Ranking of Popular Breakup Songs by Male Japanese Artists [2026]
When you’ve had your heart broken, you often feel like listening to sad breakup songs rather than upbeat ones, don’t you? For those in that situation, here’s a ranking of popular breakup songs by male singers that we recommend.
These are masterpieces that will help heal your heart and guide you toward your next love.
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Japanese Male Artists’ Breakup Songs – Popular Tracks Ranking [2026] (91–100)
dearestFukuyama Masaharu91rank/position
A song by singer-songwriter Masaharu Fukuyama, who continues to make his presence felt across a wide range of fields from music to acting.
It’s a self-cover of a track by KOH+, his unit with female singer Kou Shibasaki, and is included on his 10th album, “Zankyo” (Reverberation).
The depiction of not wanting to sever ties with someone even after breaking up, even after falling out of love, is something anyone—especially right after a heartbreak—can relate to.
With its rich piano sound and soothing low register vocals that gently cradle a wounded heart, it’s a breakup song with real depth.
Christmas Eve feat. AISHADōji-T92rank/position
This is a pop song that recalls the happy Christmas he spent with her last year, and now, disgusted with the version of himself who’s become helpless without her, it sings of melancholy feelings.
Released on December 1, 2010, it’s a track included on his fifth major album at the time, GOLD.
Featuring AISHA, an R&B singer known for breakup songs, it vividly portrays the push-and-pull of romance.
You have no idea how much I like you.Gō Hiromi93rank/position
Released in 1993 and chosen as the theme song for the drama “A Proper Marriage,” Hiromi Go’s “You Don’t Know How Much I Love You” portrays the agony of unrequited love.
Whether you keep suffering in one-sided love or try to forget your feelings and give up, either path is painful.
Anyone who has experienced an impossible love has likely felt this way at least once.
This song artfully captures those emotions and continues to resonate with many people across generations.
I can’t say it.Gō Hiromi94rank/position
Speaking of Hiromi Go’s bittersweet love songs, the famous one is “Ienai yo.” Although it’s a male ballad, Hiromi Go’s voice is so high—almost like a woman’s—that it’s relatively well-suited for women to sing at karaoke.
I can’t help wanting to see you.Gō Hiromi95rank/position
Hiromi Go, known for his upbeat songs, is immensely popular.
As expected, even his heartbreak songs are cool.
This track conveys a man’s egotism—he broke up with her himself, yet still wants to see her again.
“I know I’m the one at fault,” but he still wants to meet.
It’s a feeling many men can relate to.
This song speaks for men’s emotions.
It’s one to listen to quietly, alone at night.
The Goofy Man’s WayKanjani∞96rank/position
Kanjani Eight are constantly active individually and show up in the media almost every day.
This song packs all of their power tightly into one track.
Their freewheeling performance feels like it goes beyond the boundaries of Johnny’s.
It’s a pretty overly bright song, so I wouldn’t recommend listening to it right after a breakup, but it’s definitely a number that will give you courage.
Sakura SongTakahashi Yuu97rank/position
Spring brings back all kinds of memories, doesn’t it? This song features lyrics that, prompted by cherry blossoms, recall promises made with a former lover.
It’s a track I especially recommend for those moments when the cherry blossom season makes you suddenly think of “that person” and feel sentimental.
An empty kitchenTakahashi Yuu98rank/position
“An Empty Kitchen,” sung by singer-songwriter Yu Takahashi, was released in 2011 as his fifth single.
It’s a bittersweet love song that captures the feeling of being suddenly overwhelmed by loneliness, and the inability to move forward because you’re trapped in memories of a lover and a longing to return to the days you spent together.
If you’ve just gone through a breakup, you may be feeling the same way.
For those who once lived with their partner, the scenes of “An Empty Kitchen” will especially come vividly to mind.
Let your own memories well up and let the tears fall.
I’m glad I was busy.Gōruden Bonbā99rank/position
It’s a song included on Golden Bomber’s best-of album released in 2010.
When you’re heartbroken and alone, you can’t help thinking about the other person all the time.
That’s why it’s better to keep yourself busy with work or anything else—you can forget, even if only temporarily.
I think these lyrics are really relatable.
I’m falling in love with you againbiriibanban100rank/position
Set to a relaxed melody that evokes the grand flow of time, the gently delicate lyrics sink deep into the listener’s heart.
It has also been used as the theme song for the “iichiko” commercial, and many people may remember it along with the nostalgic imagery.
A version covered by Fuyumi Sakamoto was also used in the same commercial, but the male vocal version is the original.