Beautiful tear-jerking songs / songs that make you cry your eyes out

Tear-jerking songs I want to sing at karaoke

DancerFukkun:)Tatsuki Fukuda
Primarily active in Tokyo, I have experience as a backup dancer for artists, a music video dancer, and a commercial dancer. I continue to work as a dancer while also engaging in article production. After discovering Michael Jackson in junior high school, I began dancing in my second year of high school. Since starting dance, in addition to the J-Pop and Japanese rock I had been listening to, I began exploring Western R&B, rap, alternative music, and other tracks commonly used for dance. In elementary school, I spent three years in a choir, and because I love singing, I often go to karaoke for fun. These days, I enjoy a wide range of music, from Japanese rock and rap to K-pop.
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Started performing in bands in junior high school. Influenced by Japanese rock and UK rock, spent over 10 years continuing band activities while creating original songs. Later began producing Vocaloid tracks using Hatsune Miku, with total plays of released songs surpassing 10,000. Has five years of experience writing for music magazines. Currently works as a music writer, director, and composer, keeping a ground-level perspective on the scene by attending live shows across Japan. Now performs at live houses in Tokyo, showcasing guitar playing centered on acoustic guitar and informed by knowledge of chord analysis and guitar scales. Also writes leveraging a broad knowledge of music genres.

Do you go to karaoke to refresh yourself or relieve stress?

I think many people want to belt out songs at the top of their lungs to blow off steam, but if you want to feel even more refreshed, I recommend singing songs that make you cry!

Whether you cry while singing yourself or shed tears listening to the person you’re with sing, letting your emotions flow through a heartfelt song is a wonderful thing—and it will leave your heart feeling clear.

In this article, we’ll focus on tear-jerking songs to help you choose your setlist and introduce some recommended tracks!

Tear-jerking songs I want to sing at karaoke (61–70)

cherry blossom colorAnjura Aki

Angela Aki “Sakura-iro” Music Video

cherry blossom colorAnjura Aki

This is Angela Aki’s seventh single, released in 2007.

It is a beautiful piece that poignantly sings about breaking up with a high school sweetheart and the presence that person had, vividly bringing those scenes to mind.

There may come a time for anyone when you have to choose between your dreams and your lover, right? Thinking about such a bittersweet experience, this is a song that feels like it could bring you to tears while listening.

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MissingKubota Toshinobu

Toshinobu Kubota – Missing [Official Video Short ver.]

MissingKubota Toshinobu

Toshinobu Kubota’s “Missing,” which was also used as an insert song for the drama “Dōkyūsei,” was hugely popular—a ballad so moving that even first-time listeners might be brought to tears.

It is the very pinnacle of bittersweet emotion.

Every time you listen to it or sing it, it’s a masterpiece that makes you want to cry.

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That paper airplane splits the cloudy sky19

That paper airplane splits the cloudy sky

That paper airplane splits the cloudy sky19

Originally slated to be a B-side in the spring of 1999, this song was released as the A-side at the last minute due to its strong response.

Centered on the theme of youth, it expresses the desire to place the fun memories from one’s school days—memories everyone has—onto a paper airplane and send a message to old friends from that time.

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let gom-flo loves YOSHIKA

m-flo loves YOSHIKA / let go

let gom-flo loves YOSHIKA

m-flo keeps delivering fresh, cutting-edge music no matter how many years go by.

“let go” is a track featuring singer-songwriter YOSHIKA on vocals.

It was used in an NTT Docomo commercial and became a long-running hit.

The song later gained renewed attention when it was featured in the TV drama Bibliophile Princess’ Case Files (Biblia Koshodō no Jiken Techō).

The transparent, airy vocals and m-flo’s signature sonic sensibility truly shine.

If you assign distinct roles to the rap and vocal parts when you sing it, you might enjoy the song even more.

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Rainy BlueTokunaga Hideaki

HIDEAKI TOKUNAGA – Rainy Blue

Rainy BlueTokunaga Hideaki

Here is a famous song by Hideaki Tokunaga, released in 1986.

As you follow the lyrics, try reflecting on your own experiences of heartbreak.

You might find tears welling up before you even realize it.

They say memories become more beautiful each time you revisit them, so why not recall them again and again as a kind of emotional detox? With its crystal-clear high notes, this song is especially recommended for men who are particularly good at singing in a high register.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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