An emotional song sung by an idol—tear-jerking tracks filled with a range of feelings.
If you’re an idol fan, you probably have a few favorite songs that move you to tears whenever you hear them.
Beyond the lyrics themselves, there are many songs that move us because of the stories behind them—like the members’ feelings infused into the music and their live performances.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of touching songs by idols all at once.
Each track has its own story, so be sure to listen while reading the lyrics.
Playlist
| An emotional song sung by an idol—tear-jerking tracks filled with a range of feelings. | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | shukipi＝LOVE |  play_arrow | A pop song that adorably expresses love |
| 2east | That girl complex＝LOVE |  play_arrow | A heartbreak song that portrays the poignancy of an unrequited love |
| 3east | Poisoning by a deleterious drug＝LOVE |  play_arrow | A captivating pop tune that depicts the swamp of dangerous love |
| 4east | Youth “Subliminal”＝LOVE |  play_arrow | A blockbuster, classic idol song that portrays the feeling of first love |
| 5east | This sky is the trigger＝LOVE |  play_arrow | The fusion of unrequited love’s poignancy and pop melodies |
| 6east | I’m totally in love ♡CANDY TUNE |  play_arrow | A pop track that fuses the exhilaration of love with rock |
| 7east | Etcetera, love youCANDY TUNE |  play_arrow | An idol pop song that depicts budding romance |
| 8east | I’m in love right now.≒JOY |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song about unrequited love |
| 9east | Call me, Tell meSWEET STEADY |  play_arrow | A pop song that portrays the feeling of love as you connect with your crush over the phone |
| 10east | B-b-but.≒JOY |  play_arrow | The group’s first unit song is a love-support anthem. |
| 11east | Love hurt.≒JOY |  play_arrow | Anxiety and heartache transformed by love |
| 12east | YAKIMOCHISWEET STEADY |  play_arrow | A song that expresses the anxieties and heart-fluttering of love |
| 13east | Just kidding!SWEET STEADY |  play_arrow | Expressing one’s crush on someone in a pop way |
| 14east | First Love Cinderella≒JOY |  play_arrow | An idol song of first love and heart-throbbing excitement |
| 15east | Please never quit being an idol.＝LOVE |  play_arrow | A moving song that portrays the bond between an idol and their fans |
| 16east | Peach tea and peach pie≒JOY |  play_arrow | A sugary pink love song |
| 17north_east | Blue Hawaii Lemon≒JOY |  play_arrow | A refreshing, summer-themed pop song brimming with exhilaration |
| 18north_east | Tell me your phone number!≒JOY |  play_arrow | An idol J-pop song about the courage of unrequited love |
| 19north_east | ≠ME≠ME |  play_arrow | Expressing the youthful sense of speed in ≠ME’s debut song |
| 20south_east | Confidential Incident≠ME |  play_arrow | A pop song that breezily captures the exhilaration of love |
| 21south_east | I want to be your face.kyururin tte shite mite |  play_arrow | A pop song that portrays a girl's heart wavering between ideals and reality |
| 22south_east | White LoveHey! Say! JUMP |  play_arrow | Hey! Say! JUMP’s love song |
| 23east | Bashful Short≠ME |  play_arrow | A cute winter song by ≠ME themed around winter romance |
| 24east | Summer Chocolate≠ME |  play_arrow | A sweet love song packed with the thrills of summer |
| 25east | Mobnoderella≠ME |  play_arrow | ≠ME’s new song with lyrics by Sashihara tops the Oricon chart upon release |
| 26east | Last chance, last dance≠ME |  play_arrow | ≠ME’s new song: a classic pop about unrequited love |
| 27east | As the gods say!≠ME |  play_arrow | ≠ME's love pop song |
| 28east | Search for Diamond Lily＝LOVE |  play_arrow | A moving song that portrays spring scenery, graduation, and friendship. |
| 29east | Cross the sea of tearsSnow Man |  play_arrow | A hopeful song about overcoming together with friends, giving us courage. |
| 30east | sweet timeriLiFE! |  play_arrow | The moving songs of iLiFE! popular among Generation Z |
| 31east | I want to become invisible.Number_i |  play_arrow | Hirano Sho’s solo song produced by Vaundy becomes a big hit |
| 32east | I/meSixTONES |  play_arrow | Introduction to SixTONES' ballad songs |
| 33east | I don’t need wings.AKB48 |  play_arrow | A heartwarming folk-style song |
| 34east | Color contacts winkAKB48 |  play_arrow | Yuki Kashiwagi’s final culmination single |
| 35east | Because I like you.AKB48 |  play_arrow | A moving song that sings of pure affection |
| 36east | Kimi-sen!iLiFE! |  play_arrow | Cheer your heart with an idol song |
| 37east | Mermaid in FebruaryAKB48 |  play_arrow | Winter sea, a bittersweet love song like a mermaid |
| 38east | Graduation of Unrequited LoveAKB48 |  play_arrow | A coming-of-age song about an unrequited love before graduation |
| 39east | Lost and Found at the Graduation CeremonySKE48 |  play_arrow | A song that poignantly sings about the moment of graduation |
| 40east | Dear,Snow Man |  play_arrow | A warm ballad filled with gratitude and bonds |
| 41east | Graduationsaitou yuki |  play_arrow | Yuki Saito’s classic song “Sotsugyo” (Graduation), memories of youth |
| 42east | Even though it’s springKashiwabara Yoshie |  play_arrow | A classic song portraying farewell and hope at graduation |
| 43east | GraduationHikaru GENJI |  play_arrow | Hikaru Genji’s graduation song, a moving youth ballad |
| 44east | uniformMatsuda Seiko |  play_arrow | On graduation day, feelings swaying in a sea of umbrellas |
| 45east | A Lonely Graduation CeremonyAsaka Yui |  play_arrow | Graduation, the poignancy of feelings I couldn't say |
| 46east | Graduation -GRADUATION-Kikuchi Momoko |  play_arrow | A classic that colors the graduation season: Momoko’s youth |
| 47east | It smelled like shampoo.22/7 |  play_arrow | A song depicting a bittersweet first love for a senior at an all-girls school |
| 48east | I’m totally in love.CANDY TUNE |  play_arrow | A sweet and thrilling classic brimming with romantic feelings |
| 49east | Love letterHey! Say! JUMP |  play_arrow | A poignant tale of unrequited love that resonates in the heart |
| 50east | Reconciliation Cream Puff＝LOVE |  play_arrow | A heartrending song that portrays the feelings after a quarrel with a lover |
| 51east | Only bots / Nothing but botsfantomu shiitaa |  play_arrow | Expressing the anxieties of love in a retro-style disco |
| 52east | That is a fairy.Boku ga mitakatta aozora |  play_arrow | Record Award in the first year of debut, The Story of the Blue Sky |
| 53east | TwinkleStartChou Tokimeki♡Sendenbu |  play_arrow | A moving song that paints hope for the future |
| 54east | Now, the moon is waxing≒JOY |  play_arrow | A pure love song by the idol group ≒JOY |
| 55east | a tease; someone who leads others on≠ME |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the delicate emotions of a girl in love. |
| 56east | Wish of the Crescent Moon&TEAM |  play_arrow | A song of gratitude to fans and a promise for the future |
| 57east | It’s the cutest ever!Chou Tokimeki♡Sendenbu |  play_arrow | From heartbreak to self-acceptance: a song of a forward-looking heart |
| 58east | ParadiseNiziU |  play_arrow | A spring song by NiziU that sings about being themselves |
| 59east | Gifted.BE:FIRST |  play_arrow | A powerful debut single that sings of infinite possibilities |
| 60east | Kitearashi |  play_arrow | An inspiring message song by Arashi, written and composed by Kenshi Yonezu |
| 61east | I’M YOUR IDOLtakane no nadeshiko |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the bond between an idol and their fans |
| 62north_east | Real Sexy!Sexy Zone |  play_arrow | Invigorating, hope-filled pop that gives you the courage to move forward |
| 63north_east | Summer PatternKinKi Kids |  play_arrow | An inspirational summer memory song in the Okinawan scale |
| 64north_east | ChankapanaNEWS |  play_arrow | A passionate song that colors summer romance, a big hit. |
| 65north_east | Sister Summer of the SeasideNEWS |  play_arrow | A refreshing classic that sings of summer memories |
| 66north_east | MermaidSMAP |  play_arrow | A poignant SMAP classic that portrays a mermaid’s love |
| 67north_east | When I think of youTOKIO |  | TOKIO’s exquisite classic love ballad |
| 68north_east | more than anyoneBE:FIRST |  play_arrow | A ballad depicting the struggles of a man tormented at heart by BE:FIRST |
| 69north_east | orchestraBiSH |  play_arrow | Looking up at the night sky, BiSH’s masterpiece that resonates in the heart |
| 70north_east | InfinityJO1 |  play_arrow | JO1’s debut single records sales of over 320,000 copies |
| 71north_east | Youth ClockNGT48 |  play_arrow | A pure schoolboy’s wistful first love painted along a springtime route to school |
| 72north_east | graduation tripNMB48 |  play_arrow | A song that cherishes the bonds and memories with friends |
| 73south_east | darknessSTU48 |  play_arrow | STU48’s debut song depicts scenes of youth. |
| 74east | Here we go! Phantom Thief GirlMomoiro Kurōbā Zetto |  play_arrow | A cute idol song with a phantom thief motif |
| 75east | Slow motionNakamori Akina |  play_arrow | A classic hit by Akina Nakamori depicting an encounter on the beach |
| 76east | The meaning of goodbyeNogizaka 46 |  play_arrow | A heartfelt song that portrays farewell and hope |
| 77east | When the fleabanes bloomNogizaka 46 |  play_arrow | A heartwarming Nogizaka46 song depicting farewells and encounters in spring |
| 78east | I can hear tomorrowJ-Friends |  | A hopeful charity song to overcome hardship |
| 79east | Love, I’m checkmated.AKB48 |  play_arrow | AKB48: Innovations from an Akihabara-born idol group |
| 80east | I want to become a cherry blossom tree.AKB48 |  play_arrow | A song that sings of graduation memories and the beauty of spring |
| 81east | Colorful DaysAee! group |  play_arrow | A love song that breezily sings of the sweetness of romance |
| 82east | NEW KAWAIIFRUITS ZIPPER |  play_arrow | A pop song filled with feelings of love |
| 83east | I like you, please.FRUITS ZIPPER |  play_arrow | Depicting a maiden’s heart as it shifts from idealized love to reality |
| 84east | HEARTKing&Prince |  play_arrow | A refreshing love song that gently melts feelings of romance |
| 85east | halfmoonKing&Prince |  play_arrow | A heartfelt love song by King & Prince |
| 86east | Sakura GirlNEWS |  play_arrow | Expressing the bittersweetness of spring love through cherry blossoms |
| 87east | giftedNEWS |  play_arrow | A song of gifts that touch the heart, a classic by NEWS |
| 88east | Koisuru Hikarinaniwa danshi |  play_arrow | A rock song that portrays the bittersweet feelings of youthful love. |
| 89east | Dreaming 15-year-oldSumairēji |  play_arrow | A song depicting the bittersweet summer love of a 15-year-old girl |
| 90east | Gentle RainKoizumi Kyoko |  play_arrow | A smash hit song that portrays Kyoko Koizumi’s earnest feelings |
| 91east | Bittersweetarashi |  play_arrow | A famous Arashi song that portrays a heartrending love |
| 92east | Oh, early summer rainSakurazaka46 |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song with an early-summer rain motif takes first place |
| 93east | Cute for lifetakane no nadeshiko |  play_arrow | An electropop song of a maiden in love |
| 94east | Specially, do it.＝LOVE |  play_arrow | =LOVE's new love song |
| 95east | I heard the sound of cherry blossoms blooming.＝LOVE |  play_arrow | A song by =LOVE that depicts the feelings of spring romance |
| 96east | Just so you know, this feeling isn’t love!Tensen Tensei Shoujo. |  play_arrow | A Pointillism Girl song that portrays tsundere feelings of love |
| 97east | How do you like this version of me?Chou Tokimeki♡Sendenbu |  play_arrow | Koresawa’s new song: an anthem of heartbreak and self-affirmation |
| 98east | Love♡Scream!AiScReam |  play_arrow | A song by AiScReam that sings of the sweetness of love and heartfelt feelings |
| 99east | Thinking about the blue skyBoku ga mitakatta aozora |  play_arrow | A moving song that portrays the dreams and hopes of student days |
| 100east | Virus of Aitakane no nadeshiko |  play_arrow | Rock ballad movie theme song by 'Takane no Nadeshiko' |