Crying songs, tear-jerker tunes. A request of tears dedicated to you.
When you hear the phrase “tearjerker song,” what kind of track comes to mind?
A heartbreaking breakup song, a love song that sings of earnest devotion, a piece that tells a moving story, an anthem that cheers on life, a song about loss…
Even just listing them like this shows how many kinds of tearjerker songs there are, doesn’t it?
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of masterpieces that shake us listeners to the core—songs you can’t hear without tears.
We’ve picked out all kinds of genres and moods—above all, songs that will make you cry.
If you find one that resonates with your experiences and feelings, it’s sure to become a treasured song for you.
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Crying songs, tear-jerker tunes. A tearful request dedicated to you (101–110)
I can’t stop this sadnessAnri
A single released by Anri in November 1983.
True to its title, it’s a song about the sorrow of stepping back in a love triangle.
Beyond simply riding the momentum of her previous smash hit “Cat’s Eye,” the song was praised for its own quality, reaching No.
4 on the Oricon Weekly Chart and selling a total of 423,000 copies.
Tears just fall downMatsuda Seiko
Seiko Matsuda’s 68th single, released in May 2007.
A song about sinking into sorrow while thinking of a former lover.
It is one of her signature tracks since 2000, and her life—marked by repeated divorces and remarriages—seems to resonate with modern women.
On the Oricon charts it peaked at No.
38, with total sales of 7,000 copies.
Eyes Are DiamondMatsuda Seiko
Seiko Matsuda’s 15th single, released in October 1983.
Known for her many bright, pop songs, she took on her first heartbreak ballad in the fourth year of her career.
It reached No.
1 on the Oricon weekly chart and sold a total of 568,000 copies.
The thing I wanted mostMakihara Noriyuki
There are many classic songs by Mr.
Makihara, an indispensable figure in the J-POP world, but the one I’d like to highlight as a hidden tearjerker is this song.
Like the lyrics say, I want to cherish the idea that my happiness lies in seeing many people smile because of what I’ve given.
Love is overŌyō Fifi
It’s one of Fifi Ouyang’s signature songs from Taiwan.
It’s a poignant ballad about the end of a mature love, and even now it remains a karaoke staple beloved by many women.
It’s a song that makes you hope for a meeting that makes you think, “This person will be my last love.”
Crying ballads, tear-jerker songs. A request for tears dedicated to you (111–120)
There are days when I want to cry.Mariko Nagai
The 17th single by Mariko Nagai, released in July 1992.
She had broken through with “Miracle Girl” and was known for her bright image, but after the ballad “ZUTTO” became a hit, she began taking on a variety of songs.
“Nakitai Hi mo Aru” may have been a bit heavy for a pop song, but it’s a tearjerker meant to be listened to closely.
It peaked at No.
20 on the Oricon charts and sold 50,000 copies.
SEASONSHamasaki Ayumi
Ayumi Hamasaki’s 16th single, released in June 2000.
It was the theme song for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m.
drama “The Lovers’ Weather Forecast.” The song carries a message that amid the ever-turning seasons, there are joyful days and days so sad they bring you to tears, but a day will come when you can smile again.
Its bittersweet yet catchy melody resonated widely, reaching No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Chart and selling a total of 1.367 million copies.