[Heart-wrenching] Vocaloid breakup songs. Classic love tracks that make your chest ache

Broken Heart DiscoEasy Pop

Megurine Luka - Heartbreak Disco (English & romaji subs)

This is a song by EasyPop, also known as Betti, famous for “Happy Synthesizer.” It’s a heartbreak electropop track featuring Luka Megurine on vocals, and its somewhat nostalgic, catchy melody is exactly what you’d expect from EasyPop.

GoodbyeSouta

Kaai Yuki “Goodbye” (remaster)

“Sayonara” is a song by Vocaloid producer Sota, released in February 2013.

The fragile singing voice of Kaai Yuki is striking, and within the simple sound arrangement, the pain of parting seeps through.

The lyrics, which depict the growing distance between two people in love, really pierce the heart.

It’s perfect for those who feel as if heartbreak has left a hole in their chest.

It might even be the push you need to take a new step forward.

Thinking of you, unrequited loveTakanon

[GUMI] Thinking of You, One-Sided Love [Original] / Takanon [Official]

This is a bittersweet love song about realizing you’re in love and feeling like you’ve grown closer, only to find out the other person likes someone else and end up heartbroken.

It was released in 2011 by the Vocaloid producer Takanon, also known for the hall-of-fame classics “The Color of the Next Blooming Flower” and “Datte Datte Datte.” You can’t help but cry when you think about how all the time you were so excited for is about to turn into something painful.

At the end of the song, the protagonist decides to put a lid on their own feelings and cheer the other person on…

It’s just too heartbreaking.

If you’re in love with someone you can’t be with, please give it a listen.

Remforute

Rem-MV

This song begins with a crystal-clear piano timbre.

It’s a track by Vocaloid producer forute, also known for “Endless Dream,” released in 2018.

Even knowing they’re not the one who’s loved, the feelings overflow all the same.

It sings of a love that’s straight to the core and endlessly heartrending.

The driving rhythm conveys the unstoppable emotions, the helplessness, making it painful to hear.

Highly recommended if you’re in the mood for something stylish.

Heartbreak Fireworkssupercell

Heartbreak Fireworks

A breakup song I want to loudly declare deserves far more recognition.

When I listen to it, I picture the scent of summer and fireworks that tint the sky only to vanish in an instant.

The bittersweet love story—like the candied apples sold at festival stalls—feels ticklish, yet it’s so pleasant to the ear.

Basket wormMiyake

Basket Worm – GUMI / Minomushi (Basket Worm) – GUMI feat. MI8k

Miyake, a Vocaloid producer who has released many hall-of-fame tracks like “Love & Destroy” and “Laughing Mannequin,” put out “Basket Worm” in 2016.

The lyrics depict lingering feelings that can’t be forgotten—still loving someone even after being betrayed and hurt to the point of tears.

The protagonist knows they should move on to the next relationship, but they just can’t.

The steady, restrained rhythm feels heartbreaking, yet it perfectly accompanies that state of not wanting to do anything after a breakup.

I'm home, you.one two three

I'm home, you / Hifumi feat. KAFU

For those who find themselves thinking, “I can’t help but keep thinking about that person…,” I recommend the song “Tadaima, Anata” (“I’m Home, You”).

It was produced in 2021 by the Vocaloid producer Hifumi, known for crafting songs that highlight the beauty of the Japanese language.

The track features a striking, driving band sound paired with a heartrending melody line.

KAFU’s cool voice traces lyrics that let overflowing feelings for a loved one spill out.

It’s a bittersweet yet beautiful rock ’n’ roll number that sits close to the helplessness of heartbreak.

If you’re feeling the loneliness of being unable to see the one you love, give it a listen.