[Upbeat Breakup Song] Love songs and anthems that give you the courage to take a new step forward
When you go through a breakup, your chest throbs with pain.
Right after parting ways, the damage feels especially heavy, and you lose the motivation to do anything.
In this article, we’ve selected love songs that empathize with the feelings of heartbreak, as well as uplifting anthems that help you regain a positive outlook.
When it’s tough, don’t push yourself—try letting your emotions out while listening to songs that resonate with your heart.
If you face it earnestly, it will surely lead to what comes next!
May your love bloom once again…
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Good-bye to YesterdayHirai Dai
A song that will lift your spirits.
It helps you overcome the pain of a broken heart and gives you the courage to take a new step forward.
Released in June 2024 by Dai Hirai, one of Japan’s leading singer-songwriters, it was announced as the first installment of a consecutive release project.
The warm tones of the ukulele and acoustic guitar, along with Hirai’s gentle vocals, resonate deeply.
The lyrics convey a determination to look ahead without being bound by the past, and as you listen, you’ll naturally start to feel more positive.
It’s a song that gently nudges you forward as you recover from the pain of heartbreak.
BAD BOYBIGBANG
There was a time when a massive K-pop boom came crashing in.
Among the many artists, BIGBANG stood out with a unique presence and still hasn’t compromised their stance.
This is an insanely cool song created by the leader, G-DRAGON, about a pathetic guy heartbroken in love who’s trying to act cool—and it’s just too cool.
Love even your melancholyKoresawa
A heartwarming pop tune by Koresawa that delicately portrays the feelings of a girl living with the negative emotions everyone experiences.
Released in August 2020, this first single is a re-recording of a song long regarded as a legendary hidden gem.
Set to a gentle, acoustic guitar–driven sound, it conveys the strength to move forward while harboring vague anxieties and loneliness—and learning to accept them.
It’s the perfect track for anyone who resonates with the stance of not denying any feeling but choosing to love them, or for those who want to keep looking ahead even while carrying a touch of melancholy.
Stop this nightJUJU
It’s something that applies to everyone.
Your words, “I love you,” express a heartbreak more frustrating than a goodbye.
It hurts, but you’ll be okay.
It’s a song that makes you feel truly positive, believing you’ll surely find a wonderful love.
A captivating track where JUJU speaks to you with her mature allure.
dearestKOH+
A track by KOH+, the duo of Kou Shibasaki and Masaharu Fukuyama.
It was used as the theme song for the film “The Devotion of Suspect X,” in which both of them appeared.
The song portrays an unrequited love for one’s dearest person—the one who illuminated the heart and wrapped it in warmth.
You can feel the protagonist’s bittersweet emotions in the melody and in Kou Shibasaki’s beautiful vocals.
Heartbreak isn’t only about parting after becoming lovers; it also applies when love withers before it ever blossoms.
Even if the other person never comes to love you, you still want them to remember you, to sense your presence, in any form.
This song gently soothes those who have experienced such poignant love.
Christmas EveYamashita Tatsuro
When it comes to Christmas songs, I think this is the first one that comes to mind for most Japanese people.
The JR Tokai commercials featuring actresses Eri Fukatsu and Riho Makise are famous too, right? The song matches perfectly with their irresistibly cute performances.
Just listening to it makes you feel a little chilly and yearning for someone—it’s the quintessential bittersweet song.
The moment of goodbyeMatsuda Seiko
In a word, it’s truly wonderful.
And Seiko-chan wrote the lyrics herself—perfect.
I was surprised by how mature and very sexy the cover art for this recording is.
Because her face is so small, everything looks fabulous.
She’s always wearing cute dresses and is a real idol.
This song by Seiko-chan is full of true musicality, and it’s one of my absolute favorites.