Aiko’s love songs that always stay close by your side, like a friend.
When you’re coming to terms with a finished love, music you can relate to can make your heart feel a little lighter.
We’ve gathered Aiko’s heartbreak songs that let you cry at times, smile wistfully at others, and give you the strength to move forward.
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Aiko’s Heartbreak Songs: Popular Song Ranking [2026] (1–10)
beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)aiko1rank/position

It’s a song by aiko that portrays a delicate heart: identifying with an insect that protects itself with a hard shell yet is fragile inside, and acting tough precisely because it’s in love.
Like that insect that cannot survive the winter, the song foresees the end of love, yet its deep affection moves you as it tries to accept even the sadness as a cherished memory.
Released in November 1999, it was also used as the ending theme for TBS’s CDTV.
If you’ve ever found yourself putting on a brave front in front of someone you like, you’ll understand this all too well! As you listen, may you embrace that awkwardness as a part of yourself and find the courage to step forward into tomorrow.
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A heartbreaking breakup song by aiko that has earned overwhelming support from fans as a “hidden gem” and a song they wish she’d perform live more often.
It portrays the lonely state of a woman who senses her lover’s change of heart, agonizes over what she should do, and ultimately decides to part ways.
Realizing that she’s no longer important to the other person while being unable to let go of her love is truly painful and agonizing.
Like the female protagonist of “Kondo made wa,” it would be wonderful if, in the end, we could accept our own realization and make a positive choice.
nape (of the neck)aiko3rank/position

A winter ballad whose aching vocals by aiko strike straight to the heart.
It portrays feelings that can’t be severed for a former lover and a love that doesn’t fade, even after years have passed.
Many who hope to rekindle a romance will likely be moved to tears by the strong wish to someday meet again—if only the other person is still out there somewhere.
Released as a single in November 2003, the song is also included on the acclaimed album “Akatsuki no Love Letter.” There’s even a story that aiko herself shed tears during the mixing process.
If you listen to it when you’ve been separated yet can’t let go, it will surely affirm your pure feelings and give you the courage to face forward once more.
sparklingaiko4rank/position

When it comes to love songs, it’s no exaggeration to say aiko is the name that comes to mind—she’s an artist who has released a vast number of them.
This song is about the lonely situation of waiting for someone you love.
It pairs the heartfelt feelings of a devoted girl—“I’ll keep waiting for you forever”—with a bright melody.
Its upbeat tempo makes it a great choice for the beginning of a karaoke session.
Tomorrow’s songaiko5rank/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.
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Released in August 2024, this song was included on the album “Zanshin Zansho.” The lyrics, centered on lost love and the pain of parting, portray the protagonist’s struggle to break free from past memories.
Its blend of liveliness and poignancy feels quintessentially Aiko.
Give it a listen when you’re trying to move on from a breakup.
Good nightaiko7rank/position

When you’re heartbroken, it’s painful, and you can’t help but worry whether a day will come when you can laugh again.
aiko’s “Oyasuminasai” has lyrics about how, after some time has passed since a breakup, it now becomes a fond memory.
It’s a recommended song that helps you start thinking positively about a love that has ended.
KissHugaiko8rank/position

A hugely popular ballad by aiko, an artist beloved especially by women for her unforgettable, charming vocals and songs that convey emotion straightforwardly.
This number depicts the aching feeling of being unable to forget someone you loved, and it’s a recommended karaoke song for women in their twenties who want to have a good cry.
two peopleaiko9rank/position

The song used in the Hoyu hair color commercial featuring Aya Omasa was “Futari” by aiko.
Although the track was released in 2008, it wasn’t chosen for the commercial until six years later, in 2014.
The lyrics portray the bittersweet realization that the person you have feelings for is actually thinking of someone else.
Many people have likely experienced a situation similar to what the song describes.
In the lyrics, the narrator says she realized the other person had feelings for someone else before she fell completely for them, yet the tone elsewhere suggests she’s already deeply smitten and unable to stop her feelings.
It’s a poignant song that tells the story of a love with nowhere to go.
The Other Side of Meaiko10rank/position

Aiko is one of those artists who’s always there for every stage of love, gently staying by your side.
This song, which served as the ending theme for the drama “Suteki na Sen TAXI,” written by Bakarhythm and starring Yutaka Takenouchi, soothes the sadness of parting with a melody so bright you wouldn’t think it was a breakup song.
You kind of knew that goodbye was coming, but you pretended not to, struggled anyway, acted like you didn’t understand, and hoped for a dramatic twist in the end…
Aiko is always the one who gives voice to those tender, wavering feelings.


