Japanese breakup song ranking [2026]
We’re excited to present the latest top 100 ranking of Japanese breakup songs, all in one go, ordered by most views!
Breakups are sad, lonely, and very painful—but many of us have gone through them once or twice.
Many artists have created breakup songs that seem to speak for those painful feelings.
We hope you can process those emotions in a healthy way and take a step toward a new love.
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Japanese Pop Heartbreak Song Rankings [2026] (91–100)
I didn’t want to know, if it meant losing it.atarayo91rank/position
This piece portrays the emotional struggle of someone hurt by a lover’s betrayal, yet tormented by feelings that won’t fade.
Released by Atarayo in January 2022, it was produced as an advance single for the album “Gokuya ni Oite Tsuki wa Katarazu.” Born from a collaboration with the platform Jun-Aidan, which features real-life romance stories, the song is based on a story selected from over ten thousand submissions.
Even after being lied to repeatedly by someone you trusted, and knowing in your head that you should break up, you still can’t stop loving them.
It’s a song that will resonate with anyone carrying those contradictory feelings.
Cats and Allergieskinoko teikoku92rank/position
This song delicately portrays the feelings of having to accept an inevitable farewell, even while still longing for a lover.
Accompanied by a heartrending vocal, the resolve to move forward while cherishing past memories resonates deeply.
It is the title track of Kinoko Teikoku’s album “Neko to Arerugī,” released in November 2015, a major-label debut that drew significant attention.
With its gentle arrangement incorporating piano and strings, the song signaled a new horizon for the band and has been embraced not only by fans but by many listeners.
It’s a piece I especially recommend to anyone who knows the ache of loving someone yet being unable to stay together.
Et ceteraONE OK ROCK93rank/position
A tear-jerking rock ballad that wrings out the sorrow of lingering feelings for an ex—wanting to shake them off but being unable to.
It’s a song by ONE OK ROCK, also known for hits like “Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer” and “The Beginning,” released in 2007 as their third single.
Since it was used in a docomo commercial, many of you may have heard it.
You can feel that desperate emotion of wanting to say “We’re done” but somehow being unable to, and it tightens your chest just listening to it.
The summer you gave meieiri reo94rank/position
This is a heartbreak song sung by Leo Ieiri, chosen as the theme for the drama Koinaka starring Sota Fukushi.
They believed they would always be together even after summer ended, but the future where the two of them are together will never come.
That reality weighs painfully on the heart in this song.
When you’re in a relationship, you never doubt that the two of you will be in any future together.
But when the time to part finally comes and you realize you’re not someone needed in your partner’s future, that realization settles in as a deep sorrow that’s hard to bear.
Leo Ieiri gently sings about the bittersweet feeling of no longer being able to see a future for the two of you.
dearestKOH+95rank/position
This is the second single by KOH+, the musical duo of actress-singer Kou Shibasaki and singer-songwriter Masaharu Fukuyama, who are both active as actors as well.
Written specifically as the theme song for the film “The Devotion of Suspect X,” its lyrics—told from the perspective of characters in the movie—are heartrending.
The message, which sings of a love lost because one couldn’t be honest, and of feelings that still won’t fade, will resonate with anyone who has experienced a romance marked by lingering regret.
Its lyrical melody further expands the story within the lyrics, making it a love ballad that truly touches the heart.
emptyyuzu96rank/position
This is a breakup song released in 1998 as Yuzu’s third single.
Their fresh vocals and melodies tug at your heartstrings in a way that’s hard to describe.
Even though it’s a breakup song, listening to it feels like a refreshing breeze—such a track.
It might not be counted among their signature songs, but it’s a hidden gem packed with Yuzu’s sound.
Since the lyrics are based on Iwasawa’s real-life experience, there are surely people who have felt the same way.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to under a clear, sunny sky, shedding just a few tears.
You let me do as I please, and yet…arekunn97rank/position
A song that resonates with the anger toward someone who only reaches out when it suits them, and the aching feeling of not being able to forget them.
In contrast to its melodic, gentle sound, the lyrics are striking for their candid, down-to-earth emotions.
Released in September 2020 and gaining buzz mainly on social media, the track is also included on Are-kun’s album “Breath.” It features the soft timbre of an acoustic guitar and an emotionally rich arrangement.
If you’re struggling with a romantic relationship, sensing your partner’s feelings drifting away but not wanting to admit it, or have been hurt by someone’s misleading behavior, you’ll likely find this deeply relatable.
Silent EveKarashima Midori98rank/position
This is a heartbreak song sung by Midori Karashima, depicting the poignant feelings of a woman who decides to end a relationship against the backdrop of winter’s stillness and Christmas.
The lyrics are striking for their delicate portrayal of complex emotions—like the difficulty of remaining “just friends” and the resolve not to interfere with the other person’s life.
Released in 1990, the song was reportedly conceived with the image of quiet nights spent by women living modestly amid the glitz of the bubble era.
Karashima’s gentle, translucent voice and the sound of the piano offer tender comfort to listeners.
Even while carrying the pain of a broken heart, this is a song that may give you the courage to take a new step forward.
Moon CryingKōda Kumi99rank/position
Koda Kumi’s “Moon Crying” overlays the image of the moon floating in the sky with a beloved person she can no longer meet.
Released in 2008 as her 40th single, it remains one of her most popular ballads.
From the quietly opening piano notes, the sorrow wells up.
The lyrics convey the regret of not being able to say feelings like “I love you” or “thank you” in time.
Let’s share our feelings to the fullest while we still can, so we won’t have regrets.
Only I liked it.suisou gurashi100rank/position
A heartbreak song by suisougurasu that delicately portrays the ache and lingering attachment of love.
Eye’s clear, translucent vocals beautifully capture the painful feeling of being left behind while the other person moves on to their next romance.
Many listeners will relate to the lyrics, which depict how a casual message from the person you like can throw your heart into turmoil.
Released in September 2021, this song is sure to resonate with anyone who can’t forget someone they love or is suffering from a love they can’t let go of.