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[From a Woman’s Perspective Too!] A Roundup of Breakup Songs Recommended for Teen Girls

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICKeisuke Hane
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. After working at a music studio and in wedding sound engineering, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with various instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in middle school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on personal music activities and professional experience, produces daily articles, including song introductions, features on music festivals around Japan, and live reports. Enjoys a wide range of music, from domestic and international rock to, more recently, a broad spectrum of J-pop.

Among teenage girls, many of you are probably in love, aren’t you?

Some have seen their love blossom into a mutual relationship, while others are still keeping their feelings inside and experiencing unrequited love.

Among all these situations, something everyone goes through is heartbreak.

Sometimes distance grows and a breakup comes gradually; other times, your feelings don’t come to fruition and your love fades away in an instant.

In those moments, haven’t you ever wanted to listen to music that could support your heart?

In this article, we’ll introduce a lineup of breakup songs that will stay close to the empty space in your heart.

We’ve picked a wide range of tracks—mainly from a female perspective, but also songs by artists popular among teen girls even if they’re from a male perspective—so please find the one song that fits you perfectly.

[From a woman’s perspective too!] A roundup of breakup songs recommended for teen girls (11–20)

playing loversMacaroni Enpitsu

Macaroni Enpitsu 'Pretend Lovers' MV

Pretend Lovers - Macaroni Enpitsu

This song by the hugely popular rock band Macaroni Enpitsu is written from the perspective of the man in a couple who couldn’t quite connect emotionally.

Even though they were clearly drawn to each other, their awkwardness kept them from expressing their feelings well.

That clumsy mismatch kept repeating, and they ended up breaking up.

The male protagonist looks back on their relationship with regret, and though he still has lingering feelings, he makes up his mind to move forward.

Surely, regardless of gender, there are people who are awkward when it comes to love.

If you’ve suffered a heartbreak because of your own awkwardness, listen to this song, reset, and start walking toward a new love!

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tobacco / cigarette(s)Koresawa

Koresawa “Tobacco” [Music Video]

Tabako Koresawa

This is one of singer-songwriter Koresawa’s signature songs, which garnered strong support from younger listeners when it was released.

The song depicts a scene where the man she lived with has left their apartment, and the narrator recalls their past as she looks at the cigarettes he left behind.

If your ex-boyfriend smoked, seeing a pack of his cigarettes or catching their scent might bring him back to mind—this song captures exactly those feelings.

It’s a track that lays bare a torrent of regret and lingering attachment, cutting straight to the heart.

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You have no eye for it.Anzako

Anzako - You Have No Eye for It [Official Music Video]

You really have no eye for things, Anzako.

It’s a heartbreaking breakup song from a woman’s perspective by singer-songwriter Ansako.

As the title “No Eye for Men” suggests, the lyrics are painfully self-deprecating as the female protagonist says she “has no eye for men,” leaving a lasting ache.

She truly loved him, but he didn’t feel the same and quickly moved on to another woman.

She looks back on that one-sided love and mocks herself… yet she still can’t suppress the feelings she had for him.

Many listeners will relate to the lyrics, which portray the complex emotions of knowing it’s hopeless but being unable to do anything about it.

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I became someone else's girlfriend.wacci

wacci “I Became Someone Else’s Girlfriend” Music Video

I became someone else's girlfriend. — wacci

This song sparked a storm of mixed reactions, especially online.

It was created by the rock band wacci, and Yohei Hashiguchi’s husky vocals are irresistible.

The lyrics depict the feelings of a woman who, while still hung up on her ex, has started dating a new boyfriend.

What’s more, there are many lines that compare the ex with the new boyfriend, and from them you can clearly feel her lingering attachment to the ex, which makes it all the more bittersweet.

It’s a track that captures the complexities of love, and it’s no wonder it became known as an ultimate tearjerker of a heartbreak song.

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So she’s not your girlfriend, huh?Yuka Ueno

Yuhka Ueno “I’m Not Your Girlfriend, Right?” Music Video

So she isn’t your girlfriend, Yuuka Ueno.

This song by singer Yuka Ueno was written and composed by Yohei Hashiguchi, the vocalist of the rock band wacci, known for “Betsu no Hito no Kanojo ni Natta yo.” Knowing that, when you see the title “Anata no Kanojo ja Nain da ne” (I’m Not Your Girlfriend, Right?), you can really sense Hashiguchi’s signature touch.

The song depicts a scene where the protagonist reunites with her ex-boyfriend, expresses her gratitude with a heartfelt “Thank you for everything,” and properly brings their relationship to an end.

You can keenly feel the lingering attachment the female protagonist still carries, and reading the lyrics makes it impossible not to be moved by a deep sense of poignancy.

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weeping cherry (blossom)ANNA

Anna “Weeping Cherry Blossom” MUSIC VIDEO

Shidare-zakura ANNA

A heartbreak song by singer-songwriter Anna.

Rather than being dumped and breaking up, it portrays someone who chooses to end things in order to clearly sort out her feelings and graduate from a not-so-great relationship.

Although it’s written from a female perspective, many listeners may have taken actions like the protagonist—or at least relate to her choices.

It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when you’re ready to shake off a past love and step forward into something new.

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[From a Woman’s Perspective, Too!] A Collection of Breakup Songs Recommended for Teen Girls (21–30)

Best-before date of lovetuki.

tuki. 'Best-Before Date of Love' Official Music Video

Best-before date of love, tuki.

While sensing the end of love, they still can’t let go of their affection for the other person.

This song by tuki.

portrays that contradictory heart with painfully raw realism.

Frustrated by miscommunication over social media, yet feeling happy just to be by their side—the protagonist’s feelings will inevitably tighten the listener’s chest.

Released in September 2024, exactly one year after the striking debut “Bansanka,” this work is an answer song.

With other tracks featured in PlayStation 5 commercials, tuki.

’s unique world continues to captivate many.

If you’ve ever experienced the aching loneliness of a relationship slowly cooling, you’ll surely resonate deeply.

On nights when you’re bewildered by love that’s changing, why not quietly align your heart with this song, alone?

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