A wonderful heartbreak song

Breakup songs that are easy to sing at karaoke. Recommended classics and popular hits.

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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!

Heartbreak songs that are easy to sing at karaoke: recommended classics and popular tracks (41–50)

Flavor Of LifeHikaru Utada

Hikaru Utada – Flavor of Life -Ballad Version-

Flavor Of Life Utada Hikaru

This is a hit song by Hikaru Utada, one of Japan’s most iconic female artists.

It gained popularity as the image song for the drama “Boys Over Flowers 2,” and for anyone who’s seen the scenes from the show, it’s a moving heartbreak song.

It’s also a song that many women may find easy to sing at karaoke.

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somedaySaucy Dog

Saucy Dog "Someday" MUSIC VIDEO

Someday, Saucy Dog

Even if you haven’t actually had that kind of experience, this song somehow makes you feel as if you have.

As one of Saucy Dog’s signature tracks and a highly popular heartbreak song, “Itsuka” (“Someday”) has moved many to tears—the way it’s sung, savoring memories bit by bit, and then letting emotions burst all at once in the chorus.

You can imagine everyone breaking down in tears if it’s sung at karaoke.

It’s a gentle, faintly nostalgic heartbreak song that squeezes your heart.

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MPRINCESS PRINCESS

Princess Princess “M”

MPRINCESS PRINCESS

A song by PRINCESS PRINCESS, the five-member band that was practically synonymous with the girls’ rock scene of the 1980s.

Although it was the B-side to their seventh single, “Diamonds,” it’s known as a classic that continues to be covered by many musicians today.

Its laid-back shuffle beat and wistful melody gently comfort a heart wounded by heartbreak.

The tempo is slow, making it easy to sing at karaoke, and because it’s so well-known, it’s a great number that everyone can hum along to.

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The Story You Don't Knowsupercell

The Story You Don’t Know – supercell

The Story You Don’t Know — supercell

Supercell’s track “The Story You Don’t Know,” featuring a sparkling melody that glitters like stars in the night sky, made a strong impression.

With nagi on vocals, the song was released in 2009 and used as the ending theme for the anime Bakemonogatari.

Beloved not only by anime fans but also by many music lovers, its status as a major hit is one reason it’s easy to sing at karaoke.

The lyrics portray a heart-wrenching unrequited love—having someone you like, keeping those feelings hidden, and reaching the point where you can no longer confess.

Many people have probably experienced the sorrow of a love that ends without ever being expressed.

Try singing it while thinking of the person you loved back then!

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The Last RainYasushi Nakanishi

The Last Rain

The Last Rain Nishi Yasushi

A gem of a ballad that gracefully portrays rainy scenery and the ache of parting.

Yasushi Nakanishi’s transparent vocals exquisitely capture lingering feelings for a lover and a passion verging on madness.

The dramatic piano melody and strings weave an achingly poignant world.

Released in August 1992, the song peaked at No.

16 on the Oricon chart.

It drew attention as the theme song for Nippon TV’s “Hitachi Ashita P-KAN Kibun!” and had sold a cumulative total of about 900,000 copies by 1998.

Featured on the album “Yasushi Nakanishi,” among many other releases, it has inspired numerous covers by prominent artists, including Kumi Koda.

A sophisticated track best enjoyed while quietly sipping a drink in a lounge.

On nights when you want to soothe the pain of a broken heart, its soulful voice will gently stay by your side.

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planetariumAi Otsuka

Ai Otsuka / Planetarium (Short Ver.)

Planetarium Ai Otsuka

The bittersweet melody that overflows from the intro soothes the sorrows of love.

Planetarium, with lyrics that make you want to send your wishes into the night sky, is a song released by Ai Otsuka in 2005.

It was featured in the drama Boys Over Flowers and helped boost her popularity.

Its simple arrangement and beautiful melodic line make it a great choice for karaoke! When it’s hard to bounce back from a broken heart, singing this song might help ease your feelings.

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I miss you.UVERworld

UVERworld 'Yearning for You'

I miss you, UVERworld

UVERworld, with their hard-hitting rock sound and lyrics that resonate deeply, have a wide fanbase regardless of gender.

Their song “Koishikute” is a highly popular love ballad among fans, released in 2008.

It expresses feelings for someone once dearly loved—emotions reflected upon from the present, addressed to an unforgettable person.

Surely many of you also have someone you can’t forget.

If you listen to or sing this song, you’ll likely find that person coming to mind.

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