[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.
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[Women's Heartbreak Songs] Touching songs dedicated to you who loved with all your heart (51–60)
So she’s not your girlfriend, huh?Ueno Yūka
A heartbreak song about saying goodbye even though you still like him, “I Guess I’m Not Your Girlfriend.” When we were together we fought a lot, and there were even times I started to hate the very things I once loved about him.
But when I think this is the end, strangely, all that comes to mind are his good qualities and the happy times we spent together.
It’s a song that portrays the bittersweet feelings of such a woman.
The lyrics and music are by Yohei Hashiguchi of wacci, who also gained popularity with “I Became Someone Else’s Girlfriend.” He perfectly captures the emotions of a woman who still has lingering feelings for her ex.
Last sceneikimonogakari
“It’s sad, but let’s carry all these feelings and move forward”—this song inspires that kind of resolve.
It’s a work by Ikimonogakari, a band that has long been at the forefront of the Japanese music scene, released in 2016 as their 32nd single.
It became a hot topic when it was chosen as the theme song for the film Your Lie in April.
Yoshioka’s strong, clear voice is truly wonderful.
It’s a heartrending song, yet it seems to hold hope beyond the sorrow.
Why not entrust your body and soul to this music?
Night sky.miwa feat. haji→
A heartbreaking breakup song that makes you want to cry from the very first piano and strings in the intro.
It’s a collaboration between miwa and Haji→.
That feeling after a breakup—when you can’t forget them, you want to see them, and your chest aches—is something everyone has experienced, right? Those emotions are woven painfully and tenderly through the duo’s beautiful harmonies.
The song is told from both female and male perspectives, but its beautiful melody and harmonies may particularly appeal to women.
Try listening under the night sky, wondering whether he might be feeling the same way as the guy in this song.
It’ll get stained.Chatto Monchī
Trying to smoke a cigarette—just like my ex used to—even though I can’t actually smoke… It’s a guitar rock track that conjures a bittersweet scene.
It’s a song by Chatmonchy, a monumental presence among girl bands, released in 2008 as their ninth single.
It drew attention when it was chosen as the theme song for the drama “Tonsura.” The fiercely strummed guitar tones leave a strong impression, and the impassioned sound really sets your heart ablaze.
The contrast with vocalist Hashimoto’s singing voice is irresistible.
It’s a masterpiece that remains in the Japanese rock scene.
[Women’s Heartbreak Songs] Soul-stirring songs dedicated to you who loved with all your heart (61–70)
FragranceMahiru
A heartrending song by Mahiru that portrays the feelings of a woman who can’t help but sense the presence of her former lover in the lingering scent of a borrowed perfume.
Delicately woven words capture how memories stirred by fragrance toss her about, leaving her heart aching with feelings she still can’t let go of.
Co-created with RINZO and released in December 2023, the piece gained support as a ballad that comforts many who have experienced heartbreak.
It’s a song that stands by those who, in everyday moments, are suddenly reminded of someone precious by a passing scent, bringing empathy to such bittersweet instants.
I just got dumped by a terrible you.Uno Misako (AAA)
For anyone who’s just had their heart broken, this is a song that will have you in tears the moment you listen.
“I Just Got Dumped by the Worst You,” a breakup ballad written and sung by Misako Uno of AAA, tells the story of a man who chose himself over a future with his girlfriend, capturing the painful disconnect between them.
The lyrics are filled with words that cut deep, making a full-on sobfest almost inevitable.
The music video starts at the moment of their breakup and rewinds all the way back to when they first met.
No one could watch the final shot—of the two of them, beaming with the happiness of those early days—and not feel a lump in their throat.
Everyday Revolutionneguse.
A work by Neguse, a rock band from Aichi, included on their 2022 mini-album “WONDERLAND ni Aijō o!” (“Send Love to Wonderland!”).
It’s a song of lingering attachment that retraces memories one by one—the traces left in the room where the singer once spent time with a former lover—resulting in something many can relate to.
The sentimental band sound and the true-to-life vocals of Ryotachi bring the lyrical world even closer.
A breakup is when the everyday life you knew suddenly ends, suddenly changes.
To get through it, why not draw strength from music?