Popular Tearjerker Song Rankings [2026]
We present the latest top 100 ranking of popular tear-jerking songs, all at once, ordered by most views!
Everyone has times when they feel like crying.
At such times, don’t hold back—letting yourself cry can help you reset and move forward.
Use this list to have a good cry and find the push you need to take the next step.
The playlist is updated weekly.
Playlist
| Popular Tearjerker Song Rankings [2026] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | Lose You to Love MeSelena Gomez |  play_arrow | Selena Gomez’s heartbreak ballad. A journey of reclaiming herself. |
| 2 | PhotographEd Sheeran |  play_arrow | A warm song filled with family memories |
| 3 | The Heart Wants What It WantsSelena Gomez |  play_arrow | A song about Selena and Justin’s romantic relationship |
| 4 | One Last TimeAriana Grande |  play_arrow | A sweet, heartrending singing voice resonates deep within the heart... |
| 5 | See You Again ft. Charlie PuthWiz Khalifa |  play_arrow | A moving ballad that sings of friendship and the hope of reunion |
| 6 | Tears In HeavenEric Clapton |  play_arrow | Requiem for Eric Clapton’s Son |
| 7 | Thinking Out LoudEd Sheeran |  play_arrow | Ed Sheeran’s timeless love classic, moving |
| 8 | Happinessback number |  play_arrow | A hidden gem by back number |
| 9 | Someone You LovedLewis Capaldi |  play_arrow | A piano-and-vocals breakup song becomes a big hit |
| 10 | fishback number |  play_arrow | A bittersweet longing for a love that will never return, hidden deep within the heart… |
| 11 | PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism |  play_arrow | A signature song by HIGE DAN about the turmoil of unrequited love |
| 12 | FifteenTaylor Swift |  play_arrow | A ballad about memories from when I was 15 |
| 13 | White horseTaylor Swift |  play_arrow | Taylor Swift's classic song about heartbreak |
| 14 | Time After TimeCyndi Lauper |  play_arrow | An eternal classic that sings of love and bonds, resonating in the heart |
| 15 | One Call AwayCharlie Puth |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that sings of unconditional support for a loved one |
| 16 | Because I fell in loveaimyon |  play_arrow | A touching masterpiece by Aimyon that resonates with the heart |
| 17 | me me sheRADWIMPS |  play_arrow | A poignant ballad about continuing to think of an ex-lover |
| 18 | Someone Like YouAdele |  play_arrow | Adele’s heartbreak ballad: the complex feelings of wishing happiness for an ex-lover |
| 19 | When You’re GoneAvril Lavigne |  play_arrow | It's a singing voice that seems to stretch on forever. You... |
| 20 | Happy Endingback number |  play_arrow | back number movie theme song, the heartbreak of a breakup |
| 21 | I Want It That WayBackstreet Boys |  play_arrow | Hit songs by the Backstreet Boys |
| 22 | balladKetsumeishi |  play_arrow | Ketsumeishi’s heartrending love ballad |
| 23 | Eine KleineYonezu Kenshi |  play_arrow | A song that portrays Kenshi Yonezu’s feelings of being unable to be honest |
| 24 | NAOHY |  play_arrow | Unrequited love’s pain: a tear-jerking heartbreak song |
| 25 | CorrectRADWIMPS |  play_arrow | Singing of friendship and hope for the future on the eve of graduation |
| 26 | Viva La VidaColdplay |  play_arrow | Coldplay's beautiful song is moving. |
| 27 | Gray and Blue (+Masaki Suda)Yonezu Kenshi |  play_arrow | A poignant song depicting the bonds with a friend and a farewell |
| 28 | CHARMWANIMA |  play_arrow | WANIMA's punk rock cheer song |
| 29 | you were good to meJeremy Zucker & Chelsea Cutler |  play_arrow | Expressing the sorrow of parting in beautiful harmony |
| 30 | It’ll Be OkayShawn Mendes |  play_arrow | Shawn Mendes quietly sings the pain of a breakup |
| 31 | SomedayMariah Carey |  play_arrow | The strength of a woman overcoming the pain of a broken heart |
| 32 | Don’t Look Back In AngerOasis |  play_arrow | Oasis’s classic anthem, a message of hope and solidarity |
| 33 | Need You NowLady Antebellum |  play_arrow | Lady Antebellum's classic song |
| 34 | About meMrs. GREEN APPLE |  play_arrow | An inspiring song that sings of life's beauty and harshness. |
| 35 | One more time,One more chanceYamazaki Masayoshi |  play_arrow | A poignant song featured in a Suntory commercial and as a movie theme |
| 36 | DOWNPOURI.O.I |  play_arrow | The final song of I.O.I, with lyrics by Woozi |
| 37 | PrologueUru |  play_arrow | Uru’s moving love song resonates with the heart. |
| 38 | YELLikimonogakari |  play_arrow | Ikimono-gakari’s moving graduation song |
| 39 | budKobukuro |  play_arrow | A song of gratitude to Kentaro Obuchi’s mother |
| 40 | Hello/How are you?nanou |  play_arrow | Unable to put into words the feelings buried deep within my heart... |
| 41 | MetronomeYonezu Kenshi |  play_arrow | The heartache of two people growing apart |
| 42 | Don’t go.Souta |  play_arrow | The true feelings I can’t bring myself to say… something everyone experiences… |
| 43 | Wish You The BestLewis Capaldi |  play_arrow | Lewis Capaldi's breakup song |
| 44 | somedaySaucy Dog |  play_arrow | A love song that portrays heartbreak and memories |
| 45 | Friend ~Time to Depart~yuzu |  play_arrow | Yuzu’s graduation song evokes friendship and nostalgia |
| 46 | Until the day I can no longer rememberback number |  play_arrow | A melancholic song that depicts the emotions of parting |
| 47 | Maplesupittsu |  play_arrow | Spitz's poignant, heart-touching ballad |
| 48 | Best FriendKiroro |  play_arrow | A heartwarming classic that portrays gratitude and bonds |
| 49 | Karakuri Pierrot40mP |  play_arrow | A bittersweet song by 40mP, self-deprecating and tossed around by love. |
| 50 | HappierEd Sheeran |  play_arrow | Bittersweetness in Ed Sheeran’s breakup song |
| 51 | Bad DayDaniel Powter |  play_arrow | It was a big hit in Japan too, so you must have heard it at least once... |
| 52 | Stay With MeSam Smith |  play_arrow | Sam Smith’s heartbreak song |
| 53 | horizonback number |  play_arrow | Youth that looks forward, nourished by lost dreams |
| 54 | We againSG |  play_arrow | A moving work whose graduation song is etched in the heart |
| 55 | HARU HARUBIGBANG |  play_arrow | BIGBANG, the moving masterpiece “Haru Haru” |
| 56 | When I Was Your ManBruno Mars |  play_arrow | A heart-touching ballad by Bruno Mars |
| 57 | March 9Remioromen |  play_arrow | Beloved songs of gratitude and blessings for weddings |
| 58 | Colorless Self-Harmnekobōro |  play_arrow | 'Self-Harm Colorless' is a poignant masterpiece that resonates with the heart. |
| 59 | LemonYonezu Kenshi |  play_arrow | Lemon. Deep feelings for someone important. |
| 60 | HonestyBilly Joel |  play_arrow | Billy Joel’s famous song that sings about honesty |
| 61 | cold; curt; blunt; unfriendlyRADWIMPS |  play_arrow | RADWIMPS’s love songs portray the fluctuations of romance |
| 62 | Dawn and Firefliesn-buna |  play_arrow | "Yoake to Hotaru" is a song by the Vocaloid producer n-buna... |
| 63 | HAPPY BIRTHDAYback number |  play_arrow | An unrequited man sings a wistful birthday song |
| 64 | from Y to YJimii Samu P |  play_arrow | A mid-tempo piece that gently embraces a bittersweet farewell… |
| 65 | I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci |  play_arrow | A popular song that portrays the conflict between finding reassurance with a new lover and lingering attachment to an ex. |
| 66 | 366 daysHY |  play_arrow | Theme song of HY’s film “Red Thread” |
| 67 | sasanqua (Camellia sasanqua)SEKAI NO OWARI |  play_arrow | A moving song that stands by those who chase their dreams |
| 68 | KanadeSukima Suichi |  play_arrow | A poignant ballad that portrays parting and hope |
| 69 | wrinklebuzzG |  play_arrow | A glim… back at a life walked together with someone dear, |
| 70 | The happiest way to die in the worldkoka |  play_arrow | If I'm hated, even death wouldn't be sad. |
| 71 | Letter to TomorrowTeshima Aoi |  play_arrow | Aoi Teshima’s “Letter to Tomorrow,” a moving song |
| 72 | Castle on the HillEd Sheeran |  play_arrow | A moving song portraying love for one’s hometown and youthful days |
| 73 | StoryAI |  play_arrow | A moving AI ballad that sings of deep love and bonds |
| 74 | planetariumOtsuka Ai |  play_arrow | A ballad imbued with the bittersweetness of love under the starry sky |
| 75 | HarukaYOASOBI |  play_arrow | YOASOBI, a moving tale of parting and bonds |
| 76 | First LoveUtada Hikaru |  play_arrow | A youthful love song by Hikaru Utada that portrays the feeling of being unable to forget one’s first love |
| 77 | I loved (it/you)erica |  play_arrow | A ballad that weaves the pain of heartbreak together with the piano |
| 78 | far; distant; by farGReeeeN |  play_arrow | A moving ballad of gratitude to parents and setting off on a new journey |
| 79 | Promise of SunflowersHata Motohiro |  play_arrow | Motohiro Hata’s moving ballad gently portrays a farewell. |
| 80 | SoranjiMrs. GREEN APPLE |  play_arrow | A moving theme song that sings of love and hope |
| 81 | DarlingMrs. GREEN APPLE |  play_arrow | A poignant song that expresses the importance of staying true to oneself |
| 82 | Unchanging ThingsOku Hanako |  play_arrow | A nostalgic youth song on a summer evening |
| 83 | The summer you gave meieiri reo |  play_arrow | Leo Ieiri’s summer song “The Summer You Gave Me” |
| 84 | seems like (just) my imaginationChōchō P |  play_arrow | A masterpiece whose heartrending feelings resound in your ears. Re-released in 2014… |
| 85 | I’m YoursJason Mraz |  play_arrow | A masterpiece whose acoustic guitar tones soothe the loneliness of summer |
| 86 | My Heart Will Go OnCéline Dion |  play_arrow | Titanic theme song, a famous masterpiece that sings of love |
| 87 | Endless JourneyMr.Children |  play_arrow | A signature work by Mr.Children. It depicts the courage to keep moving forward. |
| 88 | If I Were A BoyBeyoncé |  play_arrow | A song of a betrayed woman's sorrow and resolve |
| 89 | SparkleRADWIMPS |  play_arrow | RADWIMPS' moving film music |
| 90 | HeavenMrs. GREEN APPLE |  play_arrow | The deep emotions and expressions concealed within film theme songs |
| 91 | Please forget it.Yorushika |  play_arrow | Singing of the heartbreaking feelings of lost love and farewell |
| 92 | when the party’s overBillie Eilish |  play_arrow | A song that sings about the weary feelings of stepping away from the party |
| 93 | Unrequited loveAimer |  play_arrow | A distinctive singing voice that captures the listener’s heart... |
| 94 | futureKobukuro |  play_arrow | Introduction of a heartwarming ballad song |
| 95 | One moreFUNKY MONKEY BABYS |  play_arrow | An inspiring support song filled with hope for dreams; moving. |
| 96 | I wonder if I’d still say it’s too late.Saucy Dog |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that sings of the pain of heartbreak and the hope that follows |
| 97 | Graduationbenny blanco, Juice WRLD |  play_arrow | A moving collaborative song themed around high school graduation |
| 98 | spring melancholyMrs. GREEN APPLE |  play_arrow | A youth song by Mrs. GREEN APPLE |
| 99 | catDISH// |  play_arrow | Aimyon “Hadaka no Kokoro” — moving and heartrending |
| 100 | You Break Me FirstTate McRae |  play_arrow | Tate McRae’s breakup song: strength and fragility |