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Ken Hirai’s Tearjerker/Weepy Songs and Popular Tracks Ranking [2026]
Ken Hirai, popular for his extraordinary vocal ability and uniquely distinctive voice.When he delivers tear-jerker songs with that soul-stirring voice, you can’t help but cry just by listening.This time, we’ve selected some of his most popular moving tracks.
Ken Hirai’s Tearjerker Songs, Cry-Inducing Tracks, and Popular Hits Ranking [2026] (1–10)
#302Hirai Ken1rank/position
This song unfolds a story of everyday life, portraying the protagonist’s shifting emotions within it.
It was also used as the theme song for the drama “4 Minutes’ Marigold,” and its changes in sentiment and straightforward feelings evoke a poignant sense of sorrow.
Ken Hirai’s gentle voice and the heartrending melody pierce the heart.
It’s a song you can’t listen to without tears.
Close your eyesHirai Ken2rank/position
A gem of a ballad suffused with the lingering ache of deep, bittersweet love.
Ken Hirai’s delicate, soul-stirring vocals beautifully convey the profound longing and sense of loss for a departed lover.
Sung with the purest feeling of closing one’s eyes and picturing the one you love, this work was released as a single in April 2004.
Chosen as the theme song for the film “Crying Out Love in the Center of the World,” it topped the Oricon year-end chart.
Its heart-piercing vocals and beautiful melody line make it a refined track for adults—perfect for a night drive or a quiet moment alone.
half of meHirai Ken3rank/position
Parting with someone precious can feel like losing half of yourself.
If you know that feeling, please give this a listen.
This work is by singer-songwriter Ken Hirai, known for many signature songs such as “Hitomi wo Tojite” and “Ooki na Furudokei,” and it was released in 2018 as his 45th single.
It was chosen as the theme song for the drama “Twilight Meteor Shower: Midlife Turn, Falling in Love” (Tasogare Ryuuseigun ~Jinsei Orikaeshi, Koi wo Shita~).
As it is a sequel to the song “even if,” be sure to listen to that one as well.
NonfictionHirai Ken4rank/position
Life can feel overwhelming, full of absurdities and helpless moments.
In times like these, I hope you’ll listen to Ken Hirai’s 42nd single.
Written as the theme song for the drama “Little Giant,” it was released in June 2017.
Born from Hirai’s profound grief over losing a friend, the song delivers fundamental questions about life and a heartfelt cry to see a loved one again, piercing the heart with a voice that cuts deep.
You may find it impossible to listen without tears…
You are my friend.Hirai Ken5rank/position
A rhythmic, light, a cappella-style number.
It’s a song released in 2004.
Ken Hirai’s gentle voice is so soothing.
It has the kind of vibe that makes you want to play it while you’re casually chatting with your favorite friends—though if you actually did, it might make it harder to hear each other (lol).
“I’d be lost without you”—a friendship born from mutual support.
It portrays the warmth of people in a way that’s very Ken Hirai, and it gives you a positive feeling.
Without being bound by form, it seems like it could fit many kinds of friendships.
Can I call it magic?Hirai Ken6rank/position
It was used as the commercial song for Panasonic’s “4K Camera.” This is Ken Hirai’s 40th single.
With a gentle singing voice and a poignant melody that you wouldn’t expect from his appearance, he delivers a tender performance.
It’s the kind of song that can make your tears flow when you listen to it after a tiring day.
even ifHirai Ken7rank/position
It’s Ken Hirai’s 11th single, released in 2000.
It’s a kind of heartbreak song, but it’s about a man’s desperate feelings as he tries to somehow keep a woman—who isn’t interested in him—by his side.
I think there are quite a lot of men who’ve been through something like this, you know.