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 breakup song rankings [2026] (51–60)
Someday Merry ChristmasB’z51rank/position
Despite being legends who have released numerous hit numbers, B’z continue to lead the Japanese rock scene from the front lines.
This track, included on the Christmas-themed concept mini-album “FRIENDS,” has become a staple Christmas song loved by a wide range of listeners, even though it was never released as a single.
Its story of projecting memories of a former lover onto people passing by on the street is likely to resonate especially with those fresh from a breakup.
Featuring acoustic guitar, the Christmas-tinged ensemble makes it a tried-and-true heartbreak song that evokes a sentimental mood.
For those who have had their hearts broken by someone they love deeplyerica52rank/position
This is a heartbreak song that expresses the joy of being in love and the pain of parting—the bittersweet feelings that accompany romance.
Erica’s clear, transparent voice resonates deeply in the heart.
Included on the mini-album “Kokuhaku 100 Kajō” released in September 2017, this track comes highly recommended for anyone carrying the pain of a breakup or trying to overcome a farewell with someone precious.
Listening to this song may give you the courage to look forward, reminding you that even painful experiences can help you grow.
Philadelphia fleabaneYOASOBI53rank/position
YOASOBI is a duo that creates music based on the concept of turning novels into songs.
This piece was produced based on Shunki Hashizume’s short story “Soredemo, Happy End,” and was released in May 2020.
It delicately portrays the protagonist’s emotions as they move from the sense of loss after heartbreak toward reclaiming their own time and moving forward.
Ikura’s crystal-clear vocals and Ayase’s propulsive sound evoke a certain hope even within the sadness.
It’s a masterpiece that affirms a love that has ended and gives you the courage to take a step into a new season.
The Story You Don’t Knowsupercell54rank/position
This number beautifully portrays the bittersweet feelings of youthful love.
The lyrics, woven to overlap with the summer night sky, delicately express the emotions of someone holding an unrequited love.
Released in August 2009 as the ending theme for the TV anime Bakemonogatari, the song reached No.
5 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and remained in the top 20 for over two months, becoming a long-running hit.
Those from the so-called “yutori” generation will likely find much to relate to, recalling memories from their school days.
It’s also great for karaoke.
A heartbreaking breakup song that you’ll want to listen to on a summer night, one that truly resonates with the heart.
I want to forget.wacci55rank/position
This is a song by wacci that poignantly sings of the pain of wanting to sever memories of an ex but being unable to.
Released in July 2024, it was produced as the third installment of a three-part love song project.
It portrays a protagonist who, even while spending time with someone new, suddenly sees traces of their former lover—and the more they try to forget, the more vividly the memories return, conveying a deep sense of heartache.
If you’re nursing the pain of a breakup, it will surely hit home.
Christmas EveYamashita Tatsuro56rank/position
This is the 12th single by singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita, who has created numerous refreshing tracks that evoke American pop and rock, and whose presence in the J-pop scene is truly one of a kind.
The song has been featured in many commercials and has become a classic Christmas tune in J-pop.
Because we hear it so routinely every winter, it’s easy to overlook that it’s actually a heartbreak song.
Built on a canon progression, its beautiful harmonies and vivid Christmas imagery make it a winter song beloved across generations.
I need to talk to you.Adachi Kana57rank/position
This song, “Hanashi ga Aru” (“I Need to Talk to You”), is both an unrequited-love song and a heartbreak song.
Released by Kana Adachi in 2019, it was used as the ending theme for AbemaTV’s “Kyou, Suki ni Narimashita” (“Today, I Fell in Love”).
The lyrics express a bittersweet crush and feelings that are hard to put into words.
There may be more people than you’d expect who, like in this song, parted ways without ever confessing in the end.
If you listen to it after a breakup, you’ll surely relate and feel your chest tighten.
tear-coloredNishino Kana58rank/position
This song, true to Kana Nishino’s style, is one you can relate to on so many levels.
I especially want women with heartbreak-wounded hearts to listen to it.
The fun times you spent together, the tears that come when you remember them, and the reality that you can’t see that person anymore… If you’ve ever experienced a breakup, the lyrics will seize you deep inside.
But what’s wonderful is that it doesn’t just dwell on the feeling of not being able to forget a former lover—it also expresses a forward-looking resolve: “Someday this too will become a memory, and I’ll find happiness with someone new.”
SparkleIkuta Rira59rank/position
Released digitally in January 2022, it was selected as the theme song for ABEMA’s romance reality show “Kyou, Suki ni Narimashita.
Mikan Arc.” For this piece, the melody was crafted first, then carefully layered with the tones of an acoustic guitar to complete the track, and it looks back on an unrequited love.
The protagonist’s feelings—overcoming the pain of a love that never came true and trying to move forward into the future—resonate quietly alongside her clear, transparent vocals.
It’s a song that will stay by your side on a night just after heartbreak, when you wish to face forward once again.
I got a boyfriend/girlfriend.My Hair is Bad60rank/position
How would you feel upon learning that someone you once shared a deep connection with has found a new partner? My Hair is Bad’s 2016 album “woman’s” features a song that delicately captures exactly that complex state of mind.
Even though you’re supposed to have moved on and found a new lover, you can’t shake the lingering attachment to the one you can’t forget.
Spending time with your current partner—who’s the complete opposite type—only makes the quiet ache of your feelings for the former one smolder in the back of your heart.
Released as the album reached a peak position of No.
5 on the Oricon charts, the track’s music video also drew significant attention.
It’s a song that will deeply resonate with anyone who thought they’d stepped into a new love but still finds themselves tethered to the past, or who has felt a rush of complicated emotions upon seeing an ex looking happy.