[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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[An Upbeat Breakup Song] Love songs and anthems that give you the courage to take a new step forward (101–110)
Why did I end up falling in love with you?Tōhōshinki
TVXQ’s “Why Did I Fall in Love with You?” is a masterpiece that portrays the bittersweet feelings of a man whose ex-girlfriend is marrying another man.
He’s invited to and attends the wedding, all the while regretting their breakup, yet still praying for her happiness now.
End rollHamasaki Ayumi
Many people draw energy and courage from Ayumi Hamasaki’s numerous love songs, don’t they? “End roll” is one of those tracks.
It’s included on the single “A,” released in 1999.
Although Ayumi Hamasaki’s breakup songs are supposed to be sad, there’s a certain strength you can feel in them.
Perhaps that’s what mainly captures the hearts of women.
This song also depicts a painful farewell with a loved one, yet it conveys a sense of hope for a bright future that lies ahead.
PopNishino Kana
Kana Nishino’s track is one that soothes the pain of heartbreak and gives you the courage to look forward.
With its upbeat rhythm and bright melody, just listening to it is enough to bring a natural smile to your face.
The lyrics, which paint the small joys of everyday life, are sure to gently reach even those weighed down by heavy feelings.
Released in May 2017, the song was used in Otsuka Foods’ “Vitamin Carbonated MATCH” commercial and as the theme song for NTV’s “Sukkiri!!.” Speaking about its production, Kana Nishino shared that “a voice from my heart just slipped out.” It’s a perfect song for anyone who wants to regain their smile after tears.
To say goodbye to all sorrowKAN
A track that was released as a single from the 1994 album “Shinonome.” While his most famous work is “Ai wa Katsu” (“Love Will Win”), I believe this song is his greatest masterpiece.
When I find myself unable to trust people, listening to this song makes me feel as though the dark, murky feelings built up in my heart are being purified.
two peopleaiko
I tell myself it’s a good thing I realized how they felt before I fell in love, and I accept the end of the romance.
This song by aiko captures that painful bravado.
Despite its up-tempo sound, it sings of the bittersweet moment when you keep getting your hopes up over the other person’s smallest gestures, only to notice their gaze is fixed on someone else.
Released in March 2008, the song reached No.
3 on the Oricon weekly chart and was later used in a Hoyu commercial.
It’s also included on the album “Himitsu.” On nights when you put on a brave face even though you’re really sad, doesn’t listening to this song make you feel like someone’s right beside you saying, “I know exactly how you feel”?
[Upbeat Breakup Songs] Love songs and anthems that give you the courage to take a new step (111–120)
Please forget it.Yorushika
It’s a heartbreak song by Yorushika that tightens your chest with its bittersweet love—the kind that wishes happiness for an ex while saying “please forget me.” Released in July 2024 as the theme song for the drama “GO HOME: Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Unidentified Persons Consultation Office,” the track sets gentle melodies against a narrator who recalls precious memories they shared, even as they wish those memories to be forgotten.
Yet behind those words lies the true feeling of “please don’t actually forget,” a confession that’s sure to loosen your tear ducts.
Vocalist suis’s clear, translucent voice conveys this self-sacrificial and contradictory form of love with painfully delicate nuance.
On nights when you want to face the pain of heartbreak alone, listening to this song will feel as if it speaks for you and quietly stays by your side.
MAKE UPNishino Kana
Kana Nishino’s love songs make you feel as if she understands every romantic moment of the younger generation.
One of them, MAKE UP, sings about moving on after a heartbreak.
It was also used as the theme song for the animated film Chocolate Underground.
Many girls might relate to the lyrics about doing their makeup the way their beloved boyfriend likes while they’re together.
But from now on, it’s makeup to blow away the gloom of a broken heart and to elevate yourself even more.
If you’re feeling down, why not put on some cute makeup for your own smile along with Kana Nishino’s song?