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, tearjerker tunes. A tearful request dedicated to you (141–150)
ORIONNakajima Mika
The 27th single, released in November 2008.
It was the theme song for the TBS drama “Ryusei no Kizuna” (original story by Keigo Higashino).
A love ballad at which Nakajima excels, moving her to tears as she gazes at the winter constellations.
It peaked at No.
6 on the Oricon weekly chart, with total sales of 63,000 copies.
The Last RainYasushi Nakanishi
Released in 1992 as Yasushi Nakanishi’s second single, this song’s lyrics poignantly capture a man’s lingering attachment and regret after parting from his lover.
The rain conveys all of his loneliness, sadness, and heartache, making his feelings even more palpable.
It is a classic that has been covered by many artists.
One more time,One more chanceYamazaki Masayoshi
Some people in their teens, or maybe even their twenties, might not know this song.
It’s one of Masayoshi Yamazaki’s signature tracks.
Even though he knows the person is no longer there, he keeps visiting the places they went together and finds himself looking for them—that feeling is heartbreaking.
With his distinctive voice, it’s a song you can’t forget once you’ve heard it.
Can I call it magic?Hirai Ken
This is a ballad that has become a hot topic as the TV commercial song for Panasonic’s LUMIX digital camera, featuring a collaboration between Ken Hirai and Haruka Ayase.
It’s the kind of gentle ballad that Ken Hirai excels at, with a beautifully clear falsetto.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could cast a spell that brings smiles to our loved ones and makes everyone smile?
Why Don’t You Play in Hell?Hoshino Gen
Gen Hoshino is currently incredibly busy, appearing in dramas, scoring a massive hit with a theme song, and performing on the Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
But a few years ago, he suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage and went through a harrowing, life-or-death ordeal.
The song released after his comeback is this one.
Thinking about how he clawed his way back from the brink of life and death to where he is now, it’s a song that moves you to tears when you consider all he’s endured.
Because I love you to death.jikyū hassen en
It was a unit formed for a segment in the show “Cocorico Miracle Type,” which aired from 2001 to 2007, and its members were Shinagawa from the duo Shinagawa Shoji, Endo from Cocorico, and the actor Tomohito Yashima—three in total.
They sing about their feelings of love straightforwardly, and it really resonates.
White LoversKuwata Keisuke
Released in 2001 as Keisuke Kuwata’s seventh single, this song became, just as he said he hoped—“a song that would be remembered every time winter comes”—a winter classic that people want to listen to as Christmas approaches each year.
It’s a track whose gentle sound and Kuwata’s voice can move you to tears.