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.
- A breakup song with great lyrics. A beautiful message that lingers in the heart.
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A masterpiece of bittersweet heartbreak songs. Recommended popular tracks (211–220)
single bedSha ran Q
It was released in 1994 as Sharam Q’s sixth single.
The song was used as the ending theme for the Nippon TV anime D·N·A²: A Girl Who Was Born to Be Loved, and thanks to its long-running success, it became Sharam Q’s first million-selling single.
It is now considered one of the band’s signature ballads.
These tears I do not knowkatahira rina
It was released in 2016 as Rina Katahira’s sixth single.
The lyrics and music were written by Rina Katahira herself, and it was used as the ending theme for tvk’s “saku saku” and Fukushima TV’s “Fukukamaru.” The song is themed around a delicate, vulnerable woman and stands as Katahira’s first ultimate heartbreak ballad.