Tear-jerking Western breakup songs: recommended classics and popular hits

Don’t Say You Love MeFifth Harmony

Fifth Harmony – Don’t Say You Love Me (Lyrics)

A song included on their first album as a four-member group, ‘Fifth Harmony,’ after member Camila Cabello left in the winter of 2016.

The members have said in interviews that it’s one of their favorites and that it comes close to expressing their genuine feelings.

RIPOlivia O’Brien

Olivia O’Brien – RIP (Official Video)

RIP in English means “rest in peace,” but this song is about someone who betrayed a person they had truly forgiven, someone they’re not even speaking to now.

The “old” version of that person is gone, and the word RIP is used to express that the current situation is completely different.

Olivia O’Brien’s songs often have very straightforward lyrics.

Hello, It’s MeTodd Rundgren

Todd Rundgren – Hello It’s Me (1972)

Although not widely known in Japan, this is a classic tear-jerking love ballad.

Todd Rundgren is a musician so versed in music that he could be called a true craftsman; not only does he perform his own work, but he has also produced countless artists.

Released in 1972, this love ballad possesses a mysterious allure, exuding an almost otherworldly atmosphere.

tenderBlur

Blur – Tender (Official Music Video)

A track included on the 1999 album “13,” which was also released as a single.

It was a work with a completely different color from Blur’s previous sound, featuring gospel-style choruses and relaxed, laid-back vocals that surprised fans who knew them up to that point.

The song was written based on frontman Damon Albarn’s experience of heartbreak.

QuitCashmere Cat ft. Ariana Grande

Cashmere Cat – Quit (Lyric Video) ft. Ariana Grande

This is the third collaboration between Ariana Grande and Cashmere Cat, and it is included on Cashmere Cat’s debut album, ‘9’.

It is said that the song originally belonged to Sia, who gave it to Cashmere Cat, and there is also a version sung by Sia and Ariana.