[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 (11–20)
Your Anatomical Pure Love Song ~Die~aimyon
What happens to your heart when an obsession with the one you love spins out of control? Aimyon’s debut song portrays the precariousness of a mind in which a maddening love turns into violent emotion.
Marked by its pop melody and bright rhythm, the track was released in March 2015 as a Tower Records–exclusive single and reached No.
10 on the Oricon Indies Weekly Chart.
Its provocative content, which became subject to broadcast restraint, sparked conversation and drew in fans captivated by her unique worldview.
It’s a song that resonates with anyone who has let their feelings in love run wild and regretted it, or who has been overwhelmed by their feelings for someone important.
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This song delicately portrays a bittersweet longing for love.
The pure feelings of unrequited affection and a deep devotion to a cherished person resonate in the heart.
Released in March 2006, it has a warmth that gently embraces the pain of heartbreak.
Each listen will give you the courage to take a step forward tomorrow.
It’s a song to hear when you want to heal from a breakup or before embarking on a new love.
It will surely stay close to your heart and give you the strength to look ahead.
Maplesupittsu
Spitz’s “Kaede” is a single cut from the album Fake Fur, and it was used as the theme song for the TV Asahi special drama “A Mother’s Last Day,” which aired in 2010.
It has also been featured as a theme or insert song in other programs.
Love StoryAmuro Namie
We can’t be together anymore, but I’m always thinking of you… This is a ballad that sings of such bittersweet feelings.
It’s a song by Namie Amuro, a beloved national singer who retired in 2018, released in 2011 as her 38th single.
It was used as the theme song for the drama “The Reason I Can’t Find My Love.” The lyrics make you feel that it’s because of the time you spent with your ex that you are who you are today.
Its straightforward, heartrending message is sure to bring comfort to your heart.
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This is a song by the rock band BUMP OF CHICKEN, known for hits like “Tentai Kansoku” and “Karma.” It was released as a digital single in 2014.
It’s a bittersweet yet positive message song that sings, “I am who I am now because I met you.” Incorporating string timbres while sprinkling in beeping synth phrases, it creates a sound where a sense of floating and grandeur become one.
There’s also a version featuring the VOCALOID Hatsune Miku, so be sure to check it out if you’re interested.
GarnetOku Hanako
Okurihana’s signature song, which was chosen as the theme for the film “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.” It’s characterized by her clear, straightforward vocals and simple piano accompaniment, and its approachable charm lies in how the story painted by the lyrics seems to unfold right before your eyes.
Right after a breakup, your heart may be deeply wounded, but those wounds will eventually heal, and a day will come when you can look back with a positive feeling and think, “That was an important experience.” Rather than forcing yourself to forget, this is a song that puts your mind at ease by telling you it’s okay to accept it as “one page of youth.”
[Positive Breakup Songs] Love Songs and Anthems That Give You Courage to Take a New Step (21–30)
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When I was in high school, whenever I felt down I would listen to this song and it always lifted my spirits.
Heartbreaks, farewells with people you care about—sadness never really ends, but this song feels like a treasure that reassures you it’s okay because someone will still be by your side.