[Tearjerker] From ballads that will make you sob to timeless classics—moving songs that touch the heart
A ballad filled with heartfelt feelings, moving lyrics, and a bittersweet melody.
Music has a mysterious power to stir our hearts and bring us to tears.
In times of hardship, sadness, or when words fail us, songs gently embrace our emotions.
In this article, we’ll introduce tear-jerking, soul-stirring songs that may move you to cry.
You’re sure to find a track that stays close to your heart.
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[Tearjerker] Cry-Your-Eyes-Out Songs That Touch the Heart, from Soul-Stirring Ballads to Timeless Classics (31–40)
holding you, loving youdon blackman
A hidden gem in which a bittersweet yet powerful view of love is carried by flowing piano and paired beautifully with stunning vocals.
Its grand sense of scale and airy progression feel exquisitely luxurious, creating a song so captivating you may find yourself moved to tears by its world.
he loves meterri walker
This is a hidden gem by Terri Walker that builds on soul music and showcases her own elevation into neo-soul.
The profound lyricism and sweet vocals create a exquisitely beautiful sense of emotion, and her crystal-clear voice—so moving it could bring you to tears—seems to seep right into your body.
work to dothe main ingredient
Set to a comfortably groovy disco-funk band sound, this hidden gem features vocals in the direct lineage of Black music that intertwine beautifully.
Its relatively bright portrayal of a deeply layered world moves me to tears, and by the chorus it turns into full-on sobbing—a sigh-inducing, utterly immersive track.
my lonely roomDee Dee Bridgewater
A hidden gem whose refined melodic sensibility and deep, compelling vocals make it easy to imagine someone sobbing alone in their room.
The heartbreak in the lyrics and the grandeur of the composition are moving enough to bring tears, yet it ultimately leaves a refreshing afterglow once the tears have fallen.
alone again (naturally)Gilbert O’Sullivan
This is a hidden gem by Gilbert O’Sullivan, where pop and acoustic sounds come together to moving effect.
It lyrically conveys an overwhelming sense of loneliness—almost as if left all alone in a room—and its mood resonates across languages and borders, leaving a deeply touching impression on the heart.
[Tearjerker] Heart-touching songs that will make you cry—from must-cry ballads to timeless classics (41–50)
i tryMacy Gray
This is a hidden gem by Macy Gray, who can master any song with her distinctive husky voice as her weapon.
It captures an inner strength wrapped in a cool yet catchy groove, overflowing with happiness and euphoria, and it’s a tearjerker that makes me feel like I can keep moving forward with determination.
show you the wayThundercat
A hidden gem by the up-and-coming jazz trackmaker Thundercat.
The beautiful vocals and exquisitely fat sound solidify its perfection as deep soul, and the floating sensation carries it into a grand piece that moves you to tears.