Recommended breakup songs for high school students: classic and popular J-pop tracks

secret base ~What You Gave Me~ZONE

ZONE “secret base ~What You Gave Me~” MUSIC VIDEO

It’s not a song from the current high school generation, but it became famous again because an anime that used a cover of it as the ending theme was released in recent years and was also adapted into a live-action version.

Since it’s a song about farewells and memories with a childhood theme, it’s a perfect heartbreak song for high school students.

I miss you.UVERworld

UVERworld 'Yearning for You'

Sung in Takuya∞’s soft voice and based on his own personal experience of realizing the value of something after losing it, the song carries a deeply sentimental tone.

It is UVERworld’s 11th single, selling about 50,000 copies in its first week and debuting at number 3.

It went on to sell close to 70,000 copies in total.

Just… I miss youEXILE

EXILE / I Just... Want to See You - Short version -

Both the vibe of the song and its lyrics make your chest ache with heartbreak when you listen after a breakup—it’s a classic heartbreak song.

As you’d expect from a breakup song by EXILE, the flagship group wildly popular among high school students, it’s a huge hit that constantly ranks on karaoke charts.

fireworksSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu

Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE / Fireworks ~Short Version~

It’s a heartbreak song by the group Sandaime J Soul Brothers, especially popular among girls.

The mood and melody of the track are, of course, heartrending, but the slightly mature lyrics are also lovely, so it’s a summer breakup song I’d recommend not only to women but also to high school boys.

It hurts, and I can’t be honest.Nakamura Maiko

🌸Nightcore🌸 I miss you, but I can't be honest — Maiko Nakamura

A lot of things you want to say and your desire to get to know the other person more come through straight and clear.

Sometimes not being able to be honest becomes the cause of a broken heart.

Listening to this song makes you feel the importance of expressing your feelings honestly.

I didn’t like it that much.Base Ball Bear

Base Ball Bear – I Didn’t Like It That Much

It’s a heartbreak song that conveys a man’s aching feelings and anger, and shows how hard it can be to understand a woman’s heart.

It’s one of Base Ball Bear’s signature tracks, depicting the painful breakup of being dumped by the girlfriend he loved because, in the end, she just didn’t love him that much.

lampChatto Monchī

Chatmonchy “Orange” Music Video

It’s a heartbreak song that tightens your chest with the longing to go back to when we were together.

Used as an ending theme for the anime BLEACH, it became one of Chatmonchy’s signature tracks.

The song portrays a woman who can’t get anything done after a breakup, with lyrics many women can relate to.