Hidden gems among tear-jerker songs. Recommended popular tracks.
This is a playlist of carefully selected hidden gems among tear-jerking Japanese songs that move listeners to tears.
While it’s centered on ballads, the approaches vary: some are dramatic, some unadorned, some have a rich, weighty sound, and others are built simply.
All of them have great lyrics, so be sure to check them out.
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Hidden gems of tearjerker songs. Recommended popular tracks (11–20)
I miss youBEGIN
A classic by Begin that sings of the yearning and bittersweetness while reminiscing about a love that has ended.
When a relationship comes to a close, what always comes to mind are the happy times overflowing with affection.
It’s an eternal masterpiece that quietly sings of those happy days that have passed—days that can never be reclaimed.
GoodbyeGAO
A husky-voiced masterpiece by GAO that sings of lost love.
Released in 1992, it was the theme song for the Nippon TV drama “Suteki ni Damashite!” The intro is cool, and combined with GAO’s striking visuals, it became a huge hit.
It’s a classic that you’ll find yourself wanting to listen to again whenever it comes to mind, no matter how many years pass.
A Ballad for YouTHE MODS
A song that clings to overflowing love, even as a man and woman’s relationship starts to lose its connection amid lives that keep passing each other by.
The intro played on electric guitar is beautiful, and among The MODS’ many hard rock tracks, this stands out as an especially beautiful ballad.
migratory bird[Alexandros]
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The song Wataridori performed by [Alexandros] is striking for its bittersweet music video and the exhilarating feeling it leaves after listening.
Their collaboration with Go Ayano in a NTT Docomo commercial also became a hot topic, with the handsome “Ayano Sandrop” gaining popularity.
precious; noble; sacred; venerableflumpool
Flumpool’s “Toutoi” is their first new single in nine months, a song they created together with fans across the country.
Since he’s been quite busy—starring in dramas and writing and composing songs—I’m a bit concerned about his health.
Precious thingsroodo obu mejyaa
Lord of Major’s “Taisetsu na Mono” was released in 2002 as their memorable first indie single.
There’s an astonishing anecdote that a music video was made without the members’ knowledge, which makes you wonder what exactly happened.
Hidden gems of tearjerker songs: Recommended popular tracks (21–30)
The meaning of goodbyeNogizaka 46
Nogizaka46’s “The Meaning of Goodbye” became known as a moving graduation song after Nanami Hashimoto, who served as the center for this track, graduated from Nogizaka46 and retired from the entertainment industry.
The music video continues as a series, and its storyline is also a highlight.