Breakup songs popular among women in their 20s. Tear-jerking love songs.
Are you still hung up on a past romance?
At times like that, breakup songs are the way to go.
Even famous singers and musicians have fallen in love just like anyone else.
Songs and melodies created from the same perspective will gently wrap around your feelings.
In this article, we’ve gathered breakup songs we want women in their 20s to hear.
You’re sure to find one track that perfectly matches your pain and situation.
When you feel like crying, when it’s hard—give these a listen.
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Breakup songs popular among women in their 20s. Tear-jerking love songs (1–10)
Dried flowersYuri
Even after breaking up, still loving everything about an ex… That unwithering feeling is captured in Yuuri’s “Dry Flower.” Released in 2020, the song drew attention after being performed on the YouTube channel THE FIRST TAKE, and it became a huge hit both in streaming and downloads.
Yuuri’s husky voice really strikes a chord.
Even if, on the surface, both people say it’s fine because they don’t match, the song portrays the pain of a heart that can’t let go of “I still love you.” The contradiction between true feelings and a façade is something many women who’ve experienced heartbreak can relate to.
PretenderOfficial HIGE DANDism
Official HIGE DANDism’s “Pretender” is a song about a bittersweet love for someone who, no matter how hard you try, is out of your league.
Released in 2019, it was chosen as the theme song for the film The Confidence Man JP: The Movie – Romance.
It portrays a love you’re forced to give up on—because the person already has a partner or someone they like, or because your positions are just too far apart.
It’s a love where you can’t even confess your feelings, and you find yourself wondering if things might have been different had your paths in life not diverged.
The song captures the resolve to say goodbye to that helpless pain.
It’s a track I especially want women who are stuck in a love that won’t even allow them a proper heartbreak to hear.
Happy Endingback number
Back Number’s “Happy End” portrays the painful exchanges at the end of a relationship.
Released in 2016, the song was chosen as the theme for the film “My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday.” The lyrics, which voice the brave front of trying to act normal at the moment of parting, are truly heartrending.
The depiction of a romance that ends beautifully, along with so many wonderful memories, brings tears to your eyes.
If you couldn’t show your tears when saying goodbye to a lover, let yourself cry your heart out with this song.
Breakup songs popular among women in their 20s. Tear-jerking love songs (11–20)
I became someone else's girlfriend.wacci
Wacci, known for delivering music that fits closely with everyday life, sparked buzz with “I Became Someone Else’s Girlfriend,” whose lyrics are written from a woman’s perspective.
She breaks up with “you” to face forward and for her own shining future, becoming someone else’s girlfriend.
Yet, pulled back by memories of how she could be her true self with “you,” she can’t help comparing her current boyfriend to you—something many listeners can relate to.
The climax, depicting the moment when she can’t hold back the feelings that overflow despite wanting to forget quickly, is enough to make you cry.
Try listening while thinking of the “you” you still can’t forget.
Before GoodbyeAAA
AAA has been on hiatus since their 2021 dome tour.
Their song “Sayonara no Mae ni” was released as a single in 2014 and was also used in an Ito-Yokado commercial, so many people may find it familiar.
It’s a love song that conveys a poignant sadness straight from the heart, and as the title suggests, it hints at an impending farewell.
The couple should be happy, yet the shadow of “breaking up” lingers even while they’re together.
It’s a common feeling in relationships, so many listeners will likely relate.
Blueberry NightsMacaroni Enpitsu
Macaroni Enpitsu is a rock band popular mainly among teens and people in their twenties.
Their song Blueberry Nights, included on the 2020 album hope, is a fan favorite.
It’s a track that sings from the perspective of a woman who decides to break up even though she’s still in love, capturing a heartbreaking emotional turmoil.
Even when your head understands it’s time to part, your heart can’t keep up—this conveys the raw pain of a real breakup.
The music video also heightens the sense of poignancy in this song.
beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)aiko
When it comes to timeless, heart-stirring love songs that resonate with every generation, you can’t leave out aiko.
Her song “Kabutomushi,” released in 1999, is one of her signature bittersweet love tracks—and a title that almost always comes up among beloved love songs.
Many people in their 20s might not remember its release, but plenty still know it as a landmark of sad love songs.
It’s a breakup song that never fades with time and continues to shake the heart.