Recommended breakup songs for women in their 50s: classic and popular Japanese tracks

Sky RestaurantHi-Fi set

Hi-Fi Set “Sky Restaurant” 1975

“Sky Restaurant” is a song written by Yuming and performed by Hi-Fi Set.

Originally, Yuming was supposed to sing and release it herself, but it ended up being shelved.

The sound is bossa nova–tinged and urban.

It portrays the complex emotional shifts of a woman who, harboring a premonition of a breakup, arrives at the meeting place with her lover—likely a restaurant on the upper floors of a high-rise.

It was released in 1975.

I'm glad I met you.Kyoko Koizumi

Kyoko Koizumi – I'm Glad I Met You (Official Video)

“I’m Glad I Met You” is a single released by Kyoko Koizumi in 1991.

It was the theme song for the commercial TV drama “Papa to Natchan.” The lyrics are said to be based on Kyon Kyon’s own experience of parting with someone important to her.

To date, this song remains her biggest hit, and it’s one that adults in particular should sing.

No matter how painful the farewells or experiences, nothing is ever in vain.

Love is overOuyang Feifei

Ouyang Feifei “Love Is Over”

Ouyang Fei Fei is a singer from Taiwan.

She is still active in music, mainly based in Taiwan.

She has a hit song composed by The Ventures called “Ame no Midosuji,” but if you’re going to sing at karaoke, I recommend “Love Is Over.” It’s a relaxed ballad; although it’s about heartbreak, the female protagonist remains poised and dignified, so it doesn’t feel gloomy.

That’s its charm.

Good-bye, My LoveAnn Lewis

Women ~ A Beauty Has A Short Life ~ Goodbye My Love / Ann Lewis w/ PINX

In the early 1970s, Ann Lewis was promoted more as a wholesome idol at the time of her debut.

Her songs matched that image, singing about heartbreak in a refreshing way.

Even now, they have a melodic beauty that doesn’t feel dated.

Later, she thrived with rock-style songs like “Roppongi Shinju,” and her extremely eccentric outfits became a major talking point.

silver ringTulip

Silver Ring / Tulip

During this era, Tulip also enjoyed very strong, enduring popularity, and especially Hineno, who handled vocals, stood out even more than Tazawa.

Their signature breakup song “Kokoro no Tabi” is similar in that respect: it’s uptempo, with a light, lively electric guitar sound, and its charm lies in the fact that it doesn’t quite sound like a breakup song.

My loverMayumi Itsuwa

My Lover

From its uniquely weighty intro, this song about an eternal farewell—one that lets you feel the changing seasons on your skin—has also been performed by Hibari Misora and Noriko Awaya.

It’s not uncommon for artists to cover or sing many classic songs, but this piece is such a masterpiece that even these two powerhouses felt compelled to sing it.

Drinks for twoMichiyo Azusa

Kazuyoshi Saito covers Mi Chiyo Azusa’s “Futari de Osake o,” covering a cover.

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Azusa, who won the Japan Record Award with “Hello, Baby” and had been known as a pure, innocent singer because of the song’s image, was in fact far from “pure.” She drank and smoked, and she has said she couldn’t stand the gap between her public image and her real self.

Amid all that, she sang a mature breakup song that fit her true image, and it became a huge hit.

The way she sat cross-legged and sang from the instrumental break was really cool.