RAG MusicHeartbreak Songs
A wonderful heartbreak song

[Female Heartbreak Song] A soul-stirring song dedicated to you, who loved with all your heart.

A love that won’t return, no matter how hard you wish.

Even when you muster the courage to confess, they don’t turn around.

Or you finally become mutual, only for their feelings to drift away from you.

After heartbreak, you find yourself thinking, “I shouldn’t have confessed,” or “If only I’d been more honest,” and blaming yourself as precious moments replay in your mind.

And the more you try to forget, the stronger your feelings for them grow…

The songs featured in this article are all achingly beautiful masterpieces we want you—who loved with all your heart—to hear.

Regret that won’t stop no matter how much you cry, and the inability to give up on the one you love.

These songs will stay close to those pure feelings.

[Women's Heartbreak Songs] Soul-stirring songs dedicated to you who loved with all your heart (101–110)

I love you more than anyone.Furuchi Toko

When I listen to this song, I can’t help but think how wonderful women are! It captures a woman’s heart—the urge to run away even when you’re in love, the anxiety—in such a delicate way that it feels like it’s singing about me.

With unrequited love, every little thing can send you soaring or sink you into despair.

And even when those feelings won’t stop and you muster the courage to confess, sometimes the love doesn’t come true.

It’s really painful, isn’t it?

Instead of goodbyeJUJU

JUJU “Instead of Goodbye”
Instead of goodbyeJUJU

This is “In Place of Goodbye,” a heartbreaking breakup song released in 2011, featuring JUJU’s heartrending vocals that can move you to tears.

The lyrics capture the sorrow of a breakup brought on by lovers’ feelings drifting apart.

It’s a tear-jerking track that tells the story of the days the two shared and the sad ending they eventually faced.

I hate itTouyama Mirei feat. Sanari

Mirei Touyama 'Daikirai feat. Sanari' Music Video
I hate itTouyama Mirei feat. Sanari

Even if you can say “I hate you” out loud, your true feelings are another story… This breakup song lays bare the two sides of romantic emotion and hits you right in the heart.

It’s a track by Mirei Toyama, a singer-songwriter from Osaka Prefecture, released in 2019, featuring rapper Sanari.

The grand sound arrangement that fuses EDM and R&B leaves a strong impression.

Its emotional soundscape and vocals tighten your chest.

When you’re regretting that you “couldn’t be honest,” this song will pierce you to the core.

I’m sorry.Tiara

Tiara “I’m sorry.” (OAD “×××HOLiC: Cage Adayume”) Lyrics by mlove
I'm sorry.Tiara

“Gomen ne” is a song that captures the moment when honest emotions overflow toward a lover from whom one has been separated.

It was included on singer-songwriter Tiara’s 2011 album “Tears.” The jazzy band arrangement intertwined with beautiful strings adds depth to the sound.

Many will relate to the lines imbued with the feeling of “I ended up acting tough and couldn’t bring myself to say I’m sorry.” With her clear, translucent voice resounding, this is a heartbreak song that gently embraces helpless, aching emotions.

I’ll wait.amin

This is Aming’s signature song.

The beautiful harmonies unique to a female duo fully bring out the song’s atmosphere.

The lyrics portray a shrewd feminine heart: she’s fallen for a man who already has a girlfriend, yet she chooses to wait for them to break up.

[Women's Heartbreak Songs] Soul-stirring songs dedicated to you, who loved with all your heart (111–120)

weeping cherry (blossom)ANNA

Anna “Weeping Cherry Blossom” MUSIC VIDEO
weeping cherry (blossom)ANNA

A bittersweet yet empowering piece about cutting lingering feelings for an ex.

It’s a song by Anna, a singer-songwriter from Gunma Prefecture, released digitally in 2021.

The shimmering tones of piano and acoustic guitar create a beautiful sound that’s highly appealing, perfectly matching Anna’s delicate vocals.

It may resonate especially strongly when you’re ready to forget the past and move toward your next love.

The more you listen closely, the deeper this superb ballad sinks in.

not enoughwacci

wacci 'Tarina i' Music Video
not enoughwacci

This is a heartbreak song overflowing with poignancy, capturing the emotional turmoil of trying to sever lingering feelings for an ex.

Featured on wacci’s 2019 album Empathy, the track stands out for its lyrics written from a woman’s perspective.

Though she still has feelings, the protagonist’s struggle to choose a clean break in order to move forward is deeply affecting.

Positioned as a side story to “Betsu no Hito no Kanojo ni Natta yo,” a one-take recording was also released in 2020.

It’s a must-listen for anyone who’s gone from mutual love to one-sided, or who wants to move on but can’t quite bring themselves to do it.