HY’s Broken-Heart Songs: Popular Song Ranking [2026]

NAOHY1rank/position

HY – NAO (Official Music Video)

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?

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366 Days (Official Duet Version)

This is a ballad about the lingering feelings of being unable to forget a lost love.

Included on HY’s 2008 album “HeartY,” the song was used as the theme for Fuji TV’s drama and film “Akai Ito.” Its gentle melody, highlighted by a memorable piano line, carries lyrics that reflect on the memories of a lover who remains in the heart.

The duet version by vocalists Izumi Nakasone and Hideyuki Shinzato is also captivating, with the interplay of male and female voices bringing out the nuances of emotion even more vividly.

It’s a recommended track for those who have experienced parting with someone dear or are trying to overcome the pain.

In loveHY3rank/position

HY - “In Love” (Theme song for the film ‘366 Days’) Music Video

A song by HY that gently sings about the preciousness of love realized after a breakup.

Even if one isn’t the person chosen, it conveys a positive feeling of gratitude for the joy and growth that the encounter brought.

Unlike typical heartbreak songs, it resonates deeply with its stance of embracing past love as a cherished memory.

Included on the album “TIME,” this piece was created as the theme song for the film “366 Days,” set for release in January 2025.

It’s a song that offers comfort to those who have experienced parting with someone dear and wish to hold those memories as a source of strength.

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Monochrome HY

This song, written by Izumi Nakasone of HY—often called the queen of heartbreak songs—depicts unrequited love.

When you’re in front of someone you adore, you get nervous or find yourself entranced… I’m sure you’ve felt that way too.

If you still have lingering feelings for an ex but can’t bring yourself to say it, I especially want you to listen to this.

Its fresh, breezy sound is perfect for the end of summer!

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People of the pastHY5rank/position

[A Tearjerker] A Song That Makes Everyone Remember the Past: “To People of the Past” by HY

The person who was supposed to vow eternity with you has gone on to find happiness without you.

This HY song captures that bittersweet reality.

Even though you’ve decided to “fall in love with someone else,” you still find yourself drifting into “what ifs” in quiet moments, clinging to the hope that maybe you could still go back.

Many of us have been there.

The track was included on the album GLOCAL, released in February 2014, and was performed on a nationwide tour covering 22 locations that same year.

When you’ve been through a divorce and your ex-partner’s happiness unsettles you, the harder you try to forget, the more vivid the memories become.

Perhaps letting yourself sink fully into the melancholy while listening to this song might actually become the very push you need to face forward.

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HY Answer response

A ballad that could be called one of HY’s signature works, gently wrapping around a aching heart.

The lyrics portray the conflict and resolve of a woman who chooses to part ways, interwoven with Izumi Nakasone’s clear, transparent vocals that tighten the listener’s chest.

Included on the album “Whistle,” released in January 2010, this song debuted at No.

1 on the Oricon charts.

It’s a track that quietly pushes the backs of those trying to face forward despite the pain of heartbreak.

It will sit close to your heart and give you the courage to take a new step.

youHY7rank/position

With Lyrics: HY - Anata (You) cover by hoshieri

It’s a heartbreak song.

I couldn’t be honest and I regret that, but it’s a song about how I truly loved from the bottom of my heart.

It’s my favorite song.

I really relate to it.

When I listen to it, I remember the relationship I had back then.

The lyrics, entrusted to the singer, are so relatable.

They express exactly how I feel.

I think many women feel the same.

I believe it’s a song many women can relate to.