[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 to listen to when you want to cry (21–30)
I miss youRADWIMPS
A RADWIMPS song released on March 11, 2021, marking the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
It portrays the feelings of disaster victims and delivers a powerful message, resulting in a work that evokes deep emotion.
Included on the concept album “2+0+2+1+3+1+1 = 10 years 10 songs,” the piece was born from “Itoiro,” a relief fund project RADWIMPS launched immediately after the disaster.
It offers a poignant depiction of those who lost loved ones in the earthquake, expressing both their enduring longing for the deceased and their effort to accept their absence.
The song resonates not only with survivors but with many listeners, moving hearts and offering an opportunity—through RADWIMPS’s music—to reaffirm the importance of confronting and remembering the earthquake.
Sad storySEASIDE STUDIO
Sad Story, produced by SEASIDE STUDIO, which provides music for visual works and songs for artists.
This piece features a piano tone that resonates with a sense of loneliness and helpless emotion.
Airy synths evoke a dreamy atmosphere that expands outward.
It’s perfect for scenes in anime and games where something sad happens.
A free BGM track with a relaxed tempo that unfolds a beautiful yet heartrending melody.
Why not experience a sound that stays close to those lonely, anxious nights?
[Sad BGM] Music to Listen to When You Want to Cry (31–40)
RAINSEKAI NO OWARI
Starting with a piano melody, this airy song “RAIN” may be familiar to many, as it was the theme song for the animated film Mary and The Witch’s Flower.
While many tear-jerkers are about sad romances or life’s hardships, this one is a song that soothes the heart.
By the time it ends, it leaves your heart feeling a little warmer.
The True Nature of TearsSUPER BEAVER
This song gently seeps into the heart, delicately portraying the inner conflicts and emotional fluctuations that people carry.
In this work from SUPER BEAVER, the tender vocals and warm melody line express the loneliness everyone experiences and the feelings we hold inside, wrapping them in kindness.
It tells us that tears are not a sign of weakness, but rather something precious that helps us understand and accept ourselves.
Released in January 2025, it was written as the theme song for the NHK General TV drama “Vanilla na Mainichi.” The song is used strikingly within the show, carrying significant meaning for the story’s protagonist.
It’s the perfect track for those who are trying to overcome painful experiences or want to face their own emotions—an ideal song for when you need a good cry.
twilightTHE BLUE HEARTS
The Blue Hearts, loved by a wide range of generations, have straightforward lyrics that really hit home.
From the very start, this song pierces the heart that’s weighed down with fatigue.
It’s simple, but that very simplicity resonates all the more, and it makes you feel like maybe you don’t need to overthink things.
It’s a song I’d love for you to listen to while watching a beautiful sunset at dusk.
From here on, you’re on your own.Ucchii Zero – ucchii zero –
Composed by UcchiiØ (Ucchii-zero), a composer known for numerous free BGM tracks, “From Here On, You’re on Your Own” is, as the title suggests, a piece that evokes a somewhat bittersweet story.
It unfolds with a beautiful yet fleeting interplay of piano and strings.
The poignant melody will resonate in the heart, perfect for elevating moving scenes in films or dramas.
It’s music that accompanies dramatic moments when someone important disappears from right before your eyes.
Be sure to check out this free audio track, which is used in a variety of works.
PrologueUru
This song was chosen as the theme for the drama “Chugakusei Nikki” (Junior High School Teacher’s Diary).
It’s a song about a heart-wrenching unrequited love.
The feelings you experience in the midst of painful, distressing one-sided love are scattered throughout the piece.
Uru’s gentle voice, free of any harshness, feels as if it lends you a shoulder to lean on.
Why not borrow that shoulder and have a good cry?
