globe’s Heartbreak Songs: Popular Track Ranking [2026]

DEPARTURESglobe1rank/position

globe / 'DEPARTURES' (Starring: Ayaka Miyoshi)

Many of you might find this 1996 release “nostalgic.” Its sound really evokes the ’90s.

Written, composed, and arranged by Tetsuya Komuro, the song can feel like a heartbreak tune set between winter and spring, yet it also evokes moments spent together as a couple.

Either way, it carries a poignant sense that hints at parting.

It’s a love song for winter, cold to both body and soul.

Sa Yo Na Raglobe2rank/position

globe / Sa Yo Na Ra

Released in 1998 as globe’s 14th single.

Although the title is written in Roman letters, it was the first globe song to have a Japanese title, and it was used in NESCAFÉ’s “Wake-Up Moment / Break-Time Moment” TV commercials.

It reached number one on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

FACEglobe3rank/position

globe / 「FACE（20th Special Edit Version）」

A massive hit from the era when Tomomi Kahala and the so-called Komuro Family, including TRF, were dominating the music industry.

It was also a time when society was entering a major turning point, as if clinging to the lingering aroma of the bubble era.

Even a typical heartbreak song became a completely un-sentimental dance number in Tetsuya Komuro’s hands.

Notably, not a single word about romance appears in the lyrics! Marc Panther’s rap was ahead of its time and seriously cool, too.

Since this song, “FACE,” was the theme for the Fuji TV drama “Kanojo-tachi no Kekkon” (Their Marriage), many people might be reminded of the drama when they hear it.

Wanderin’ Destinyglobe4rank/position

globe – Wanderin’ Destiny

This is the 11th single by globe, a three-member music unit formed around the much-anticipated music producer Tetsuya Komuro, which has released numerous mega-hit songs.

The track was used as the theme song for the TV drama “Aoi Tori,” and its lyrics—written to follow the drama’s storyline—powerfully portray a man and woman who long to be together but cannot.

The chorus melody, which conveys a profound, almost maddening kind of love, is likely to deeply move listeners who have gone through a similar experience.

With arrangements that draw you in and create a distinctive sense of weightless drift, it’s a love song perfect for autumn.

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Perfume of loveglobe5rank/position

globe / Perfume of love

For those in their 40s, many probably immersed themselves in the height of the TK sound during their youth—it’s etched into their memories.

globe is one of the emblematic artists from that era, with numerous hit songs and many timeless tracks that are still listened to today.

While they have many songs about love, “Perfume of love” stands out as a popular number about a sorrowful romance.

It’s a deeply moving and relatable song that captures the sense of loss after a breakup and those helpless, aimless feelings.

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