Masterpieces of bittersweet breakup songs. Recommended popular tracks.
It seems that when you’re feeling down, listening to somber songs rather than forcing yourself to listen to upbeat ones is actually better for your heart.
This time, we’ve put together a collection of Japanese breakup songs to send to you, who are hurting from heartbreak.
Let yourself fully relate to the songs you connect with, and clear your mind.
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Masterpieces of bittersweet breakup songs. Recommended popular tracks (111–120)
Curse of LoveSG
This is a song by SG that sings about the aching pain of heartbreak.
Released as a single from the February 2024 album “Curse of Love,” it carefully portrays regret and nostalgia for a lost love.
SG’s emotionally rich vocals and the bittersweet yet beautiful melody resonate deeply with listeners.
The interplay between the radiant memories of the past and the suffering of the present after losing them is striking, evoking feelings that almost everyone has experienced at least once.
It’s a perfect listen for a quiet night alone or when you’re trying to recover from a breakup.
While it conveys the weight of love that can feel like a “curse,” it’s also a song that gives you the courage to move forward.
Hologram of LoveSKE48
This SKE48 song beautifully captures the poignant emotions of heartbreak.
It paints a picture of a world drained of color by lost love, resonating deeply with listeners.
Released in February 2024, it is the group’s 32nd single.
Oka Suenaga serves as the center, with lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto.
It’s a song that will speak not only to those who have experienced a breakup, but to anyone who has ever loved someone deeply.
With SKE48’s signature catchy melody and passionate performance, it’s the perfect track for soothing a wistful heart.
You look like an idiot.Saucy Dog
It carefully portrays the delicate feelings of a woman who can’t express herself well: while harboring the desire to know the other person more and to have them all to herself, and feeling love for them, she’s already fed up, believing there’s nothing more she can do.
Chosen as the theme song for ABEMA’s dating reality show “Don’t Be Fooled by Me and Mr.
Wolf,” the track was released digitally in August 2024, and is memorable for its emotional band sound and Shinya Ishihara’s vocals.
It’s a perfect song for those who can’t grasp how the person they like truly feels and are struggling with inner conflict.
Recommended for anyone who can relate to the sorrow of loving someone yet being unable to move forward.
Kasane AiSoala
Soala’s translucent vocals gently embrace the feelings that pass each other by and the wish to reunite, delicately expressing subtle emotions.
Released in January 2025 as a track on the EP “Bluem,” the song is distinguished by its piano-centered, gentle sound and memorable melodic lines.
The music video—featuring model Ryoka Orita and actor Yusei Ito—has also garnered attention, spreading waves of empathy across social media.
It’s a song I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone who carries a “what if”—wondering how things might have been if you’d met in a different way.
existenceTENSONG
This is a heart-stirring song by TENSONG that vividly portrays the pain of heartbreak.
Released in December 2020, the track was created by guitarist Takuman based on his real-life experience, carefully depicting the emotions of being trapped in memories while trying to take a new step forward.
Vocalist Takabo’s high-tone voice expresses those feelings beautifully, and the deeply resonant melody line leaves a strong impression.
The music video is an animated piece created by an illustrator who was their classmate and reached 1.8 million views in eight months.
It’s a song that offers comfort to those carrying the pain of a broken heart or who’ve experienced parting with someone important; we recommend listening to it alone on a quiet night.
Can’t Say Anything… SummerTHE JAYWALK
It was released in 1990 as J-WALK’s 18th single.
It became J-WALK’s biggest hit, and it’s a song that conveys the regret and pain of not cherishing the woman who was always by his side supporting him.
A masterpiece that captures the poignant feelings of a heartbreak from a male perspective.
petalback number
A heartbreaking breakup song that overlays the fleeting memories of love with cherry blossom petals.
The lyrics delicately portray how memories with a lover linger everywhere in the city, turning even everyday scenes into amplifiers of pain.
While still holding on to love, the reality is that they will never meet again.
This song carries a message that gently embraces that hurt.
Released in April 2011, it was featured as the ending theme for JAPAN COUNTDOWN.
It is sure to resonate deeply with anyone who has experienced a painful romance.