Hikaru Utada’s Tearjerker Songs, Cry-Inducing Tracks, and Popular Hits Ranking [2026]

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Hikaru Utada – Flavor of Life -Ballad Version-

This is a masterpiece that delicately portrays the bittersweet pain of heartbreak and parting.

Released in February 2007, it’s a song by Hikaru Utada and served as the image song for the TBS drama “Boys Over Flowers 2 (Returns).” It beautifully expresses the many emotions brought on by saying goodbye to someone you love, with a memorable melody that resonates as if you can feel the very essence of love throughout your whole body.

The song topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks and was also included on the album “HEART STATION.” It’s a track that resonates deeply during the poignant moments of love or when you’re feeling uncertain about a relationship with someone important.

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Hikaru Utada “Kimi ni Muchū”

When you have special feelings for someone, it can feel like your chest is being squeezed, right? “Kimi ni Muchuu,” released by Hikaru Utada in 2021, is a track overflowing with affection for a loved one.

Chosen as the theme song for the drama “Saiai,” its lyrics perfectly fit the show’s world and resonated widely.

The song’s distinctive piano progression reflects a dark, delicate heart.

Her beat-like vocals evoke hip-hop and steady the tremors of a quivering heart.

It’s a song that gives you strength when you’re thinking of someone so much it brings you to tears.

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Hikaru Utada 'Anata'

A song in which Hikaru Utada’s voice, brimming with deep love and tenderness, warmly embraces the listener’s heart.

It begins with a quiet piano melody, and the majestic sound woven by the strings beautifully expresses the depth of feelings for a loved one.

Released digitally in December 2017, this track was written as the theme song for the film “DESTINY: The Tale of Kamakura,” and is said to depict a mother’s cherished feelings for her child.

It’s also popular at weddings and makes a perfect gift as a song that conveys heartfelt emotions at moments when you want to deepen your bond with someone you love.

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Hikaru Utada – “Sakura Nagashi” (Evangelion Q Version)

Since her debut, singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada has drawn attention for her genius musical sensibility, which continues to deepen to this day.

Her third digital single, “Sakura Nagashi,” written as the theme song for the animated film Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo, leaves a lingering impression with its striking guitar sound layered over a piano-and-strings ensemble.

The lyrics evoke a story in which, after parting with someone precious whom one cannot accept losing, time nonetheless keeps moving forward—something you can feel resonates with the film’s narrative.

It’s a beautiful ballad whose sense of weightlessness and aching sorrow tightens the chest.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Hikaru Utada – Letters

The other track on the 11th double A-side single, released together with Hikaru Utada’s “SAKURA Drops.” Although it’s known as a heartbreak song, “Letters” was created from the experience of her mother heading off to work without notice, leaving only a note to tell her.

For a little girl, her mother’s business trip feels like a small “goodbye,” and I imagine it must feel very lonely.

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Hikaru Utada – Hikari

It’s a song that makes you feel she emerged from the darkness and found happiness in the light.

It became a topic of conversation as a deeply personal piece—enough that she used her real name in the title.

For brides and grooms reflecting on their lives and standing right in front of happiness, it’s a song that brings tears.

You can sense Hikaru Utada’s hidden feelings in every line of the lyrics, and before you know it, the tears start to flow.

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Hikaru Utada “First Love” (Short Version)

A beautiful love song by Hikaru Utada, the songstress who is the pride of the J-pop scene.

Centered on the theme of first love, it captures all the emotions of a crush—delighting in little moments, getting hurt by little things.

Her crystal-clear voice resounds beautifully over a strings-featured accompaniment, making it an exceptionally lovely track.

If you’re in unrequited love—especially if it feels like a great romance that could be your very first love—this is a song you should definitely listen to.

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Hane Keisuke

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