Western pop songs to help you get over a heartbreak
More into Western music than J-pop?
If so, you probably love the dynamism and emotional punch that Western music often has.
Experiencing overseas cultures can also help unwind a heart that’s grown stiff and tense.
In this article, we’ve listed Western songs to help you bounce back from a broken heart.
Western music is all about staying positive and believing in yourself!
There are lots of songs with that message, so they’re perfect when you want to feel more upbeat.
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Western songs to get over a heartbreak (71–80)
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This song puts the feeling of being unable to forget a past lover into ultra-straightforward lyrics.
It was the theme song for the 2007 drama Akai Ito, so many of you might already know it.
ForgetUVERworld
When you go through a breakup, it can be really hard to forget about the other person, and the painful days seem to go on and on.
At times like that, let’s make some noise with friends and just forget about it! This song tells us that it’s okay to let go of the bad stuff sometimes and have a blast.
It’s tough and painful right now, but time will surely heal you.
Let’s use this experience for your next love and go grab your happiness!
After a broken heartCHIHIRO
Keeping the title as is, this is CHIHIRO’s “Shitsuren no Ato,” packed full of all the familiar feelings and experiences that come with heartbreak.
If you listen to it right after a breakup, you’ll probably find so many relatable moments that it’ll feel like a storm of empathy.
And once you listen, you might just get caught in the tear-jerking trap…
Cry your heart out with this song, let yourself sink into the sadness, and hopefully move on to the next step.
It’s fine.Urufuruzu
A song that genuinely makes you think, “I’m fine as I am—let’s face forward,” even after heartbreak.
A classic recommended track from Ulfuls.
The lyrics are straightforward and positive, and Tortoise Matsumoto’s from-the-gut vocals together with the groovy rhythm lift you out of a slump.
Guaranteed to encourage you! This was the comeback release of bassist John B.
Chopper, who had left in ’99.
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“I’ll live until I die!!” It’s a song with a striking, powerful message that seems obvious at first glance but is easy to forget.
It’s one of Gagaga SP’s signature tracks! The lyrics, which portray the protagonist’s lingering attachment to his ex after a breakup, feel more and more like a gentle embrace the more you listen, as if saying, “It’s okay to be hung up on it.” It’s a song I absolutely want you to listen to when you’re hurting from a broken heart.
