A breakup song sung by an idol. A collection of bittersweet love songs.
Among the songs sung by idols, there are so many love songs, aren’t there?
In this article, we’ll focus on breakup songs among those many love songs.
Even when we say “breakup songs,” the stories behind them vary: songs about breaking up after dating, songs about confessing and being rejected, songs about unrequited love that ended before the feelings could be conveyed, and so on.
So as you listen to the songs we’re about to introduce, be sure to read the lyrics as well, and take your time to savor the stories and bittersweet emotions woven into each one.
Playlist
| A breakup song sung by an idol. A collection of bittersweet love songs. | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | That girl complex＝LOVE |  play_arrow | A heartbreak song that portrays the poignancy of an unrequited love |
| 2east | jealousNakajima Kento |  play_arrow | A song that portrays Kento Nakajima’s yearning, bittersweet love |
| 3east | The 5th＝LOVE |  play_arrow | =LOVE “The 5th” romantic winter song |
| 4east | This sky is the trigger＝LOVE |  play_arrow | The fusion of unrequited love’s poignancy and pop melodies |
| 5east | Poisoning by a deleterious drug＝LOVE |  play_arrow | A captivating pop tune that depicts the swamp of dangerous love |
| 6east | moratorium＝LOVE |  play_arrow | A love song that portrays the feelings of facing forward while carrying a finished romance |
| 7east | I’m in love right now.≒JOY |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song about unrequited love |
| 8east | I’m totally in love ♡CANDY TUNE |  play_arrow | A pop track that fuses the exhilaration of love with rock |
| 9east | YAKIMOCHISWEET STEADY |  play_arrow | A song that expresses the anxieties and heart-fluttering of love |
| 10east | 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 |
| 11east | Etcetera, love youCANDY TUNE |  play_arrow | An idol pop song that depicts budding romance |
| 12east | Just kidding!SWEET STEADY |  play_arrow | Expressing one’s crush on someone in a pop way |
| 13east | Mobnoderella≠ME |  play_arrow | ≠ME’s new song with lyrics by Sashihara tops the Oricon chart upon release |
| 14east | My ex-darlingkyururin tte shite mite |  play_arrow | Kyururin Heartbreak Song: A Forward-Looking Transformation |
| 15east | Peach tea and peach pie≒JOY |  play_arrow | A sugary pink love song |
| 16east | ≠ME≠ME |  play_arrow | Expressing the youthful sense of speed in ≠ME’s debut song |
| 17east | Maison de 520kyururin tte shite mite |  play_arrow | A romantically exotic piece of music |
| 18east | 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 |
| 19east | B-b-but.≒JOY |  play_arrow | The group’s first unit song is a love-support anthem. |
| 20east | Amagami Girl feat. DJ ALICE≒JOY |  play_arrow | DJ ALICE’s party tune |
| 21east | Blue Hawaii Lemon≒JOY |  play_arrow | A refreshing, summer-themed pop song brimming with exhilaration |
| 22east | First Love Cinderella≒JOY |  play_arrow | An idol song of first love and heart-throbbing excitement |
| 23east | Love hurt.≒JOY |  play_arrow | Anxiety and heartache transformed by love |
| 24east | Tell me your phone number!≒JOY |  play_arrow | An idol J-pop song about the courage of unrequited love |
| 25east | I-I don’t like you!≠ME |  play_arrow | A ≠ME song that portrays a love that can’t be honest with itself |
| 26east | Bashful Short≠ME |  play_arrow | A cute winter song by ≠ME themed around winter romance |
| 27east | Summer Chocolate≠ME |  play_arrow | A sweet love song packed with the thrills of summer |
| 28east | Chocolate Melancholy≠ME |  play_arrow | ≠ME’s 3rd single becomes a big hit with its bitter worldview |
| 29east | Last chance, last dance≠ME |  play_arrow | ≠ME’s new song: a classic pop about unrequited love |
| 30east | As the gods say!≠ME |  play_arrow | ≠ME's love pop song |
| 31east | Confidential Incident≠ME |  play_arrow | A pop song that breezily captures the exhilaration of love |
| 32east | 3 months♡≒JOY |  play_arrow | A love song that captures the excitement of three months into a relationship |
| 33east | DEAR MY LOVERHey! Say! JUMP |  play_arrow | Hey! Say! JUMP’s love song |
| 34east | White LoveHey! Say! JUMP |  play_arrow | Hey! Say! JUMP’s love song |
| 35east | Say I doTravis Japan |  play_arrow | Travis Japan’s new love song |
| 36east | BiryaniNogizaka 46 |  play_arrow | A dance number depicting Nogizaka46’s feelings of love |
| 37east | Because I like you.AKB48 |  play_arrow | A moving song that sings of pure affection |
| 38east | Mermaid in FebruaryAKB48 |  play_arrow | Winter sea, a bittersweet love song like a mermaid |
| 39east | Specially, do it.＝LOVE |  play_arrow | =LOVE's new love song |
| 40east | Even though it’s springKashiwabara Yoshie |  play_arrow | A classic song portraying farewell and hope at graduation |
| 41east | A Lonely Graduation CeremonyAsaka Yui |  play_arrow | Graduation, the poignancy of feelings I couldn't say |
| 42east | Graduation of Unrequited LoveAKB48 |  play_arrow | A coming-of-age song about an unrequited love before 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 | Search for Diamond Lily＝LOVE |  play_arrow | A moving song that portrays spring scenery, graduation, and friendship. |
| 46east | Only bots / Nothing but botsfantomu shiitaa |  play_arrow | Expressing the anxieties of love in a retro-style disco |
| 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 | You will fall in love this summer.≠ME |  play_arrow | A coming-of-age song that refreshingly portrays same-sex love |
| 50east | Too late caution＝LOVE |  play_arrow | A song that depicts a forbidden love at a girls' school |
| 51east | Love letterHey! Say! JUMP |  play_arrow | A poignant tale of unrequited love that resonates in the heart |
| 52east | Confession Heart RateSKE48 |  play_arrow | SKE48, 33rd single, The Beat of Youth |
| 53east | Reconciliation Cream Puff＝LOVE |  play_arrow | A heartrending song that portrays the feelings after a quarrel with a lover |
| 54east | That is a fairy.Boku ga mitakatta aozora |  play_arrow | Record Award in the first year of debut, The Story of the Blue Sky |
| 55east | Assaulted by a love song＝LOVE |  play_arrow | Producer Sashihara: =LOVE’s new song is a love song |
| 56east | TwinkleStartChou Tokimeki♡Sendenbu |  play_arrow | A moving song that paints hope for the future |
| 57east | I like you, please.FRUITS ZIPPER |  play_arrow | Depicting a maiden’s heart as it shifts from idealized love to reality |
| 58east | Tell Me Tell Me ☆PiKi |  play_arrow | A wistful youth song by PiKi overflowing with love |
| 59east | I’m really sorry.≠ME |  play_arrow | A heartrending love song that portrays the turmoil of unrequited love |
| 60east | How do you like this version of me?Chou Tokimeki♡Sendenbu |  play_arrow | Koresawa’s new song: an anthem of heartbreak and self-affirmation |
| 61east | Blue JeansHANA |  play_arrow | A mid-tempo ballad that portrays HANA’s feelings of love. |
| 62east | Dreaming 15-year-oldSumairēji |  play_arrow | A song depicting the bittersweet summer love of a 15-year-old girl |
| 63east | Just so you know, this feeling isn’t love!Tensen Tensei Shoujo. |  play_arrow | A Pointillism Girl song that portrays tsundere feelings of love |
| 64east | I saw you.≠ME |  play_arrow | A bittersweet summer crush, a song that resonates in the heart of youth |
| 65east | Sakura GirlNEWS |  play_arrow | Expressing the bittersweetness of spring love through cherry blossoms |
| 66east | LoveTreCUTIE STREET |  play_arrow | A pop tune that likens a lovestruck girl's feelings to a train |
| 67east | Now, the moon is waxing≒JOY |  play_arrow | A pure love song by the idol group ≒JOY |
| 68east | Real Sexy!Sexy Zone |  play_arrow | Invigorating, hope-filled pop that gives you the courage to move forward |
| 69east | When I think of youTOKIO |  | TOKIO’s exquisite classic love ballad |
| 70east | ChankapanaNEWS |  play_arrow | A passionate song that colors summer romance, a big hit. |
| 71east | Sister Summer of the SeasideNEWS |  play_arrow | A refreshing classic that sings of summer memories |
| 72east | MermaidSMAP |  play_arrow | A poignant SMAP classic that portrays a mermaid’s love |
| 73east | Love♡Scream!AiScReam |  play_arrow | A song by AiScReam that sings of the sweetness of love and heartfelt feelings |
| 74east | a tease; someone who leads others on≠ME |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the delicate emotions of a girl in love. |
| 75east | Love, I’m checkmated.AKB48 |  play_arrow | AKB48: Innovations from an Akihabara-born idol group |
| 76east | First Love RendezvousAnimal☆Collection |  play_arrow | A love song that expresses first love through animals’ courtship behavior |
| 77east | Colorful DaysAee! group |  play_arrow | A love song that breezily sings of the sweetness of romance |
| 78east | NEW KAWAIIFRUITS ZIPPER |  play_arrow | A pop song filled with feelings of love |
| 79east | HEARTKing&Prince |  play_arrow | A refreshing love song that gently melts feelings of romance |
| 80east | halfmoonKing&Prince |  play_arrow | A heartfelt love song by King & Prince |
| 81east | Youth ClockNGT48 |  play_arrow | A pure schoolboy’s wistful first love painted along a springtime route to school |
| 82east | Sweetest TuneTravis Japan |  play_arrow | A love song that portrays the feelings of pure love. |
| 83east | Koisuru Hikarinaniwa danshi |  play_arrow | A rock song that portrays the bittersweet feelings of youthful love. |
| 84east | Jasmine LOVEsairento rapusodi |  play_arrow | A love song about romance by a four-man men’s group from Shizuoka |
| 85east | Slow motionNakamori Akina |  play_arrow | A classic hit by Akina Nakamori depicting an encounter on the beach |
| 86east | Gentle RainKoizumi Kyoko |  play_arrow | A smash hit song that portrays Kyoko Koizumi’s earnest feelings |
| 87east | Bittersweetarashi |  play_arrow | A famous Arashi song that portrays a heartrending love |
| 88east | Love so sweetarashi |  play_arrow | An inspiring coming-of-age song, the theme of Boys Over Flowers |
| 89east | Oh, early summer rainSakurazaka46 |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song with an early-summer rain motif takes first place |
| 90east | More than lovers, less than love (TV Size)＝LOVE |  play_arrow | =LOVE's new song is being adapted into an anime |
| 91east | I heard the sound of cherry blossoms blooming.＝LOVE |  play_arrow | A song by =LOVE that depicts the feelings of spring romance |
| 92east | I Miss You, Lonely Christmas℃-ute |  play_arrow | A girl troubled about her relationship with her boyfriend before Christmas |
| 93east | I Want to See You ~Missing You~Matsuda Seiko |  play_arrow | A song about the feelings for someone you can’t help but think of after a breakup |
| 94east | Heart earringsMatsuda Seiko |  play_arrow | Seiko Matsuda’s heartbreak song—pop and uplifting |
| 95east | Hologram of LoveSKE48 |  play_arrow | An SKE48 song that sings of the pain of heartbreak and of hope |
| 96east | Life is beautifulBiSH |  play_arrow | Under the name of a punk band without instruments, ... |
| 97east | When a first love comes to an endryo |  play_arrow | A Vocaloid song themed around a heartrending farewell... |
| 98east | kiss me I love you℃-ute |  play_arrow | The much-missed disbanded “Hello! Proje... |
| 99east | Your TraceMomoiro Kurōbā Zetto |  play_arrow | A female idol group with many passionate fans... |
| 100east | Cute for lifetakane no nadeshiko |  play_arrow | An electropop song of a maiden in love |