[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 (41–50)
let gom-flo loves YOSHIKA
This was an incredibly popular song when I was in junior high.
Listening to it again as an adult, I’m surprised at how mature my taste was back then.
Around that time, m-flo was collaborating with many artists due to vocalist LISA’s departure.
The lineup of collaborators was impressive—people like BoA and Crystal Kay—and I remember checking every new single as soon as it came out.
Goodbye, my beloved.Hana＊Hana
Their early-2000s signature song, “Sayonara Daisuki na Hito.” With exceptional melodic sensibility and beautiful arrangements, Hana*Hana continue to captivate many people today.
This track, released on CD during their time with Warner Music, became a mega-hit.
They were in huge demand on television and were extremely active.
The clear, translucent vocals are wonderful.
I won’t fall in love anymore.Makihara Noriyuki
A song where Noriyuki Makihara’s vocals resonate with the heart.
It served as the theme for the NTV drama “After the Children Go to Bed.” While carrying the pain of heartbreak, it expresses the resolve to step toward a new love.
Through small everyday moments, it depicts the loneliness and inconveniences after a breakup, and the way the protagonist gradually turns inward is striking.
Contrary to the title, you can glimpse a lingering inability to give up on love.
Released in June 1992, the single shipped approximately 1.5 million copies.
It’s a song that stays by your side when you want to overcome the pain of heartbreak and take a new step forward.
Goodbye to You… feat. SpontaniaTiara
This is Tiara’s major-label debut single, released in September 2009.
Featuring the hip-hop unit Spontania, the song portrays the ache of a breakup from both male and female perspectives.
It reflects the pain of a heartbreak Tiara actually experienced during production, vividly expressing the torment of having to part precisely because you love someone, and the lingering attachment that just won’t fade.
No matter how far apart you are, tender memories remain in your heart, and even after saying goodbye, the feelings can’t be severed.
On nights when you fervently wish you could start over, listen with your tears—her trembling voice will gently nudge you toward taking that first step toward reconciliation.
Before GoodbyeAAA
While depicting a heartrending farewell, this song also conveys a sense of hope for the future.
AAA’s clear, translucent harmonies resonate in the heart.
Released in September 2014, it was also included on the album “GOLD SYMPHONY.” With a pre-release of the anime-size version and a peak at No.
74 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, it drew considerable attention.
It’s a track that gently supports those trying to look ahead despite the pain of heartbreak.
It stands by those left standing at the end of love and gives them the courage to take a new step forward.
skirtaiko
A song that portrays the resolve to look forward even while carrying the pain of heartbreak.
Showcasing Aiko’s delicate emotional expression, this piece is included on the album “Zanshin Zansho,” released in August 2024.
The decision to liken past memories to a “skirt” that will never be worn again is particularly striking.
The lyrics, imbued with the wistfulness of summer’s end and the anticipation of a new season, are sure to resonate with many listeners.
It’s recommended for those trying to overcome the pain of a breakup or take a new step forward.
Listen to this work, filled with Aiko’s charm, and let it give you the courage to face ahead.
medicineaiko
A track from her second major-label album, “Under the Cherry Tree.” With her signature, strikingly real lyrics that make you think, “This is totally her own story,” the carefully chosen words pierce straight into your heart.
It’s a song that reminds you that whenever you feel hurt and think you can’t go on, time is always on your side—and can be a remedy.