Breakup songs that are easy to sing at karaoke. Recommended classics and popular hits.
When you want to heal the wounds of a broken heart, a lot of people just let it all out by singing their hearts out at karaoke! In this article, we’ll introduce breakup songs that are easy to sing at karaoke.
It’s also a great idea to sing these to comfort a friend who’s going through a breakup.
If you sing a song that expresses exactly how you feel right now, or pour all your sadness into a breakup ballad, it might ease your pain, even just a little.
Choose the song that fits your feelings and sing your heart out!
Breakup songs that are easy to sing at karaoke. Recommended classics and popular tracks (1–10)
me me sheRADWIMPS
RADWIMPS is a rock band that has been active on the front lines for many years.
While they are positioned as a rock band, in reality their instrumentals are rock-oriented, but the vocals are packaged in catchy J-pop.
Because of that, compared to overseas bands, RADWIMPS’s songs tend to be easier to sing.
Among their works, the song I particularly recommend is “me me she.” It’s a quiet track with a nostalgic melody, so it should be very singable for those who aren’t comfortable with shouts or long sustained notes.
Because I fell in loveAimyon
Aimyon is a female singer-songwriter who has gained popularity with catchy musicality that evokes Kazuo Zaitsu.
She’s one of the leading singer-songwriters in today’s mainstream, appealing not only to teenagers but also to a fairly mature audience.
She’s released numerous hit songs, but the one I especially recommend is Koi wo Shita Kara (“Because I Fell in Love”).
It’s an acoustic track with a narrow vocal range, so I think it’s easy to sing.
Close your eyesKen Hirai
This is the 20th single by singer-songwriter Ken Hirai, who has produced numerous hits with his emotionally rich vocals and poignant edge voice.
Written specifically as the theme song for the film “Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World,” it’s a track that likely triggers vivid flashbacks of the movie’s scenes for many listeners.
The feeling of still cherishing someone even after a breakup is something anyone can experience right after heartbreak.
The lyrics, which don’t force forgetting but instead choose to hold those emotions in the heart, gently embrace the pain—making this a highly recommended number for karaoke as well.
A Place of EmptinessKarin.
Singer-songwriter Karin.
, whose catchy musical style has made her especially popular among teens.
Since she excels at orthodox J-pop, her songs have few quirks and are very easy to listen to.
Among her works, the especially easy-to-sing track is Kuuhaku no Ibasho (A Place for Emptiness).
Its abstract lyrics can be interpreted as either a heartbreak song or a friendship song.
Vocally, it doesn’t go particularly high, nor does it feature complex melodies, so it should be easy to sing.
Philadelphia fleabaneYOASOBI
YOASOBI is a duo known for catchy electropop.
If you’re in your teens or twenties, chances are you’ve heard their songs at least once—they’re that famous.
They’ve produced numerous hit tracks, but among them, the breakup song Harujion is a particularly karaoke-friendly recommendation.
While the sound is electronic, the vocal lines are surprisingly calm, making it easier to sing.
Give it a try!
yellowback number
Back Number, known for their many love songs, has a heartbreak song called “Kiiro” (“Yellow”).
Released in 2021, it was chosen as the theme song for the ABEMA dating reality show “Koi to Ookami ni wa Damasarenai” (“Don’t Be Fooled by the Wolf”).
The lyrics express the wish for the person you like to find love, while secretly hoping it won’t work out.
Yet, thinking of others, the singer resolves to hide that true feeling—a bittersweet determination portrayed in the song.
With its gentle, easy-to-sing tempo, try singing it slowly while savoring the lyrics.
loveUru
Uru is a female singer-songwriter who rose to popularity on YouTube.
She’s highly versatile, producing everything herself—from songwriting to video filming and even programming—and has been active at the forefront since the late 2010s, wielding a broad musical range born from that versatility.
Among her works, the song I especially recommend is Koi (Love).
Its relaxed tempo and lack of high parts make it very easy to sing.