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Songs themed around parting are where HY really showcase their skills.
They’ve released many tear-jerking tracks over the years.
This time, we’ll introduce them all at once.
Even if you only know “366 Days,” be sure to give their other heart-wrenching songs a listen.
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HY’s Tearjerker Songs: Top Cry-Inducing and Popular Tracks Ranking [2026]
NAOHY1rank/position
This work, which vividly portrays the pain of unrequited and unattainable love, is a ballad that brings listeners to tears.
The lyrics are based on the real-life experience of vocalist Izumi Nakasone’s close friend, and the aching feeling of not being noticed by the one you love comes through painfully clearly.
Included on the album “Confidence,” released in April 2006, it’s a timeless classic that has long been cherished by many fans.
It is also featured on the best-of album “STORY ~HY BEST~,” and has become established as a signature heartbreak song by HY.
Set to a piano accompaniment that lets you sing your heart out, it’s perfect for those times when you want a good cry to feel refreshed.
If there’s someone you just can’t forget, why not sing this song at karaoke and let all your feelings out?
366 daysHY2rank/position
A gem of a ballad by HY, a mixture band from Okinawa, included on their 2008 album HeartY.
Chosen as the theme song for the film Threads of Red, it became a major hit.
Based on member Izumi Nakasone’s own experience of heartbreak, the lyrics candidly portray the aching feelings of being unable to forget someone after a breakup.
Carried by a simple piano melody, the powerful vocals convey the protagonist’s pain and lingering attachment with great depth.
Though centered on an unfulfilled love, it’s a masterpiece that brings the feelings for the other person poignantly to the fore.
Across timeHY3rank/position
HY’s song “Toki o Koe” is filled with numerous creative touches.
In this track, the Okinawa-born band HY conveys the preciousness of life and the importance of family, drawing on real experiences passed down from their grandparents.
The song incorporates Okinawan eisa drumming and an English-language chorus sung by foreigners, reflecting meticulous attention to detail and depth in its production.
Please take your time and listen closely to savor it.
In loveHY4rank/position
A poignant love song that portrays the pure feeling that even if you are not chosen by the other person, the love itself becomes a precious memory.
Written as the theme song for the film “366 Days,” releasing in January 2025, it is included on the album “TIME.” Positioned as an answer song to the 2008 classic “366 Days,” it gently expresses the resolve to look forward after heartbreak.
While continuing to think of the other person, it delicately depicts the subtle emotions of accepting those feelings as cherished memories.
Many listeners will surely relate to the emotions that waver between pure feelings and reality.
Song for…HY5rank/position
Born from keyboardist and vocalist Izumi Nakasone’s real-life experience, this memorable piece wrestles with the meaning of chance encounters and the intense, conflicted feelings for another.
Included on the album “TRUNK,” its earnest vocals, delivered alongside the piano’s beautiful timbre, resonate deeply.
A self-cover version appears on the album “STORY ~HY BEST~,” radiating a timeless charm that hasn’t faded with the years.
It’s a gentle ballad that invites empathy from those who can’t express their feelings, or who must seal them away due to circumstances such as each other’s situations or an age difference.
People of the pastHY6rank/position
HY has many tear-jerking masterpieces like “365 Days.” Their song “Mukashi no Hito yo” (“To the One from Long Ago”) expresses the feelings of a protagonist who learns that the man she kept longing for even after their breakup is getting married.
It’s a heart-wrenching tearjerker about wanting to finally lay to rest the feelings for someone from the past who can never be forgotten.
My HEROHY7rank/position
Written and composed by Izumi Nakasone, the sole female member of HY who has created numerous tear-jerking love songs, “My HERO” is a wedding song that begins with the sound of ringing bells, included on the 2012 album “PARADE.” The lyrics, which recount the journey to this day after overcoming many hardships, convey a profound depth of love.
Nakasone’s powerful vocals are truly moving.
How about gifting this love song from the bride as a vow of eternal love?
