[Heartbreak Song] To Bounce Back From a Broken Heart | Uplifting, Positive Tracks & Anthems
We’re introducing uplifting songs to help you bounce back from heartbreak—tracks we hope you’ll listen to when you’re nursing a broken heart.
Have you ever had someone you like or your partner tell you, “I want to break up,” or “I’m in love with someone else,” and gone through a painful goodbye?
Heartbreak can feel like having every part of yourself rejected—an incredibly hard experience that leaves a mark on your heart.
But no matter how down you feel, reality won’t change.
That’s exactly why many of us think, “I want to look forward somehow.”
In this article, we’ve gathered songs that can lift your spirits—recommendations for anyone trying their best to move on from heartbreak.
Find that one song that speaks to your heart, and let it give you strength!
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[Heartbreak Songs] To Bounce Back From a Breakup | Uplifting, Positive Tracks & Anthems (141–150)
Let’s each start walkingAbe Mao
Mao Abe always captures raw emotions so well, whether it’s through love songs that stay close to the heart or upbeat tracks that lift you up.
Her song “Sorezore Arukidasou” is less a breakup song and more a “post-breakup” song—perfect for someone who’s ready to open a new door.
The lyrics reflect on a past boyfriend and past love, acknowledging one’s own shortcomings, engraving it firmly as a page in memory, and then saying, “Let’s move on!” as both people step forward onto new paths.
There are surely many who share the same situation and feelings.
Oh, my former lovermatsuri
This heartwarming song by Matsuri gently portrays the feelings of a woman who, while reminiscing about a former lover, tries to move forward.
Released in March 2024, it weaves together lingering attachments to someone who comes to mind late at night and a positive resolve to take a new step.
With vocals that embrace the listener and carefully chosen words, it offers solace to those hoping to recover from heartbreak.
Included on the album “Someday, It Became Part of Life,” its music video presents a worldview themed around a “journey through memories.” It’s recommended for anyone who relates to the complex emotions after a romance ends or who needs the energy to move on.
love hangover7co
A poignant pop number that portrays the bittersweet resolve to forget a lover whose heart has drifted away.
Released in March 2025 after going viral on TikTok, the song features 7co’s delicate vocals, expressing an undying love even amid the monotony of everyday life, tightening listeners’ chests with emotion.
It’s a track that stands beside anyone trying to move forward while carrying the pain of heartbreak.
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MarshmallowMISAMO
MISAMO is a musical unit formed by TWICE’s Japanese members Mina, Sana, and Momo, who enjoy worldwide popularity.
Marshmallow, included on their 1st mini-album Masterpiece, features a pleasantly airy arrangement.
The lyrics, which evoke an image of moving on from heartbreak, may give courage to those feeling down to look forward again.
It’s a stylish pop tune with gentle melodies and ensemble that soothe the heart.
Happy Endingback number
This is a poignant song by back number that portrays a woman putting on a brave face at the moment of parting.
On the surface she tries to send him off with a smile, yet she cannot let go of her feelings for him, and the delicate depiction of her inner turmoil is deeply moving.
Written as the theme song for the film “My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday,” released in December 2016, it also drew attention for its music video featuring actress Erika Karata, and was later included on the album “Encore.” If you find yourself in a situation where you have no choice but to give up while still harboring feelings for someone you love, you may see yourself in this song.
It’s a soul-stirring track that will make you want to listen to it again and again through tears.
Say goodbye to the love I clung to.matsuri
This is a song by Matsuri that delicately portrays the feelings of a woman breaking free from a past dependence on love and trying to take a new step forward.
Released digitally in June 2022, it features striking lyrics about the struggle between telling herself she’s forgotten her former partner and the bittersweet memories that occasionally resurface.
The track gained popularity on TikTok and resonated with younger listeners, and a music video starring Yuu Miyazaki was also produced.
It’s a warm breakup song that offers comfort to those trying to face forward despite heartache and to those who still feel lingering attachment to past love.
periodIshizaki Hyuui
A warm, tender ballad by Huwie Ishizaki whose gentle voice wraps the bittersweet end of a romance and gives you a push toward the future.
The song is included on the best-of album “Huwie Best,” released in March 2018, and beautifully portrays both a break with the past and the resolve for a new beginning, imbued with the feeling of spring.
Set to a calm melody, it carefully weaves the emotions of accepting the end of love, and the music video drew attention for Masaki Suda’s delicate performance.
It’s a song that stays close to those facing complex feelings before starting a new chapter in life, or those trying to move forward while confronting something important.