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