Aiko’s Tearjerker Songs, Cry-your-eyes-out Tracks, and Popular Songs Ranking [2026]
Despite her ever-teenage, adorable looks, aiko’s songs are profoundly feminine and graceful.
Perhaps because of their straightforward sincerity, many of the pieces she performs so earnestly are real tearjerkers.
I’ve compiled a ranking of her most moving, popular songs.
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Aiko’s Tearjerker Songs: Best Crying Songs and Popular Tracks Ranking [2026] (11–20)
Love sicknessaiko11rank/position
This song sings of a searing pain that burns the chest as the flames of love blaze higher, as if being consumed by an illness.
It’s the opening number of Aiko’s 2000 album “Under the Cherry Tree.” The lyrics put into words raw emotions—feelings so intense you cry in silence, a body changing through a fateful encounter.
For anyone burdened by the agony of loving someone too much, a mix of dependence and longing, this track will surely strike a chord.
Masanori Shimada’s arrangement, with piano and guitar intertwining, makes the poignancy all the more vivid.
Mutual loveaiko12rank/position
Aiko, known for delicately portraying the subtle emotions of love, released a new ballad in April 2024.
Chosen as the ending theme for the animated film Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram, this song is a classic aiko piece that beautifully captures the ache of unrequited love.
The lyrics express longing for someone precious you can’t meet and the delicate sense of distance between two people, resonating deeply with listeners.
It’s best enjoyed late at night through earphones.
A perfect song to keep you company when you’re troubled by love or thinking about someone important.
moreaiko13rank/position
It’s a song whose poignant lyrics and melody resonate with the heart.
Released in March 2016, it’s a track that aiko created to express earnest feelings in love.
It was also used as the theme song for the TBS drama “Please Love the Useless Me,” and its harmony with the drama’s world helped it reach even more people.
It’s recommended for those struggling with love or those who want to deepen their feelings for someone special.
Please give it a listen—you’ll surely find parts of its bittersweetness you can relate to.
Andromedaaiko14rank/position
There are times when someone you thought you’d forgotten suddenly comes to mind one day, aren’t there? In those moments, even painful events are somehow idealized, and when you look back, everything feels like a fond memory.
It can feel sad to have forgotten an old lover so much that you wouldn’t even notice them if you passed on the street, but it’s also proof that you’ve kept moving forward.
This is a song that gently nudges those who are struggling now and gives them the strength to turn their eyes toward a joyful, happy future.
two peopleaiko15rank/position
A work that beautifully portrays a brave, self-restrained love telling itself, “I’m glad I realized it before I fell any deeper,” is the song released in March 2008 by singer-songwriter aiko.
Set to an up-tempo, exhilarating sound, you can picture the protagonist getting elated and crushed by the tiniest gestures of the person they like.
Even while knowing that person’s gaze is directed at someone else, the aching sadness of feelings that won’t stop comes through vividly.
The song was a hit, reaching No.
3 on the Oricon weekly chart, later included on the acclaimed album “Himitsu,” and it resonated with many as the theme for a Hoyu commercial.
Even when you know it’s a love that won’t come true, you can’t help but think of them.
This is a number that gently stays by the side of anyone struggling with such a complicated unrequited love.
Summer Love Lifeaiko16rank/position
Depicting the sweet, heartrending end of a romance, this song carries the feelings aiko had at age 19.
The piano melody, which evokes the cool breeze at summer’s end, is striking, and its heartfelt lyrics and tune move listeners deeply.
Released as a digital single in March 2023, it was also featured in a Calbee potato chips commercial.
Whether facing a breakup or a turning point in life, this song will offer you fresh courage and warmth.
It’s a recommended track for anyone who wants to look back on summer memories while keeping their eyes forward and moving ahead.
Milky Wayaiko17rank/position
Because you can hardly ever meet in a long-distance relationship, the time you spend with the one you love feels all the more precious, doesn’t it? “Amanogawa” by the queen of love songs, aiko, is a track that makes you rediscover how special those moments with your partner are.
When you’re together, you don’t let a single moment slip by—you etch it into your heart; when you’re apart, you recall and reflect on the time you spent together again and again.
In this way, your time with that person becomes something precious and irreplaceable, whether you’re together or far apart.
Path of Loveaiko18rank/position
A masterful song by aiko that captures both the ache and warmth of a long-distance relationship.
Included on the album “Himitsu,” this track delicately portrays the feelings of two people in love despite the distance.
From the opening lines, you can sense the awkwardness and anxiety of their reunion.
Yet it also highlights the importance of communication, singing that “the two of us still have words.” Released on the April 2008 album and performed on her 2011 live tour, it’s a highly recommended song not only for those in long-distance relationships but for anyone who wants to feel the bond with someone special.
Tomorrow’s songaiko19rank/position
The songs of singer-songwriter aiko—who has earned support from a wide range of listeners with her unique lyrics spun from a female perspective and her catchy pop sound.
This track opens her 11th album, “Awa no Yōna Ai Datta” (“It Was a Love Like Bubbles”).
It’s an impressive number featuring a sprightly yet faintly melancholic piano and a rapid-fire, cascading melody.
No matter how much she suppresses her feelings, the reality that she still has to cut things off—and the feeling of love that persists—captures the delicate complexity of a love that won’t go smoothly.
It’s a realistic breakup song that evokes deep empathy for the tangled emotions after a heartbreak.
Chapped lips will cost you love.aiko20rank/position
From aiko’s album “Ima no Futari wo Otagai ga Miteru,” released in March 2023, the advance single was “Areta Kuchibiru wa Koi wo Nakusu.” It’s an upbeat number with a lavish horn section, showcasing the happy, characteristically aiko sound.
In contrast, the lyrics tell a bittersweet story of longing for a former lover, and the gap between the sound and the words makes the sadness hit even harder.
The song “Areta Kuchibiru wa Koi wo Nakusu” was performed on NHK’s music program “SONGS,” which aired on April 13.
