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 (1–10)
PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism
Official HIGE DANDism’s “Pretender” is a song about a bittersweet love for someone who, no matter how hard you try, is out of your league.
Released in 2019, it was chosen as the theme song for the film The Confidence Man JP: The Movie – Romance.
It portrays a love you’re forced to give up on—because the person already has a partner or someone they like, or because your positions are just too far apart.
It’s a love where you can’t even confess your feelings, and you find yourself wondering if things might have been different had your paths in life not diverged.
The song captures the resolve to say goodbye to that helpless pain.
It’s a track I especially want women who are stuck in a love that won’t even allow them a proper heartbreak to hear.
Sleeping BeautyAcid Black Cherry
Affectionately known as ABC, Acid Black Cherry ceased activities in 2017.
Their song “Nemuri Hime” is a single released in 2009—a gentle yet heartrending love song told from a male perspective.
Yasu’s clear, transparent vocals amplify the sorrow even more, making it a heartbreak song that brings tears with its lyrics.
Though the lyrics convey a man’s painful feelings toward a woman he can no longer see, it’s a track that tightens the chest of listeners regardless of gender.
Happy Endingback number
Back Number’s “Happy End” portrays the painful exchanges at the end of a relationship.
Released in 2016, the song was chosen as the theme for the film “My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday.” The lyrics, which voice the brave front of trying to act normal at the moment of parting, are truly heartrending.
The depiction of a romance that ends beautifully, along with so many wonderful memories, brings tears to your eyes.
If you couldn’t show your tears when saying goodbye to a lover, let yourself cry your heart out with this song.
Breakup songs popular among women in their 20s. Tear-jerking love songs (11–20)
Moon CryingKōda Kumi
Koda Kumi’s “Moon Crying” overlays the image of the moon floating in the sky with a beloved person she can no longer meet.
Released in 2008 as her 40th single, it remains one of her most popular ballads.
From the quietly opening piano notes, the sorrow wells up.
The lyrics convey the regret of not being able to say feelings like “I love you” or “thank you” in time.
Let’s share our feelings to the fullest while we still can, so we won’t have regrets.
I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci
Wacci, known for delivering music that fits closely with everyday life, sparked buzz with “I Became Someone Else’s Girlfriend,” whose lyrics are written from a woman’s perspective.
She breaks up with “you” to face forward and for her own shining future, becoming someone else’s girlfriend.
Yet, pulled back by memories of how she could be her true self with “you,” she can’t help comparing her current boyfriend to you—something many listeners can relate to.
The climax, depicting the moment when she can’t hold back the feelings that overflow despite wanting to forget quickly, is enough to make you cry.
Try listening while thinking of the “you” you still can’t forget.
beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)aiko
When it comes to timeless, heart-stirring love songs that resonate with every generation, you can’t leave out aiko.
Her song “Kabutomushi,” released in 1999, is one of her signature bittersweet love tracks—and a title that almost always comes up among beloved love songs.
Many people in their 20s might not remember its release, but plenty still know it as a landmark of sad love songs.
It’s a breakup song that never fades with time and continues to shake the heart.
tobacco / cigarette(s)Koresawa
There are times when you fall into self-loathing, wondering if it was your small actions or words that led to the breakup.
That painful, aching feeling is exactly what Koresawa’s 2017 song “Tabako” captures.
Her calmly woven vocals only double the poignancy.
It’s natural for all kinds of regrets to well up when parting ways.
Until the day you can move forward, listen to Koresawa’s voice and let it soothe the pain in your heart.