Western pop songs to help you get over a heartbreak
More into Western music than J-pop?
If so, you probably love the dynamism and emotional punch that Western music often has.
Experiencing overseas cultures can also help unwind a heart that’s grown stiff and tense.
In this article, we’ve listed Western songs to help you bounce back from a broken heart.
Western music is all about staying positive and believing in yourself!
There are lots of songs with that message, so they’re perfect when you want to feel more upbeat.
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Western pop songs to get over a broken heart (81–90)
Lovers AgainEXILE
Back when EXILE had seven members, they had a lot of classic love songs.
Among them, this is the definitive heartbreak song.
The track tells the story of a man who initiated a breakup but, overwhelmed with regret, comes to realize once again how precious his former lover is.
It shows us that heartbreak can take many different forms.
Don’t Look Back in AngerOasis
It’s a classic that everyone knows.
There are many ways to interpret it, but you can also see it as a heartbreak song.
Rock ’n’ rollers should listen to this track, spit out “What’s done is done,” and make a fresh start.
Love DrizzleShonan no Kaze
This is a song about parting with someone I loved very deeply.
Just listening to it is painful because it’s such a pure love song, but in the end it’s a song that faces heartbreak.
It’s the kind of song you’ll want to listen to after a breakup, when you’re able to think about both the other person’s happiness and your own.
alreadyMao Abe
This is a song that honestly expresses a girl’s true feelings as she lays everything on the line at the end of a relationship.
The sentiment of “I wanted you to love me more, but it’s far too late now” matches perfectly with Mao Abe’s strong, unwavering vocals.
The Power of Encounters IIIAAA
A duet song by AAA that portrays the dynamics of love between a man and a woman.
The piano and string accompaniment is beautiful, and along with the lovely harmonies, it gently seeps into a wounded heart.
It’s a tender song that makes you feel that even if you end up walking separate paths, it will surely become nourishment for you.
MemoryBOØWY
A classic ballad by the legendary Japanese rock band BOØWY, counted among their most popular songs.
The lyrics depict the mindset of a man who, at the end of a romance, is about to slip away alone—so powerful they cut straight to the heart.
Yet there’s a certain stoic purity to it that many men will surely relate to.
Western pop songs to help you get over a breakup (91–100)
Time goes byEvery Little Thing
It’s a famous song by Every Little Thing that sold over a million copies.
The lyrics say it’d be nice if, someday, we could laugh about having argued and not being able to be honest.
If only we could turn a heartbreak into nourishment for life like that.