[Sad BGM] Music You Want to Listen to When You Feel Like Crying
When you’re feeling down, some of you might try to lift your spirits by listening to upbeat music.
On the other hand, perhaps some of you are looking for music that lets you fully immerse yourself in sadness.
In this article, we introduce sad BGM recommendations for those very moments.
If you listen when something sad has happened, you’ll likely find tears welling up—but once the music ends, you might feel a little lighter.
When you’re going through something painful or sorrowful, don’t force a smile.
Let BGM quietly soothe your heart.
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[Sad BGM] Music You Want to Listen to When You Feel Like Crying (61–70)
setting sunToukyou Jihen
In a TV interview, Ringo Sheena herself named “Rakujitsu” as her favorite Tokyo Jihen song.
Intensely emotional, this track conveys a great deal.
If you compare what you feel in everyday life with this song, you might even find yourself moved to tears.
homesicknessAmacha no Ongaku Koubou
“Nostalgia,” released in 2012 by Amacha Music Studio, which provides free music materials.
This track is often used as background music for moving stories on video-sharing sites like YouTube.
For a concrete example, YouTuber Koji Seto uses it when delivering somewhat bittersweet announcements.
It leans more toward ‘bittersweet’ than ‘sad,’ so it tends to be used as BGM for content that ends happily rather than episodes that are sad all the way through.
periodIshizaki Hyuui
If you’ve been through a breakup or your heart is still healing, it might feel like anything you listen to or watch brings you to tears.
Huwie Ishizaki’s “Period” is truly a song about heartbreak—one that anyone who’s experienced it will relate to, gripping your chest tight.
In the chorus, a burst of poignancy and sadness crashes over you all at once.
The track is included on the 2018 best-of album “Huwie Best.” Masaki Suda’s tearful performance in the music video also makes it a real tearjerker.
Song of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanai
Yoru-Nagauta by Kami wa Saikoro wo Furanai became a massive hit after blowing up on social media in 2020.
As the title includes “night,” it’s a song that suits the night—and one that will likely make you cry if you listen to it after dark.
Who comes to mind when you hear this song? If you’re in love with someone you can’t have, if you’ve had your heart broken, or if there’s someone you can’t forget, images will come to you effortlessly—and before you know it, you may find yourself in tears.
Even if no particular person comes to mind, its beautiful melody and vocals will surely capture your heart.
It’s a ballad that will move you to tears.
Cheer up!Takeuchi Mariya
Mariya Takeuchi, whose charm and kindness remain unchanged since her debut, brings us the tear-jerking song “Genki wo Dashite” (“Cheer Up”).
It’s a track you’ll want to send to a friend heartbroken after a breakup—the lyrics feel like they’re saying, “It’s going to be okay!”, and the gentle melody wraps around a wounded heart.
It’s a song that encourages you not to bottle up your feelings: just for today, allow yourself to cry your heart out, then start fresh and keep going from tomorrow with renewed strength.
MetronomeYonezu Kenshi
A fantastical work that poetically depicts feelings passing each other by.
It’s a song by the popular singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu, known for tracks like “M87” and “Uma to Shika,” included on his third album Bremen, released in 2015.
The step-by-step rhythm and the gentle tones of piano and strings feel beautiful on their own—they’re truly moving.
Be sure to listen to it together with the animated music video drawn by Kenshi Yonezu himself.
crescent moonayaka
There are times when you feel like crying when your partner goes far away, aren’t there? A song recommended for those in a long-distance relationship is Ayaka’s “Mikazuki.” It’s a song themed around long-distance love.
She’s said to have written it based on her feelings when she moved to Tokyo and left her hometown.
The title “Mikazuki” (Crescent Moon) metaphorically refers to the shape of mobile phones at the time.
When you feel lonely, let the relatable lyrics and her beautiful voice soothe you.
It’s a classic that stays close to your heart when you feel like crying.