Crying-Your-Eyes-Out Song Rankings [2026]

by your sideOgawa Daiki91rank/position

by your side – Daiki Ogawa feat. Hatsune Miku

How about an emotional ballad that portrays a heartrending farewell with a loved one? It’s a track by Vocaloid producer Daiki Ogawa, released in August 2014.

With its poignant piano and guitar tones layered over a leisurely rhythm, this piece quietly brings tears to your eyes.

The universal theme of “parting” is expressed through dramatic sound and melodic lines.

When you can’t shake the sense of longing for someone who’s gone, this song will be there to comfort you.

Memories shabadabaPinokio P92rank/position

PinocchioP – Omohide Shaba-daba feat. Hatsune Miku / Omohide Shaba-daba

A tear-jerking message song that paints memories of the four seasons.

Released by PinocchioP in November 2011, “Omoide Shabadaba.” The lyrics retrace time spent with a precious person in down-to-earth words, and as you listen, it really hits you in the tear ducts.

It naturally brings to mind someone dear you can no longer meet.

It’s a Vocaloid track whose flavor deepens the more carefully you listen.

Last SongYoshioka Hidetaka93rank/position

Last Song Hidetaka Yoshioka cover

A heartbreak song sung by a man to his former lover.

Yoshioka is famous as an actor, but many people must have been amazed to find out he sings this well too! With straightforward lyrics, this song passionately declares he’ll never forget you, and it ended up powerfully moving the hearts of both film fans and those who aren’t.

Embracing sleepless nightsZARD94rank/position

ZARD - Embracing Sleepless Nights - Copy

It’s a heartbreak song by the well-known ZARD.

Sung with a clear, expansive voice about a past love, it’s both refreshing and tinged with sadness.

The kind of all-out love you can only have as a girl can feel embarrassingly sweet when you look back on it as an adult.

This song captures exactly that feeling.

Full of memoriesH₂O95rank/position

Memories Are Full (with lyrics) H2O

H2O is a Japanese folk-pop duo formed by junior high school classmates.

They formed in 1976 and disbanded in 1985, later reuniting in 1999 and remaining active until 2001.

This song is their signature track, depicting the passage of time as a girl experiences a bittersweet first love and grows into adulthood.

Their beautifully harmonized voices over two acoustic guitars leave an enduring impression.

CAN YOU CELEBRATE?Amuro Namie96rank/position

CAN YOU CELEBRATE 2003 Namie Amuro

In 2018, Namie Amuro sadly retired from the entertainment industry.

Since her debut in the 1990s, she produced numerous major hits in partnership with Tetsuya Komuro, and sparked social phenomena such as the emergence of countless girls who imitated her fashion—dubbed “Amurers.” She truly is a songstress the Heisei era can be proud of.

Among her works, “CAN YOU CELEBRATE?”, released once in 1997 and a massive hit, remains a beloved wedding staple even well into the 2020s.

Commissioned as a “Komuro-style wedding song,” its lyrics—rendered in Komuro’s distinctive turns of phrase—movingly portray a future walked together by two lovers.

Even so, it’s astonishing to remember that Amuro, who delivers the song with a mature, black-music-inspired vocal style, was only 19 at the time.

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Goodbye, my beloved.Hana＊Hana97rank/position

Hana*Hana “Goodbye, My Beloved”

Released in 2000, this song was used as the theme for the drama “Oyaji.” It is about the singer’s experience at age 16 of parting with a beloved grandfather, and its expression of that sense of loss in words that also resonate with heartbreak, together with the beautiful vocals, makes it all the more moving.

lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE98rank/position

Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Lilac” Official Music Video

A song that delicately portrays the brilliance and bitterness of youth, along with the struggles of growing up, was released by Mrs.

GREEN APPLE in April 2024.

It gently embraces moments where the transience of life, the passage of time, hope, and anxiety intersect.

This work is a message song that emphasizes the importance of accepting your past self and finding the courage to move toward the future.

It was chosen as the opening theme for the TV Tokyo anime “Oblivion Battery” and received high acclaim, including winning the Grand Prize at the 66th Japan Record Awards.

With Mrs.

GREEN APPLE’s refreshing pop melodies and profound lyrics in perfect harmony, this piece will gently encourage young people who want to create memories at school festivals and cultural events.

Blue and SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE99rank/position

Mrs. GREEN APPLE – Blue and Summer

The song vividly depicting summer youth is loved as one of Mrs.

GREEN APPLE’s signature tracks.

Written as the theme for the film “Blue Summer: 30 Days of You and Me,” it was included on a single released in August 2018.

With a driving, exhilarating melody, it captures the energetic emotions of young people and weaves into its lyrics the hallmarks of summer and the preciousness of each fleeting moment of adolescence.

The track has resonated with many listeners, surpassing 500 million total streams.

It’s a wonderful song that colors a page of youth—one you’ll want to hum along to with friends at cultural and school festivals.

migratory bird[Alexandros]100rank/position

[Alexandros] – Wataridori (MV)

The song Wataridori performed by [Alexandros] is striking for its bittersweet music video and the exhilarating feeling it leaves after listening.

Their collaboration with Go Ayano in a NTT Docomo commercial also became a hot topic, with the handsome “Ayano Sandrop” gaining popularity.