[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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[Upbeat Breakup Songs] Love songs and anthems that give you the courage to take a new step (81–90)
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.
loveUru
Don’t miss “Koi,” a song that affirms the sadness of heartbreak.
Written and composed by Yohei Hashiguchi of wacci and sung by Uru, it encourages us not to view heartbreak negatively, but to see it as something that helped us grow and that can lead both people to greater happiness.
The lyrics are in a first-person female perspective, so women may find it directly relatable, while men can listen from the standpoint of the one being addressed.
Give it a listen along with the music video, which depicts a love story.
calm (of the sea), lull; Nagi (a Japanese given name)Marushii
This is a heartwarming ballad by Marcy that gently embraces the loneliness after a breakup and the resolve to grow.
Vivid memories with a former lover—like the donuts eaten at a memorable station and a rainbow-colored umbrella—are painted in bright detail, while the quiet determination to face forward is expressed with striking subtlety.
Even amid complicated feelings toward an ex who has found new love, the song conveys the strength to become more mature oneself.
Included on the November 2023 album “Candle,” it was also featured as an insert song in ABEMA’s serial drama “High-Teen Diary.” A warm, encouraging tune that softly supports you as you try to move forward, even while carrying the pain of heartbreak.
Time machineSEKAI NO OWARI
A song that carefully depicts the emotional journey of overcoming the pain of heartbreak and trying to look forward.
It’s included on SEKAI NO OWARI’s album “Nautilus,” released in March 2024, and was also chosen as the theme song for the film “Once Upon a Crime.” Through the desire to ride a time machine back to the past, it expresses the conflict with a lost love.
Yet it gradually leads to the realization that that encounter shaped who you are today.
This is a song for anyone whose heartbreak hasn’t healed and can’t move on.
It will surely give you the courage to take a new step forward.
Good-bye, My LoveAn Ruisu
“Good-bye My Love” is a single by Ann Lewis released in 1974.
Since then, it has been covered by various artists, including a rendition by Teresa Teng.
It remains a staple that is still frequently sung at karaoke today.
I miss you so much and want to see you.Nishino Kana
Kana Nishino, who became popular mainly among teens.
It’s a masterpiece that topped the chaku-uta (ringtone) charts and resonated with everyone.
The track was produced by GIORGIO and was used as an insert song for a GemCEREY commercial.
It’s the ultimate breakup song, expressing feelings for an ex who dumped her.
[Positive Breakup Songs] Love songs and anthems that give you the courage to take a new step (91–100)
Good -joshi-Sakaguchi Ami
An encouraging song that gently wraps you in a soft, warm voice, depicting love from the perspective of a down-to-earth woman.
Released in July 2017 as her major-label debut single, it was chosen as the ending theme by FM stations across Japan.
As Yumebo Sakaguchi herself says, it “reflects my own experiences,” and the lyrics vividly capture the emotions after a breakup.
It’s a track that gives you the spark to say, “Even after we part, I’m going to keep looking forward and living my life!” Highly recommended for women struggling with love or anyone who wants to cherish their true self.