[Tear-Jerking Breakup Songs] A curated selection of love songs that gently comfort a wounded heart!

If I could go back to that day…Adachi Kana

Kana Adachi “If I Could Go Back to That Day...” (Special Edit)

“If I Could Go Back to That Day,” included on Kana Adachi’s first album “Yeah! Yeah!” released in 2018.

As the title suggests, it’s a heartbreak song about regretting a breakup—knowing it’s impossible, yet still wishing you could go back and do things over.

Realizing what you had only after losing it is a common experience in heartbreak, and this song is filled with those feelings.

I’m sure many listeners will relate.

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Aimyon - Bleach [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO (Short ver.)]

A coming-of-age love song that depicts the pure feelings of teenage love, along with mistakes, regrets, and growth.

Written by Aimyon as the theme song for the film “Rennai Kitan-shu,” this piece, released alongside the movie in February 2017, gently delivers the universal joys and heartaches of love through a tender melody that aligns with the film’s worldview.

With a mellow sound that draws on folk-rock elements and a theme of emotional cleansing, this song will quietly stay by your side when you want to heal the wounds of love or reflect on precious memories.

lingering loveKitatani Ruki

Ruki Chatan “Koinokori” Official Music Video

Ruki Kitadani, who also made waves with the 2023 Pocari Sweat commercial song “Ao ga Mau,” is a singer-songwriter born in 2003 from Takayama in Gifu Prefecture.

His song “Koinokori” is one I especially want heartbroken men to hear.

The lyrics are like a treasure box of memories, mentioning places like the convenience store they often went to together and the path where they took walks on dates.

Even amid the lingering attachment, you can still feel the love he has for her.

It’s a tearjerker for anyone who can’t switch their feelings off right away—an absolute must-listen.

I remember youYUI

YUI　『I remember you-short ver.-』

This is a song by YUI, who starred in the film “Taiyou no Uta” (Midnight Sun).

The bittersweet yet honest lyrics and melody evoke the end of summer and really touch the heart.

You can almost picture two people bound by a strong bond.

Even if they’re not by your side, it’s wonderful how someone’s presence can become your strength, isn’t it?

MemoriesHanbaato Hanbaato

Memories

Here’s a song from a male-female duo with a tender yet heartrending voice.

Both the lyrics and the melody are filled with melancholy, so it’s perfect for when you want to sink into your feelings.

It’s a story of a love that can no longer come true—I wish I could see what happens next, even if only in a dream.

Yunoha no MoriYunoha Surūru (Ogura Yui)

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It’s the ending theme of the anime Aquarion EVOL.

It’s a song about losing your first love, and the lyrics are so heartrending they pierce your heart.

It’s not the same as a so-called real-life breakup, but maybe it’s a happy thing just to be living together in the same world, even if the paths you take are different.

the red threadKobukuro

Kobukuro “Red Thread”

Kobukuro weaves an epic, nearly seven-minute story, singing of a fateful bond with beautiful harmony.

It portrays a year in the lives of two people who once drew a line in their relationship and decided not to see each other for a while.

Some listeners may see themselves in the protagonist, who believes and keeps waiting until the other person’s heart arrives at an answer—reflecting a complex love that continues even after a breakup.

After being included on the indie release “Root of my mind,” this song was covered by Yui Aragaki and also used in a Nippon Life commercial.

Choosing to part ways yet still thinking of the other person somewhere in your heart is proof of how deeply you loved, isn’t it? This song seems to gently embrace that painful feeling and affirm the meaning of taking time apart.