Abe Mao’s Breakup Songs: Popular Song Rankings [2026]

Stay by my sideAbe Mao1rank/position

Mao Abe – Stay by My Side [Official Music Video]

Many people find it hard to forget someone they love, even after heartbreak.

If you’re looking for a song that understands those feelings, Mao Abe’s “Soba ni Ite” (“Stay by My Side”) is highly recommended.

The lyrics express a longing to have someone stay close even after a breakup and an inability to forget them, making it a song you’ll surely relate to.

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Saitō Ayumu

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Then, why?Abe Mao2rank/position

Then, why?

This is a poignant ballad by Mao Abe that sings of the helpless feeling when you realize you were the only one who was serious, after being led on by someone’s suggestive behavior.

The regret of having believed the words of a capricious, cat-like partner, and the pain that makes you want to demand, “Then why did you say that?” ride on her emotional vocals and pierce straight into your heart.

The song is included on the album “Su.” released in June 2011.

Remarkably, Abe wrote it during her high school years, and the pure, youthful cry of the heart resonates with raw intensity.

When you’re suffering from a lover’s ambiguous attitude and have nowhere to put your feelings, listening to this can feel as though it’s speaking for you.

Its gut-wrenching lyrics, paradoxically, will gently wrap your loneliness in warmth.

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Mao Abe – Let’s Each Start Walking [Official Music Video]

Mao Abe always captures raw emotions so well, whether it’s through love songs that stay close to the heart or upbeat tracks that lift you up.

Her song “Sorezore Arukidasou” is less a breakup song and more a “post-breakup” song—perfect for someone who’s ready to open a new door.

The lyrics reflect on a past boyfriend and past love, acknowledging one’s own shortcomings, engraving it firmly as a page in memory, and then saying, “Let’s move on!” as both people step forward onto new paths.

There are surely many who share the same situation and feelings.

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utatane

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Mao Abe – I Want to Be Your Lover [Official Music Video]

Singer-songwriter Mao Abe’s second single, “I Want to Be Your Girlfriend.” It’s a song written based on the feelings she had in high school.

With gentle yet powerful vocals, she sings about the frustration of not getting replies to emails and the longing to know the other person better.

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sasashina

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To move forward

A masterpiece filled with Mao Abe’s soulful cry, where sorrow and resolve intertwine.

It’s a moving love song that portrays the courage to move forward while still holding lingering feelings for a past lover.

Digitally released in May 2024, it also sparked buzz through a collaboration with Shueisha’s manga “I Want to Fall in Love That Lets Me Forget You.” Marking a fitting celebration of Abe’s 15th anniversary, her powerful yet delicate vocals resonate deep in the heart.

A song that stays close to those suffering from heartbreak and to anyone ready to take a new step.

It’s sure to become a source of strength for you.

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Mao Abe - Mou (Konpeitou version)

This is a song that honestly expresses a girl’s true feelings as she lays everything on the line at the end of a relationship.

The sentiment of “I wanted you to love me more, but it’s far too late now” matches perfectly with Mao Abe’s strong, unwavering vocals.