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Best Breakup Songs of All Time
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Tags: breakup, music, sad, relationship, acoustic, ballad, rock music
Good music captures every stage of a breakup. Whether you're sad, regretful, angry, or justified, here are the best songs to rock out to with a broken heart!
| | Bright Eyes "Lua"- It may be a bit obscure, but this lyrical gem will cut to the core of anyone whose ever had to let go. Sad, but poignant, this is a key song to bawl your eyes out to in the beginning phase of the break. |
| | The Beatles "Yesterday"- It's simplicity and honesty make this song a timeless tear-jerker. |
| | James Blunt "Goodbye My Lover"- I'm not a huge fan of Blunt on the whole, but this song is unbelievable. A slow, bittersweet piano ballad about being thankful for your lost loved one, despite their flaws. |
| | Elliott Smith "Somebody That I Used to Know"- if you're not familiar with Elliott, get familiar; otherwise, you'll never get out of your breakup alive. This song is sad, fragile, and frighteningly honest. |
| | Coldplay "The Scientist"- "Nobody said it was easy/ it's such a shame for us to part/ Nobody said it was easy/ No one ever said it would be this hard/ I'm going back to the start" |
| | U2 "With or Without You"- Arguable the ONLY good song by U2, this simple approach makes this song a classic we can all relate to. |
| | Fleetwood Mac "Silver Spring"- "You'll never forget the sound of the woman who loves you" |
| | Ben Folds Five "Song For the Dumped"- "Give me my money back, you bitch/ I want my money back/ And don't forget to give me back my black T-shirt." |
| | Alanis Morissette "You Oughta Know"- you don't have to be an angry woman to be inspired by this raw, pissed approach to the loved one who shattered you. |
| | Bob Dylan "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright"- This master songwriter captures the feeling well: I ain't sayin' you treated me unkind/ You could have done better but I don't mind/ You just kinda wasted my precious time." |
| | Ani DiFranco "Untouchable Face"- Widely hailed as one of the best breakup songs of all time, her vocals alone on this track cut deep. |
| | Elvis Costello "Indoor Fireworks" - an uncharacteristically quiet, stripped down, vocal-driven track by one of the masters; chronicles his breakup with nothing more than his lyrics and soft acoustic. |
| | Counting Crows "Colorblind"- I think this song is about losing virginity, but it works on the breakup level as well. The haunting piano, the memory, rgret-driven lyrics; it all combines to bring a tear to the eye. |
| | Soft Cell "Tainted Love"- a catchy, new wave number that captures the realization that your ex isn't everything you once thought. In fact, they might be kind of scary. |
| | Rufus Wainright "Dinner at Eight" |
| | Billy Joel "She's Always A Woman"- This song discusses the flaws with his ex, but he loves her despite them. This song captures the feeling of someone being perfect to you, even if they're not. |
| | Kelly Clarkson "Since You've Been Gone"- You know you sing along to this song when you're alone. A feel-good pop anthem about movin' on! |
| | Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You"- CLASSIC! The title says it all, really- taking the high road, but keeping a soft spot in your heart for that special person. This song still gives me goosebumps. |
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woah... thats a long list!
Comment by: Pratt I remember listening to a good majority of these songs when my first BF broke up with me. They got me through some rough times. Especially tainted love.
Comment by: jmdryer
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