Goodbye Song Rankings [2026]
Here’s the ranking of “goodbye songs” that were popular this year.
In romance, friendships, and everyday life, people experience many kinds of goodbyes.
Whether the farewell is somber or hopeful, listen to this ranking and make a fresh start with a new mindset.
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Farewell Song Rankings [2026] (21–30)
My name is Unrequited Loveindigo la End22rank/position
This song beautifully captures the bittersweet ache and fragility of unrequited love.
Its brisk mid-tempo sound and delicate lyrics resonate deeply.
It skillfully portrays emotions swaying within an ambiguous relationship, inviting listeners’ empathy.
Released in January 2023, the track marks a new beginning for indigo la End.
It was also performed at the band’s first concert at Nippon Budokan, drawing a huge response from fans.
Highly recommended for anyone feeling confused about their romantic feelings or who has experienced unrequited love.
Give it a listen and take a moment to face your own emotions.
Trash human, me.yangusukinii23rank/position
A four-piece rock band formed when vocalist-songwriter Kayayu put out a call for members on social media: Young Skinny.
Their song “Trash Human, Me,” included on their first album I Thought Anything Would Be Forgiven If I Turned It Into a Song, was chosen as the theme song for the TV drama Crime Family.
The lyrics, which depict the mindset and scenes of making excuses while also brazenly doubling down, evoke the bittersweet inability to neatly sort out feelings of love and the slyness of men.
Paired with a faintly melancholic melody, it’s a sentimental number that tightens around the heart.
passing by each otherSoala24rank/position
A heartrending love song by Soala that delicately portrays the clumsy emotions of falling in love.
It beautifully captures the fragile moment of parting born from the inability to be honest with the one you love.
Many will relate to the protagonist, who regrets their actions even as they recognize their excessive possessiveness and self-centered behavior.
Released in July 2023, the song drew attention with its airy vocals and comfortable R&B vibe, racking up 20 million streams in just six months.
The warm voice that seems to wrap around a troubled heart and the down-to-earth lyrics truly resonate.
It’s a recommended track for anyone who has ever caused distance by caring too much, or who is struggling with their relationship with a beloved partner.
I don’t have a boyfriend—just for tonight.Koresawa25rank/position
Since her debut, singer-songwriter Koresawa has steadfastly kept her looks private in the media while expanding her fan base with lyrics that portray the delicate psychology of women.
The song “Kareshi wa Imasen Konya Dake” (I Don’t Have a Boyfriend—Just for Tonight), which opens her second album “Kore Desho,” was selected as the ending theme for the music program “Buzz Rhythm 02.” Its lyrics evoke the situation of someone appearing who says the right things during a relationship’s lull—something many listeners may find relatable, even if they know it’s not right.
With a catchy melody and an adorable voice that lingers in your ears, it’s a number that feels strikingly real.
Sentimental KissShio Reira26rank/position
This work depicts an unbreakable lingering attachment—the kind where you can’t cut off an ambiguous relationship with a former lover.
It’s a song by Rei La Ushio, released in May 2022 as her third digital single.
Chosen as background music for ABEMA’s dating show “He and the Wolf-chan Are Not to Be Deceived,” it topped Spotify’s Viral Chart and has surpassed 50 million streams worldwide.
Its gentle sound, centered on acoustic guitar and piano, embraces the complex emotions that arise as the distance between hearts and bodies grows inversely proportional.
Many listeners may find themselves relating to the experience of being unable to fully end a relationship and letting it drag on.
More than friends, less than loversmatsumura kanau27rank/position
This is a song by Kanau Matsumura that portrays the frustration of a relationship that isn’t moving forward and the inner conflict about breaking the current situation.
People who want to move beyond just friends, or whose feelings go unnoticed by the other person, will likely find it especially relatable.
The gentle acoustic sound is complemented by strings, which seem to express a swell of emotion.
The words that lament it might have been better not to become friends at all, if things were only going to stagnate and feel murky, convey the pain straight from the heart.
EsperanzaNishino Kana28rank/position
A song by Kana Nishino that expresses the bittersweet feelings of a woman’s unrequited love through passionate Latin sounds.
Even though she knows the person she likes already has a partner, the woman’s complex emotions still resonate deeply.
The sound of Spanish guitar and the powerful vocals beautifully fuse heartache with a forward-looking spirit.
Released in May 2011, it was used as the theme song for Nippon TV’s “Sukkiri!!” and was included on the album “Thank you, Love.” It won the Excellence Award at the 53rd Japan Record Awards.
This is a song that stands by women troubled by unrequited love and gives them the courage to keep looking ahead without giving up.