Ranking of Popular Breakup Songs by Male Japanese Artists [2026]

Christmas Eve feat. AISHADōji-T92rank/position

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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

[Official] Hiromi Go “You Don’t Know How Much I Love You” LIVE -In Celebration of Streaming Release-

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.

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I can’t say it.Gō Hiromi94rank/position

Hiromi Go - I Can't Say It

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

[Official] Hiromi Go “Aitakute Shikatanai” Music Video - In celebration of release on streaming services -

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 – Zukkoke Otoko Michi from ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2023 (included on the limited “Flame” edition of the 50th single Anthropos)

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

Yu Takahashi “Sakura no Uta” Special Short Edit

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

Yu Takahashi “An Empty Kitchen”

“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.

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