Hidden gem tearjerker songs. Recommended popular tracks

There are times when you just can’t shake off a gloomy mood—even when you know the cause, it still feels hazy and unsettled.

If you’re a music lover, you might choose songs that make you cry and let yourself sink deep into them.

Here, we introduce plenty of “tear-jerking hidden gems”—tracks you’ll want to listen to when you feel that way.

They’re not singles, and they tend to be overshadowed by so-called masterpieces or signature songs.

Is your worry about love? Relationships? Or is it something more vague?

Find the one song that fits your mood.

Playlist

Hidden gem tearjerker songs. Recommended popular tracks
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	White lilies on my birthdayFukuyama Masaharu		A song by Masaharu Fukuyama about his feelings for his mother and father
2	Only on nights when I want to dieAina ji Endo		A ballad song sung by BiSH's Aina in a husky voice
3	Remember mekururi		An inspiring ballad by Quruli
4	Things that have formShibasaki Kou		Ko Shibasaki's love message song
5	rainPetorōruzu		Introduction to the song “Ame” by PETROLZ
6	The Final RiverCHEMISTRY		CHEMISTRY’s 22nd single, a movie theme song.
7	AiHata Motohiro		Hata Motohiro’s moving love song “Ai”
8	Promise in Madder Redikimonogakari		Ikimonogakari wedding theme song
9	Wonderful worldindigo la End		Enon Kawatani’s rock ballad: Wonderful World
10	I miss youHayashibe Satoshi		Hayashibe Satoshi’s debut song wins the Grand Newcomer Award
11	the same storyHanbaato Hanbaato		Introduction to Humbert Humbert’s signature song “Onaji Hanashi”
12	The reason I was bornTakahashi Yuu		Yu Takahashi depicts (or explores) marriage as a theme
13	A rolling rock, morning falls upon youASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION		Asian Kung-Fu Generation’s mellow guitar rock
14	setting sunToukyou Jihen		Sheena Ringo’s hidden gem ballad
15	Only by livingKiroro		Kiroro expresses gratitude to her parents from a mother’s perspective
16	TearsX JAPAN		The single released by X JAPAN in 1993
17	SAD SONGchanmina		Chanmina’s heartrending hit song is making waves
18	On the night when the stars disappearedAimer		Healing music for when you're mentally tired
19	Twenty-nine, thirtykuriipuhaipe		A warm rock ballad by CreepHyp
20	Wedge – Kusabi –Oku Hanako		Oku Hanako's heartrending love songs
21	The meaning of goodbyeNogizaka 46		The graduation song for which Nanami Hashimoto served as the final center
22	Family LandscapeHanaregumi		A classic by Hanaregumi that sings of familial love
23	Motherkariyushi 58		Kariyushi58’s song of gratitude to mothers
24	Just You and IAmuro Namie		Namie Amuro's last love song
25	HOMEAnjura Aki		Angela Aki’s major debut single
26	planetariumOtsuka Ai		A Japanese-style image song for Boys Over Flowers
27	A Bouquet for YouUtada Hikaru		A song of gratitude that Hikaru Utada dedicated to her late mother
28	The Beginningayaka		A song imbued with Ayaka’s feelings about her hiatus
29	Hitorikarin		A song that keeps company with loneliness. Karin’s 2021 work.
30	tear-coloredNishino Kana		I want to make our parting a beautiful memory.
31	If only you were here so I could hold you.miwa		The theme song of the drama “Kounodori,” a heartwarming track centered on love
32	Dear daysHirai Ken		Ken Hirai's 'Itoshiki Hibi yo' is the theme song for the drama 'JIN'.
33	How to Love AfterimagesTele		A ballad singing of Tele’s longing for a lost love
34	Homeayaka		Ayaka’s “Home” is a gentle song about thinking of someone far away.
35	OCEANB’z		B’z’s ballad theme song for Umizaru
36	Everything (It’s you)Mr.Children		Mr.Children's heart-piercing masterpiece
37	hometownarashi		A song by Arashi, produced for the Kōhaku Uta Gassen
38	I can’t turn it into a memory.Mayo Okamoto		A song that sings about Mayo Okamoto’s nostalgic memories
39	If tomorrow comesJUJU		JUJU's moving theme song single
40	The Last RainYasushi Nakanishi		A gem-like ballad portraying rain and parting
41	Maplesupittsu		A gem-like ballad by Spitz that poignantly sings of lost feelings
42	It was all you.Yamazaki Masayoshi		Masayoshi Yamazaki’s moving hidden gem
43	Unrequited loveSUPER BEAVER		A bittersweet love ballad by SUPER BEAVER
44	Rainy Amusement ParkSasuke		A ballad depicting memories of an amusement park date and a breakup
45	Hide-and-seekYuuri		Yuri's debut song that depicts the pain of heartbreak
46	Close your eyesHirai Ken		A ballad about longing for a lost lover
47	dearestFukuyama Masaharu		A poignant tale of deep love and farewell
48	About meMrs. GREEN APPLE		Signature songs of Mrs. GREEN APPLE
49	The True Nature of TearsSUPER BEAVER		A rock song that sings of loneliness and heartache
50	Until the day I can no longer rememberback number		A poignant song about parting with a loved one
51	spin; weave; compose (e.g., a story)tota		A song with lyrics that resonate in the heart and give the courage to live
52	Sorrow Rides the Busmakaroni enpitsu		An inspiring song by Macaroni Empitsu
53	Liar MoonYorushika		A ballad that delicately portrays a sense of loss through piano and vocals
54	sympathetic tearsHitoto Yo		Hitoto Yo's debut work, a heartwarming, original sound
55	White LoversKuwata Keisuke		Keisuke Kuwata's winter ballad song
56	The Day of DepartureJULEPS		A moving song that depicts the end of JULEPS’s life
57	I want to see you.sawada chikako		A ballad by Chikako Sawada about thinking of her lover
58	Letter ~To My Beloved~Fujita Maiko		A classic wedding song that expresses gratitude to parents
59	KiraraKudō Shizuka		Shizuka Kudo’s sentimental classic Kirara
60	Fragments of LoveEvery Little Thing		Every Little Thing moving song
61	I want to see you.yuzu		Thoughts for Yuzu’s father, appearance at Kōhaku