Breakup songs popular among women in their 20s. Tear-jerking love songs.

passing by each otherSoala

[Lyric Video] Passing Each Other - Soala

“Sorechigai” is a song that gives voice to the pent-up emotions of being told goodbye by someone you love.

Released in 2023 by singer-songwriter Soala, who rose to popularity through social media platforms like TikTok, the track blends a rhythmic R&B groove with her emotional vocals.

It portrays a bittersweet love that keeps asking the other person the same questions, even while knowing they are drifting apart.

The song’s structure—spoken, intimate verses that build into a passionate, soaring chorus—conveys an overflowing love, making it a poignant breakup anthem.

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You were…Hamasaki Ayumi

Ayumi Hamasaki / You were… (Short Ver.)

From the lyric “I wanted my last love with the person I thought would be my last,” you can feel the painful emotions of truly loving someone and wishing they would be the last.

While Ayumi Hamasaki has many intense tracks, I think her ballads like this one are truly wonderful as well.

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rendezvous

The rock band Shytone, which rose to prominence after a viral hit on social media, released a signature track in April 2023 that sings of a man’s searing emotions after a breakup.

Unable to accept parting from someone he loved deeply, he longs for an impossible reunion; the loneliness of his lover’s traces fading from everyday life is expressed through vocalist So Sasaki’s superb word choices—so moving you might be brought to tears.

The song is also known for surpassing 100 million total streams in November 2023 and is included on the album “Hors d’œuvre.” Why not entrust your heart to its somehow comforting melody that stirs up those bittersweet feelings?

366 daysHY

366 Days – HY (Full)

You can tell just from the lyrics that it’s about parting with someone they truly loved.

Even though they have to let go, they can’t help but remember their ex’s scent and gestures, which only makes them even sadder—the sorrowful feelings come vividly to life.

unrequited lovemiwa

miwa 'Unrequited Love'

While it’s an unrequited-love song, it’s also a heartbreak song.

You can really feel the straightforward feelings toward the crush, making it a track that gives you fluttery thrills and a racing heart.

It’s sure to resonate not only with those who’ve been heartbroken, but also with anyone in love with someone unattainable or women currently experiencing unrequited love.

Effeminate; overly sentimental; being clingy/whiny (context-dependent)Gōruden Bonbā

Effeminate / Golden Bomber – Music Video

Golden Bomber’s debut single, which earned them consecutive appearances on the Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

While the choreography tends to steal the spotlight, the lyrics are actually a heartbreak song from a male perspective.

True to the words “Memeshikute, memeshikute, tsurai yo” (“So spineless, so spineless, it hurts”), you can sense a man’s intense feelings for a woman.

ME ME SHERADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – me me she [Official Music Video]

From a male perspective, you can sense a pure, strong longing for his ex-girlfriend.

He still has lingering feelings, yet he wants the person he parted with to be happy.

Those emotions are portrayed here.

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