
17	First love is cryingaimyon		Aimyong’s bittersweet first love song
18	PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism		A poignant masterpiece that sings of the pain of heartbreak
19	playing loversmakaroni enpitsu		Poignant music of an unending love, portraying the turmoil of the heart
20	tear(s)Marushii		Marcy’s heart-stirring song that portrays the pain of heartbreak
21	Until the day I can no longer rememberback number		A heartrending ballad that sings of the pain and sense of loss of a broken heart.
22	BAD LOVEHANA		A song that expresses the conflict between love and hate with an intense beat
23	Night of Osmanthuskinoko teikoku		A wistful autumn song by Kinoko Teikoku
24	The taste of loveneguse.		A heartwarming song that looks back on past love
25	Unfit to be a loverKoresawa		A heartfelt cry depicting the anguish of heartbreak and self-reflection
26	Maplesupittsu		A ballad depicting the protagonist accepting the pain of parting and moving forward.
27	Best-before date of lovetuki.		A work that sings of the contradictory emotions of sensing the end of love yet being unable to let it go.
28	rendezvousshaitoopu		Sheitoupe, popular on social media, depicts the pain of heartbreak.
29	Lilia.Watashi janakattanda ne.		A heartbreak ballad by Riria, popular on social media
30	LAST NOTEWashio Reina		A song of the heart that accepts the past and walks facing forward
31	One More Time (feat. NØZ)torain		Bittersweet love songs, Gen Z hip-hop
32	Stars are falling.Senchimirimentaru		A heartbreaking winter ballad that sings of unrequited love
33	beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)aiko		Aiko’s love songs: bravado and delicacy
34	one grainwacci		A poignant ballad depicting heartbreak, tears, and emotions
35	Stop this nightJUJU		A heartrending song that portrays the pain of a broken heart
36	Hide-and-seekYuuri		A ballad that likens a breakup with a live-in partner to a game of hide-and-seek
37	In that casemakaroni enpitsu		Macaroni Enpitsu’s heartbreak song
38	to cry innocently; to weep with a childlike airAKASAKI		A song that resonates with unwavering love and aching sorrow
39	I want to forget.wacci		Wacci’s heartbreak song, a memory that won’t fade and lingers in the heart
40	Love even your melancholyKoresawa		The strength to accept negative emotions and move forward
41	Love and sorrowKano		A heartbreak song by Chouchou-P, with Kano’s vocals resonating deeply in the heart.
42	Passing smiles, a goodbye kissA.B.C-Z		A poignant love song by LEGO BIG MORL
43	Even though she won’t be my girlfriend anymorewacci		Deep empathy and deep emotion with wacci’s breakup song
44	You’re no longer here.FUNKY MONKEY BABYS		A ballad about the pain of heartbreak
45	somedaySaucy Dog		A love song that portrays heartbreak and memories
46	periodIkuta Erika		A heart-wrenching, moving song that portrays the end of love
47	Dinner Songtuki.		Expressing the heartbreak of a failed love in tuki.'s debut song
48	So she’s not your girlfriend, huh?Ueno Yūka		A heartbreak ballad portraying the final moments of lovers who have decided to part ways
49	catDISH//		Thoughts on the layered farewells to a cat
50	contact lens caseSaucy Dog		Gently tucking away the pain of heartbreak in my heart
51	Aprilmol-74		Representative song for mol-74’s April theme
52	I saw you.≠ME		A bittersweet summer crush, a song that resonates in the heart of youth
53	casual speechpirafu seijin		Heart-touching breakup songs popular among Gen Z
54	Please forget it.Yorushika		A heartbreak song that wishes happiness for an ex
55	Stardust VenusAimer		Aimer’s heartrending love song. Beautiful sounds of piano and strings.
56	Like this tonightaimyon		Aimer, a masterpiece that sings of unrequited love
57	Like the beginningRen		Singing of the end of a relationship and the bewilderment toward kindness
58	Ikebukuro SunshineWHITE JAM		A bittersweet love painted in Ikebukuro, a song of emotions that stir the heart
59	Only a single voicerokudenashi		A poignant song that comforts heartbreak and loneliness
60	If there’s a “see you”Mirei Touyama		A heartbreak song. A poignant track that sings of gratitude and regret.
61	Yorunagi feat. nishinaindigo la End		indigo la End’s new song expresses the silence of a winter night through sound
62	Only I liked it.suisou gurashi		A Heartbreak Song from Life in a Fish Tank
63	Say goodbye to the love I clung to.matsuri		The feelings of a woman trying to move forward and break free from the pain of heartbreak
64	My love was overflowing.mosao.		Mosawo’s heartbreak song draws empathy on social media
65	I don’t want to see you; I want to see you.Ueno Yūka		Express the bittersweet emotions of heartbreak through a piano ballad
66	Rainy Amusement ParkSasuke		A ballad depicting memories of an amusement park date and a breakup
67	planetariumOtsuka Ai		A ballad imbued with the bittersweetness of love under the starry sky
68	Flavor Of LifeUtada Hikaru		A classic song by Hikaru Utada that portrays heartbreak
69	I LOVE YOUkurisu haato		Chris Hart's heartbreak ballad song
70	DarlingSuda Keina		Keina Suda’s songs that sing of one-sided love and suffering
71	tragic heroineMy Hair is Bad		Depicting emotions swaying between lingering heartbreak and a brave facade
72	deep redMy Hair is Bad		A rock song that portrays the pain and joy of love
73	passing by each otherSoala		A love song that delicately portrays the clumsiness of love
74	Kasane AiSoala		Soala’s transparent vocals express emotion
75	existenceTENSONG		A deeply moving song depicting TENSONG's heartbreak
76	maybeYOASOBI		A song that portrays the complex emotions of a morning of parting
77	Winter and Springback number		A song by back number about getting over a broken heart
78	I loved (it/you)erica		A ballad that weaves the pain of heartbreak together with the piano
79	Act like an adult.suisou gurashi		A bittersweet song portraying the romantic struggles of a woman you meet on the last train
80	the first strong spring windnishina		Nishina's spring love song
81	Everyday Revolutionneguse.		Painting the pain of heartbreak with a gentle melody
82	I can’t bring myself to hate (you/it).ren		A song that expresses emotions wavering between dependence and affection
83	humorKitanitatsuya		Tatsuya Kitani sings about heartbreak with humor
84	Goodbye, my loverKoresawa		A love ballad that delicately depicts the pain of heartbreak
85	the absolute worstMarushii		Malcy’s heartbreak song
86	Why not me?Misaka Saki		A song that sings of the aching feelings that grow from friendship into love
87	Goodbye-byeTomioka Ai		A delicate song that sings of Ai Tomioka’s pure feelings of love
88	Bad personsenritsu kannano		A masterpiece that depicts the pain of a forbidden love
89	Tokyo Double SuicideAzusagawa		A moving song that portrays love and anger in a lonely city
90	Don’t appear.rikon densetsu		A bittersweet love song where lingering attachment and resolve intersect
91	Why feat. Emimi NodaTakase Tōya		A heartbreak ballad that conveys aching feelings with an emotional vocal performance
92	You let me do as I please, and yet…arekunn		Complicated feelings toward someone who only contacts me when it’s convenient for them