Breakup songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke. Heart-healing songs about parting ways.

DEAR…againHirose Kōmi

Kohmi Hirose / DEAR…again

It’s a very nostalgic number, and it’s also a hidden gem among breakup songs.

It’s a ballad that sings of a woman’s feelings as she prays for the man who left her to come back.

If I sing it at Christmas, I get so emotional that I end up in tears.

Rainy BlueTokunaga Hideaki

HIDEAKI TOKUNAGA – Rainy Blue

It was released in 1986 as Hideaki Tokunaga’s debut single.

The song was created together with Makoto Oki, whom Tokunaga met while working part-time in Karuizawa, and it has become one of his signature tracks.

It has been covered by many artists regardless of gender and remains a popular choice for karaoke.

Christmas Eve feat. AISHADōji-T

Dozi-T – Christmas Eve feat. AISHA

It’s a winter song that sings of bittersweet feelings, vividly expressing the pain of a broken heart.

Included on the album “GOLD,” it was released in December 2010.

Rapper Dohzi-T takes on his first Christmas love song, featuring AISHA—their back-and-forth is memorable.

Many listeners will likely relate to the lyrics, which reminisce about last Christmas while thinking of an ex.

It’s a recommended track for those who can’t get over a breakup or find themselves recalling an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend.

Why not belt it out at karaoke to help sort out your feelings?

PIECE OF MY WISHImai Miki

Miki Imai – PIECE OF MY WISH

Released in 1991, this was her seventh single and her first to reach No.

1 on the Oricon charts.

It was the theme song for the drama “Ashita ga Aru Kara.” The song carries a message that even in the pain of a difficult breakup, you’re not alone—there are people around you who support you.

It’s an uplifting track and a recommended karaoke song when you want to bounce back from heartbreak.

Baby Don’t CryAmuro Namie

Baby Don’t Cry – Namie Amuro (Full)

Their 32nd single released in 2007.

It’s an upbeat song about a woman moving forward after a breakup, and the music video’s concept is “a cheering song for those who keep walking forward.” In the video, which the artist appears in, she strides confidently and stylishly.

It’s an energizing track that sings not only of the heartbreak of lost love, but also of the shining future that lies beyond it.

A Lonely ChristmasTHE toraburyū

THE Toraburyu & Clarence Clemons — Lonely Christmas ~ Alone at X’mas PV 1993

It’s a classic winter song that sings of the bittersweet feelings of longing for a lover far away.

Released by THE Toraburyu (THE Tora-Ryu) in 1993, this track captured many hearts as a message song sent from New York to a lover in Japan.

Words of love delivered across a distance of 7,000 miles are truly moving.

Even while taking in the dazzling lights of Broadway, you can feel the yearning for the streets of Tokyo.

This work beautifully expresses both the loneliness of spending Christmas alone and the deep feelings for someone special.

It’s a song recommended not only for those in long-distance relationships, but for anyone who holds someone dear.

Try singing it at karaoke and let your feelings be heard.

tearsfayray

Fayray / tears

This is Fayray’s biggest hit, released in 2000.

Its poignant theme—an adult woman struggling with distance and separation from the one she loves—has earned strong support from female listeners.

Her stage name, with a Taiwanese flavor, is derived from Fay Wray, the heroine of the film King Kong.