A rainy heartbreak song. A collection of bittersweet love songs set against the backdrop of rain.
When you hear the phrase “breakup song,” what kind of track comes to mind?
For example, there are plenty of songs set in specific scenes—like the room where two people spent time together or the park where they often took walks.
When these songs overlap with your own experiences, your sense of empathy suddenly deepens, and you find yourself wanting to listen to them over and over.
Among the scenes often depicted in breakup songs, isn’t rain one of the classics?
Rain is frequently used in imagery to express negative emotions, and it suits that gloomy feeling after a breakup very well.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of songs themed around rain and heartbreak.
See if you can find one that resonates with you.
A rainy heartbreak song. A collection of poignant love songs set against the backdrop of rain (1–10)
Rain SongGReeeeN
Sung from a woman’s perspective who feels his feelings slipping away from her, GReeeeN’s “Ame Uta” is heartbreakingly poignant.
It was released in 2013 as the coupling track to the single “Icarus,” and it reached No.
8 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
The lyrics—“The rain that once felt like the happiness of us huddled together now feels like my own tears”—are especially heartrending.
The song starts softly, the chorus grows powerful, and the finale soars in high tones.
Rain drunkennessNEW!jo0ji
Prompted by a friend’s heartbreak, this song is a comforting number featuring a warm vocal and a somewhat nostalgic sound.
It’s a work released in November 2025 by singer-songwriter jo0ji, who grew up by the seaside in Tottori.
Unveiled after the July 2025 album “Aeka,” its music video was selected as a recommended track by a dedicated music channel in January 2026.
Featuring the saxophonist from a band the artist had admired since the age of five, the recording captures the raw energy of live, improvisational performance.
Its forward-looking theme—seeking light while carrying regret and pain—gently accompanies hearts gazing at a melancholy rainy sky.
It’s a perfect recommendation for a rainy day when you want to unwind slowly to the quiet sound of rain.
Beaten by the rainNEW!Lavt
A melody that quietly seeps into the heart and a shaded, nuanced voice strike deep.
It’s a single by Lavt, released digitally in June 2025, and it’s also included on the album “glauben.” This work is a breakup song that overlays an unforgettable love with the image of never-ending rain.
Weather imagery that seems to soak you to the core blends with unprocessed feelings and muted truths.
Its soft, indie-pop-leaning sound suits the cloudy skies of the rainy season.
A recommended track for a rainy day spent in a melancholy mood, carrying the weight of a past love.
rainMoritaka Chisato
In a 2006 “Songs You Want to Listen to on a Rainy Day” ranking conducted by Oricon, the song that proudly took first place was Chisato Moritaka’s “Ame” (Rain).
Released as a single in 1990, it reached No.
2 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
Moritaka’s deliberately understated delivery of the simple melody turns it into a ballad that conveys a sense of poignancy and loneliness.
The song has been covered by many artists, and Moritaka herself released a self-cover version in 2013 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of her debut.
The Rain and Meback number
Back Number’s “Ame to Boku no Hanashi” captures the raw pain that hits right after a breakup.
It’s a track from their 2019 album MAGIC, which hit No.
1 on both the Billboard Japan and Oricon charts.
Known for their highly relatable love songs, the band crafted this breakup song around the theme of rain.
The heartbreak the protagonist feels is something most of us have experienced at least once.
If you’ve just gone through a breakup, I recommend giving “Ame to Boku no Hanashi” a listen.
The Last RainYasushi Nakanishi
Yasushi Nakanishi’s “The Last Rain” is a song about a woman he loved, and his inability to face their breakup.
Released in 1992 as his second single, it was used as the theme song for the Nippon TV variety show “Hitachi Ashita P-KAN Kibun!” Although it peaked at only No.
16 on the Oricon charts, it became a long-running hit, selling 900,000 copies over six years.
The depiction of parting in the rain feels like a scene straight out of a drama.
Nakanishi’s emotionally charged vocals are truly stirring.
Helpless RainNakajima Mika
“Helpless Rain” is Mika Nakashima’s fourth single, released in 2002.
It reached No.
8 on the Oricon singles chart and was used as a commercial song for La Parler, a company in the bridal industry.
With a cool R&B-flavored sound, the song portrays yearning for someone who won’t stay close despite overwhelming feelings.
Rain amplifies the sense of poignancy, and “Helpless Rain” is a perfect example of a track where that effect is fully realized.