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

A Christmas CarolZa Makkushou

The Mackshow Christmas Carol '84

It’s a very nostalgic number.

That said, it’s a breakup song: it portrays a man who had been eagerly looking forward to meeting his girlfriend, only for snow to start falling and for her not to show up—he finally realizes she isn’t coming.

The energy is high.

RainHata Motohiro

Rain / Motohiro Hata (Cover)

A cover song by Senri Oe.

It was originally included on Oe’s album “1,2,3,4,” and has also been covered by other artists such as Noriyuki Makihara.

Hata’s cover was used in the film “The Garden of Words.” The song poignantly portrays, from a male perspective, scenes of rain and the gradual breakup of a couple whose relationship starts to fall apart.

Let’s count your kissesKoyanagi Yuki

Let's Count Your Kisses – Yuki Koyanagi (Full)

It’s an old song, but it’s a heartbreak song, right? I used to listen to it a lot, especially when I was on the verge of a breakup.

It really makes you cry—when you sing it, your emotions naturally pour into it.

I think it’s a ballad with a strong impact.

two peopleaiko

aiko - “Futari” music video

I tell myself it’s a good thing I realized how they felt before I fell in love, and I accept the end of the romance.

This song by aiko captures that painful bravado.

Despite its up-tempo sound, it sings of the bittersweet moment when you keep getting your hopes up over the other person’s smallest gestures, only to notice their gaze is fixed on someone else.

Released in March 2008, the song reached No.

3 on the Oricon weekly chart and was later used in a Hoyu commercial.

It’s also included on the album “Himitsu.” On nights when you put on a brave face even though you’re really sad, doesn’t listening to this song make you feel like someone’s right beside you saying, “I know exactly how you feel”?

GarnetOku Hanako

Garnet

A signature song by Hanako Oku, chosen as the theme for the smash-hit animated film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.

Its poignant lyrics and piano tones are captivating, evoking memories of days gone by as if they were right before your eyes.

Oku’s clear, transparent vocals gently permeate the heart.

Though we can no longer meet, the song expresses gratitude for a encounter that made the self stronger, offering not only solace from heartbreak but also the strength to move forward.

Released in July 2006, the song won the Best Theme Song (Film) at the Heisei Anime Song Awards.

For those who want to overcome a painful farewell and step into the future with beautiful memories, this song will gently nudge you forward.

Stardust VenusAimer

Stardust Venus

This is a song by Aimer that overlays unforgettable memories of love onto the stars in the night sky and sings of heartache.

The lingering attachment to a precious person who has been lost and the increasingly idealized memories are delicately depicted through a fragile yet resolute voice.

Released as a single in August 2012, it is also included on the acclaimed album “Sleepless Nights.” As the theme song for the drama “Will Such a Luxury as Love Fall Upon Me?”, it enriched the story’s worldview.

The piano-and-strings sound this work possesses is sure to resonate deeply with listeners’ sentimental hearts.

If you listen on a quiet night when you want to be alone with your memories, it will surely wrap your heart in gentle warmth.

Your Dissection Pure Love Song ~Die~aimyon

Your Dissection Pure Love Song ~Die~

This is a song by Aimyon that portrays love running amok—the kind of overwhelming affection that makes you want to keep every part of the other person to yourself.

Despite its poppy, upbeat melody, the song sings of a crazed possessiveness that refuses to let anyone else have them.

Released in March 2015 as her indie debut, it was later included on the mini-album “tamago.” If you’ve ever not only suffered the pain of heartbreak, but also been tormented by jealousy and fixation—asking yourself, “Why do I feel this way?”—you’ll deeply relate to the protagonist’s intense emotions.

Belt it out at karaoke and let your feelings explode—you might find that the murky emotions stuck deep inside your heart clear up just a little.