We’ve put together a collection of tear-jerking songs recommended for women in their thirties.
By the time you’re in your thirties, you may be dealing with all sorts of worries—work, love, relationships, and more.
There are surely moments when you just want to cry.
In this article, we introduce moving, heart-touching classics that will bring on the tears.
From nostalgic tracks from your youth to the latest tearjerkers, we’ve carefully selected songs for you to try listening to.
Not only love songs, but also songs about farewells to loved ones and about life itself.
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Tear-jerking songs recommended for women in their 30s: Masterpieces of Japanese music that touch the heart (1–10)
RainingCocco
Raining, Cocco’s third single released in 1998.
Many of Cocco’s early songs, despite her clear, translucent voice, feel like something stabbing at your heart, and this track is another number whose lyrics cut deep.
Even more than 20 years after its release, it remains a fan favorite.
While it makes your heart ache as you listen, what comes to mind is a clear blue sky—an image that somehow amplifies the sadness even more.
A Naked Heartaimyon
Not only for her love songs but also for tracks that deeply resonate with people’s hearts, Aimyon has many fans across ages and genders.
This song, “Naked Heart,” is also a very popular track—Aimyon’s 10th single, released in 2020.
It gained further popularity as the theme song for the hit drama “My Housekeeper Nagisa-san,” starring Mikako Tabe.
With its very simple lyrics that feel like facing yourself and checking your feelings one by one, it’s a song that can bring you to tears.
On nights when I’m too lonely to sleepAimer
From just hearing her singing voice, many people might already find their tear ducts giving way.
This song is included on Aimer’s double A-side single “Re:pray / Sabishikute Nemurenai Yoru wa,” released in 2011.
Judging from the lyrics, you might think it’s a heartbreak song, but it’s not only about romance—it’s a heart-wrenching piece that also evokes thoughts of family, people you can’t easily meet, and those who have passed away.
The feelings that anyone can relate to, and the loneliness that suddenly washes over you, feel so real that it brings you to tears.
AitaiKato Miria
Among Miliyah Kato’s songs, the track “Aitai” is especially popular.
Released in 2009, it appears as the second track on her album “Ring” and served as the album’s lead song.
It was also featured as an insert song in the 2010 film “Akunin” (Villain).
This love song resonates strongly—especially with women—for its overwhelming sadness and aching sense of longing.
It’s a moving ballad that conveys a raw, inescapable sorrow: the person you love has feelings for someone else, not you.
Endless JourneyMr.Children
Mr.
Children’s 15th single, “Owarinaki Tabi” (Endless Journey), was released in 1998.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say this song is loved across generations, and it remains one of the band’s most popular numbers.
Although it runs over seven minutes—a notably long track—you hardly notice the length, as you find yourself drawn deeply into the lyrics.
It’s an encouraging anthem that especially resonates with those lost in life or grappling with major worries.
planetariumOtsuka Ai
Planetarium, Ai Otsuka’s 10th single, released in 2005.
If you’re in your 30s, there’s a good chance you were a middle or high schooler or a college student when this song was a hit, listening as a fan of the same generation who connected with her music.
Many people may also strongly associate it with the massively popular drama Boys Over Flowers, for which it served as an image song.
This love ballad seeps deeply into a heart in love, overflowing with bittersweet emotion—a track that will especially bring tears to those experiencing unrequited love or heartbreak.
I long to see you now.MISIA
With professional-caliber vocal ability and range, MISIA has a voice loved by fans across generations.
Her song “Aitakute Ima” is one of her signature tracks, released in 2009, and it also became a hit as the theme song for the popular drama “JIN.” The song looks back on the past, sung for someone she can no longer meet.
It grips the heart whether you hear it as a breakup song or while thinking of someone who has passed away.