A tear-jerking love song that gently stays by your heart
Tears are inseparable from romance.
There are sad tears shed after heartbreak or from the pain of an unrequited love.
There are joyful tears when love comes true or when a wedding is decided and your heart is full of happiness.
In this article, we introduce moving love songs that stay close to all those different kinds of tears tied to romance.
We’ve gathered a variety of tracks—songs that will cry with you through sorrowful love, and songs that will make you savor your happiness so much it brings you to tears.
You’re sure to find a track that stirs your heart.
Listen to these tear-jerking love songs to heal your wounds or to fill yourself with warmth.
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Heartfelt Tearjerker Love Songs (1–10)
I want to hug you.Mr.Children
A masterpiece among Mr.
Children’s masterpieces that can move you to tears from the opening piano, “Dakishimetai.” It was released on December 1, 1992 as their second single.
It was also used as an insert song in the final episode of the 1996 Fuji TV drama Pure, for which their song “Namonaki Uta” served as the theme.
Vocalist Kazutoshi Sakurai wanted to create a love song that could be sung forever, and he ended up writing one of the few positive love songs in Mr.
Children’s catalog.
It’s a love song that offers comfort both to those who are in love now and to those who want to fall in love.
planetariumOtsuka Ai
This is the 10th single by singer-songwriter Ai Otsuka, who captivates with her cute looks and voice, released on September 21, 2005.
It’s her second biggest hit after her breakthrough song “Sakuranbo,” and it was also used as the image song for the TBS drama Hana Yori Dango starring Mao Inoue.
The track incorporates traditional Japanese elements—the shakuhachi in the intro evokes a sense of nostalgia.
The sound of fireworks is also used effectively in the background, expressing the bittersweet feeling of a love that blooms in a flash and fades away.
Stop this nightJUJU
This is the 15th single by JUJU, a female singer with a diverse musical background spanning jazz, hip-hop, house, soul, R&B, and EDM.
She has earned high acclaim not only for her original songs but also for her covers of timeless classics.
The track was used as the theme song for the TV drama “Guilty: The Woman Who Made a Pact with the Devil,” and the melancholic vocals and piano tones beautifully color the story told by the lyrics.
Many listeners will relate to the portrayal of someone who accepts the breakup as a fact but whose feelings can’t catch up.
It’s a heartrending breakup song that brings tears as it recalls a painful parting.
Tear-Jerking Love Songs That Speak to the Heart (11–20)
A melody instead of a bouquetShimizu Shota
This is the 20th single by singer-songwriter Shota Shimizu, who naturally set his sights on a musical path growing up with a mother who ran a karaoke shop.
The song was used as the ending theme for the TV drama “Designer Baby: Detective Hayami’s Tough Case Before Maternity Leave,” and its gentle, soulful vocals are so soothing.
The straightforward message to a loved one lets you vividly feel the happiness of being in love.
It’s a love song that warms your heart and might even bring you to tears.
nape (of the neck)aiko
A winter ballad whose aching vocals by aiko strike straight to the heart.
It portrays feelings that can’t be severed for a former lover and a love that doesn’t fade, even after years have passed.
Many who hope to rekindle a romance will likely be moved to tears by the strong wish to someday meet again—if only the other person is still out there somewhere.
Released as a single in November 2003, the song is also included on the acclaimed album “Akatsuki no Love Letter.” There’s even a story that aiko herself shed tears during the mixing process.
If you listen to it when you’ve been separated yet can’t let go, it will surely affirm your pure feelings and give you the courage to face forward once more.
cold; curt; blunt; unfriendlyRADWIMPS
A song by RADWIMPS, a four-piece rock band drawing attention for their inventive lyrics and hook-laden tracks.
Featured on their major 7th album, ANTI ANTI GENERATION, this number was chosen as the theme song for the romance reality show Who Is a Wolf?.
The lyrics tug at the heartstrings, portraying the pain of being swayed by a partner’s behavior that runs counter to your own feelings, yet being unable to stop loving them.
With an arrangement that brings the vocals and piano to the forefront, it matches the lyrical worldview—a simple yet weighty love song.
EnchantedSaucy Dog
A love song by Saucy Dog that portrays two people connected through a screen to make up for the time they can’t meet.
Even with physical distance between them, the lyrics cherish trivial conversations and even the silences, overlapping with a heartfelt wish to draw distant hearts together once more.
Even if they aren’t side by side now, the straightforward desire for their hearts to stay close may gently encourage those who hope to reconcile.
Released digitally in March 2022, the song is also included on the album Sunny Bottle.
Believe in the red thread that ties you to someone special, and give it a listen on nights when you need the courage to reach out.