Breakup songs popular among women in their 20s. Tear-jerking love songs.
Are you still hung up on a past romance?
At times like that, breakup songs are the way to go.
Even famous singers and musicians have fallen in love just like anyone else.
Songs and melodies created from the same perspective will gently wrap around your feelings.
In this article, we’ve gathered breakup songs we want women in their 20s to hear.
You’re sure to find one track that perfectly matches your pain and situation.
When you feel like crying, when it’s hard—give these a listen.
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Breakup songs popular among women in their 20s. Tear-jerking love songs (51–60)
for a whilerikon densetsu
A ballad that portrays a bittersweet love, scattered with striking imagery—an hourglass by the window, light reflected in cracked glass.
Released by Rikon Densetsu in January 2025, this work features melodies that evoke a sense of loss and nostalgia, striking straight at the heart.
Crafted over three years since the early days of their career, it conveys a strong resolve to keep moving forward while staying close to memories of someone precious.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to while walking at night, savoring the ache of a broken heart.
freesiaMarushii
A heartbreakingly poignant rock ballad that portrays the pain and conflict of a breakup from a woman’s perspective.
Released by Marcy in April 2025, the song depicts the agony of pure love being betrayed while strikingly questioning whether one is truly worthy of being loved.
Layered strings and band sounds vividly express the earnest emotions.
Known for highly relatable love songs, Marcy delivers a track that will surely resonate with anyone who has struggled with and been wounded by love.
the first strong spring wind21 seiki, aijō busoku
It’s an unadorned song of lingering feelings, recalling a past lover.
This track by 21seiki, a three-piece rock band from Fukuoka, was released in April 2023 and was born from a lack of affection.
The chiming guitars, driving bass, and powerful drums come together in a band ensemble that feels wonderful to listen to.
The vocalist, Yukina Todo’s down-to-earth voice matches the song’s tone perfectly.
True to its title, “Haru Ichiban,” you’re left with a crisp, breezy feeling by the time it ends—a refreshing rock tune.
love hangover7co
A poignant pop number that portrays the bittersweet resolve to forget a lover whose heart has drifted away.
Released in March 2025 after going viral on TikTok, the song features 7co’s delicate vocals, expressing an undying love even amid the monotony of everyday life, tightening listeners’ chests with emotion.
It’s a track that stands beside anyone trying to move forward while carrying the pain of heartbreak.
Tu-tu-luSixTONES
One of the theme songs for the drama “However, There Is Passion,” which portrays the youth of Nankai Candies’ Yamazato, is SixTONES’ “Kokkara.” Featured on the standard edition is this achingly bittersweet mid-tempo ballad, “Tu-tu-lu.” The titular “Tu-tu-lu” feels like the anguished cry of a man who regrets what happened but can no longer turn back.
The wordless hook elevates the sorrow of a love that’s fallen apart.
Lyrics that recall happier days—something like, “I didn’t exactly believe in forever, but back then, maybe the two of us had something like it…”—really hit home.