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[Today's Tearjerker Song] Tear ducts destroyed! Timeless and trending tracks that will make you cry no matter what

[Today's Tearjerker Song] Tear ducts destroyed! Timeless and trending tracks that will make you cry no matter what
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While desperately holding back tears that are about to overflow—accompanied by feelings like “Crying is pathetic” or “If I cry, I’ll bother others”—many of us may have let long months and years pass without ever really having a good cry.

Expressing your emotions by crying is not bad at all.

If anything, letting your feelings spill out along with your tears may be very important for maintaining a healthy mind.

With that in mind, this article highlights “soul-stirring sob songs” that will have you in tears just by listening.

The featured tracks are updated daily, so you’re sure to find one that perfectly matches your mood and situation today.

[Today’s Tearjerker Songs] Total tear-jerkers! Masterpieces and trending tracks that will make you cry (1–10)

Song of PointillismMrs. GREEN APPLE

A gem of a duet song that delicately weaves together the tenderness of a budding crush and the sorrow of parting.

Released in 2018 as an insert song for the film “Aonatsu: 30 Days with You,” it blends the voices of Mrs.

GREEN APPLE and Sonoko Inoue into a track that leaves a fleeting yet warm afterglow.

From both male and female perspectives, it carefully portrays the joy of meeting, the premonition of goodbye, and feelings that are hard to put into words.

The gentle tones of piano and acoustic guitar express the subtle shifts of the heart as summer draws to a close.

It is a heartwarming piece that offers comfort to those who have experienced parting with someone dear or who wish to cherish irreplaceable memories.

Even if it’s one of a kindkujira

Kujira – Even if it’s one of a kind
Even if it's one of a kindkujira

That sudden sense of loneliness, the impatience that comes from comparing yourself to others.

KujiRa’s “Even If I’m an Only One” gives voice to those feelings that have nowhere to go.

Released digitally in July 2025, the track is also included as the coupling song on the CD single featuring the opening theme for the anime “Shabake.” The lyrics, which capture fragments of contemporary life, and the light yet somehow wistful melody slip right into your heart.

We all have those nights when we worry we’ll never become anyone at all, don’t we? In those moments, KujiRa’s distinctive choice of words is sure to gently loosen a heart grown stiff.

Happy Endingback number

back number – “Happy End” Music Video
Happy Endingback number

A back number track whose chorus feels like you’re speaking to yourself, shaking the heart.

It was used as the theme song for the film “My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday,” starring Sota Fukushi.

Many people shed tears over a breakup with a lover.

Among them, there are surely many who hold it in front of the person and grieve alone.

There’s the you who puts on a brave face and says you’re fine in front of them, and the you inside who can’t stop crying over the pain of having to part even though you still love them so much.

This song captures that intense turmoil of the heart.

Even when you cry alone, this song will be by your side.

I love you. ~100 Regrets~Sonar Pocket

Sonar Pocket “I Love You. ~100 Regrets~” [MV Spot 1]
I love you. ~100 Regrets~Sonar Pocket

A breakup song by Sonar Pocket that straightforwardly expresses lingering attachment and regret.

After its digital release in 2010, it was included on the DVD of the album “Sonapokeism ② ~Anata no Uta~.” It’s a track that will bring tears to the eyes of anyone who’s gone through a painful breakup.

petalback number

back number – Hanabira (full)
petalback number

A heartbreaking breakup song that overlays the fleeting memories of love with cherry blossom petals.

The lyrics delicately portray how memories with a lover linger everywhere in the city, turning even everyday scenes into amplifiers of pain.

While still holding on to love, the reality is that they will never meet again.

This song carries a message that gently embraces that hurt.

Released in April 2011, it was featured as the ending theme for JAPAN COUNTDOWN.

It is sure to resonate deeply with anyone who has experienced a painful romance.

Blue amberback number

back number – Blue Amber [Theme song for the Kansai TV/Fuji TV Monday 10 p.m. drama 'From the Day I Took You']
Blue amberback number

This work gracefully depicts profound sorrow and loneliness, accompanied by a wistful, resonant melody.

It conveys the emotional turmoil between grief over losing a loved one and the vengeful feelings born from that loss, expressed through delicate vocals and a beautiful melody.

Created by back number, the song was produced as the theme for the Kansai Television/Fuji TV Monday 10 p.m.

drama “From the Day You Took You Away,” which begins airing in April 2025.

Produced by Koichi Tsutaya, it is wrapped in gentle tones centered on piano and strings, and has also drawn words of empathy from lead actress Keiko Kitagawa.

It is a song that quietly stays close to the hearts of those who strive to move forward while carrying their sorrow.

366 daysHY

HY – “366 Days” Live Music Video
366 daysHY

Even after a breakup, finding yourself thinking about that person is a completely natural feeling in heartbreak.

HY’s “366 Days” is a song packed to the brim with that kind of lingering attachment.

It was also used as the theme song for the drama Red Thread.

The gentle sound and the expressive vocals of Nakasone intensify the aching emotions even more.

Listen to this song and let yourself sink into the sadness of a broken heart.

Hopefully, after crying your eyes out, you’ll be able to move on to your next love.