A wonderful heartbreak song

Breakup songs by Western bands. World-famous classics and popular tracks.

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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.

Bittersweet memories—heartbreak.

I think everyone has experienced it.

This time, I’d like to introduce some masterpieces that capture those feelings, set to wistful melodies.

I’ve focused mainly on Western bands.

Use translation tools to help you picture the emotions.

Breakup songs by Western bands: World-famous and popular tracks (111–120)

The World Has Turned And Left Me HereWeezer

Weezer-The World Has Turned And Left Me Here

The World Has Turned And Left Me HereWeezer

A song written by lead vocalist Rivers Cuomo together with drummer Patrick Wilson before the band was formed.

It’s sung from the perspective of the same character as in Weezer’s song “No One Else,” a man who is extremely jealous of his girlfriend, and in this track it portrays his question of why she left.

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I’m Not in Love10cc

10cc – I’m Not In Love

I'm Not in Love10cc

10cc is a band from the United Kingdom.

Among their hit songs, this one is particularly famous.

It was released in 1975.

With a meticulously crafted recording approach that creates a dreamy atmosphere, the song features a protagonist who keeps insisting, almost as an excuse, “I don’t love you,” a line that comes across as bravado.

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Look AwayCHICAGO

Chicago – Look Away (Official Music Video)

Look AwayCHICAGO

Chicago is an American band with a long and proud history.

This work was their most commercially successful single.

Released as a single in 1988, it was also included on that year’s album Chicago 19.

The lyrics portray the narrator’s honest feelings upon hearing from a former lover that they have found someone new.

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Dance, DanceFall Out Boy

Fall Out Boy – Dance, Dance (Lyrics)

Dance, DanceFall Out Boy

It’s a cool track with an energetic guitar-rock sound.

It’s a song by Fall Out Boy, a four-piece band from the United States, released in 2005 as their fifth single.

The gap between the bittersweet lyrics—about you and I going our separate ways—and the upbeat tone really hits home.

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ForegroundGrizzly Bear

Grizzly Bear – Foreground – Cemetery Gates

ForegroundGrizzly Bear

A song included on Veckatimest, the third album by the American indie rock band Grizzly Bear, released in 2009.

It is one of the favorite songs of the band’s singer-songwriter and guitarist, Daniel Rossen.

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Amnesia5 Seconds of Summer

5 Seconds of Summer – Amnesia

Amnesia5 Seconds of Summer

This is a breakup song by 5 Seconds of Summer, who often have fresh, energetic tracks.

It’s a breakup song with their signature brightness, so listening to it can make you feel like you’ll recover from the shock of heartbreak.

It also seems like a good song to recommend to a friend who’s just been through a breakup.

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What It TakesAerosmith

Aerosmith – What It Takes

What It TakesAerosmith

A breakup song about overcoming the sorrow of parting.

It’s a power ballad released in 1989 by the American hard rock band Aerosmith, and it reached No.

91 on the U.

S.

charts.

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