A collection of tear-jerking songs trending on TikTok: timeless tracks that will move you to tears.
A wide variety of songs—both old and new—are used in TikTok videos and often become hot topics!
Among them, this article introduces tracks that overflow with emotion and can move you to tears as you listen.
The songs we’re about to feature are packed with elements that might make you cry: stories and feelings woven into the lyrics, beautiful atmospheres, and moving vocals—each track in its own way.
As you savor the highlights of these songs, try listening while reflecting on your own experiences and emotions.
When you encounter a song you truly resonate with, you’ll find tears streaming down your face before you know it.
Let’s dive right in and start listening!
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horizonback number
Back number is a rock band that creates love songs from every perspective.
Among their tracks, “Suiheisen” (Horizon) is known for the gentle, comforting message it carries.
On TikTok, it’s often used in videos themed around students devoted to club activities or love, as well as lyric videos.
When you’re working hard toward your dreams and goals, things don’t always go well.
This song sends encouragement to everyone carrying those feelings.
Why not give it a listen and let its gently warming melody soothe your heart?
LetterSHE’S
“Letter” is a song that faces the honest feelings you experience in everyday life with someone special.
It was released in 2019 by SHE’S, a band known for delivering rock sounds infused with piano tones.
The warm, everyday-life-friendly sound unfolds with a steady rhythm.
The lyrics portray relationships that grow harder the closer two people become.
Accompanied by a relaxed band performance, vocalist Ryoma Inoue’s gentle voice resonates with a poignant emotion.
The track is often used in TikTok videos set against emotional scenes.
When you’re feeling down, give the melody and lyrics a listen—they might give you courage.
So it wasn’t me, huh.riria.
Singer-songwriter Riria gained popularity after posting self-accompanied performance videos on TikTok and YouTube.
Known for love songs from every perspective, her 2021 release “Watachi Janakattan Da Ne” (“So It Wasn’t Me”) expresses the bittersweet feelings toward someone who sends mixed signals.
Many listeners will relate to the lyrics that capture the frustration of staying in a more-than-friends, less-than-lovers relationship that never quite comes together.
Paired with her conversational vocal style, it’s a breakup song that closely mirrors the emotions of young people.
Give it a listen—it’s frequently used in TikTok videos themed around poignant love stories.
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After the nightadieu
The stage name that Moka Kamishiraishi—who is active as an actress, model, and TV personality—uses for her singing career is adieu.
The song included on her 2019 album “adieu 1” is “Yoru no Ato” (After the Night).
It carries a tender yet heartrending message for the moment before parting with a loved one.
Many listeners may relate to the lyrics that express wishing happiness for the other person, even while knowing you’ll be separated.
It’s a ballad in which her clear, translucent voice resonates, offering comfort to the loneliness of the night.
Why not give this track—often used in breakup-themed videos and lyric videos—a listen?
You let me do as I please, and yet…arekunn
Are-kun is a singer-songwriter who has gained attention primarily through his online activities.
“Suki ni Saseta Kuse ni,” a track from his 2021 album Kokyuu (Breath), became a viral hit on TikTok.
The song conveys a heart-wrenching, burning sense of unrequited love—longing for someone who won’t turn around.
His sweet vocals over acoustic guitar tones offer a soothing comfort.
It’s a message song that depicts social media interactions and resonates with the younger generation.
Song for…HY
“Song for…” carries a simple yet powerful message: the longing to see the one you love.
It was included on TRUNK, the album released in 2004 by HY, a Okinawa-born mix-genre band.
The song paints a heartwarming love story and depicts moments where honest feelings overflow.
Izumi Nakasone’s soulful vocals over a slow tempo convey straightforward, heartfelt love.
It’s a perfect match for TikTok videos that portray various emotions in love—like “we’re in love but can’t seem to meet” or “struggling with a long-distance relationship.”
The Day of DepartureJULEPS
“Tabidatsu Hi” (The Day of Departure) was released in 2007 as the debut single by the piano-and-chorus group JULEPS.
It was also chosen as the theme song for the anime The Elephant’s Back: The Day of Departure, and has gained popularity on TikTok alongside its animation.
The lyrics candidly express the feelings one might have upon being told of life’s inevitable end, and the phrases filled with kindness toward the family left behind are especially memorable.
Their warm harmonies over a beautiful piano melody are soothing as well.
Lend an ear to this gently resonant message—bittersweet yet heartwarming—that quietly touches the soul.