Unrequited love breakup songs in Western music. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks.

Un-Break My HeartToni Braxton

Toni Braxton – Un-Break My Heart (Official HD Video)

It’s a ballad in which the singer pleads with the person who left them to come back just once more and mend their wounded heart.

Judging by how things are going, getting back together probably isn’t likely, but right after a breakup, isn’t this how anyone would feel?

I Wish You Loved MeTynisha Keli

Tynisha Keli – I Wish You Loved Me (Official Music Video) | Warner Records

It’s a song that captures a common crush-time dilemma: wanting to be more than friends but being afraid that making a move might end the relationship.

It’s an unrequited-love track that makes you want to sink into your feelings while empathizing with Tynisha Keli’s poignant lyrics.

We are the WorldUSA For Africa

USA For Africa – We Are The World (HQ official Video)

When you’re feeling down from a broken heart, listening to this globally sung song about peace should make your personal negative feelings seem insignificant.

Being dumped starts to feel like a trivial problem.

I highly recommend it.

366 daysHY

HY – 366 Days (Official Music Video)

This song puts the feeling of being unable to forget a past lover into ultra-straightforward lyrics.

It was the theme song for the 2007 drama Akai Ito, so many of you might already know it.

I long to see you now.MISIA

MISIA – Aitakute Ima (Official HD Music Video)

This is MISIA’s 23rd single, a song written specifically as the theme for TBS’s Sunday drama “JIN.” The main focus of the song is on the “weight of life,” but I think it also makes a perfect anthem for anyone trying to bounce back from a broken heart.

ForgetUVERworld

When you go through a breakup, it can be really hard to forget about the other person, and the painful days seem to go on and on.

At times like that, let’s make some noise with friends and just forget about it! This song tells us that it’s okay to let go of the bad stuff sometimes and have a blast.

It’s tough and painful right now, but time will surely heal you.

Let’s use this experience for your next love and go grab your happiness!

After a broken heartCHIHIRO

CHIHIRO – After a Broken Heart (Official MV)

Keeping the title as is, this is CHIHIRO’s “Shitsuren no Ato,” packed full of all the familiar feelings and experiences that come with heartbreak.

If you listen to it right after a breakup, you’ll probably find so many relatable moments that it’ll feel like a storm of empathy.

And once you listen, you might just get caught in the tear-jerking trap.

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Cry your heart out with this song, let yourself sink into the sadness, and hopefully move on to the next step.