There are different ways to handle a breakup, and everything depends on the situation. But when you are wallowing in tears or giving high fives for finally letting go of the guy, one thing is for sure: music makes it better. Heartache comes in many forms, so should your breakup list. Sometimes the best cure to heal a broken heart is diving into a playlist of heartbreaking songs. Whether you or your friend is dealing with the aftermath of a breakup, here is a list of breakup songs that are apt for every type of split. So, if you are lonely, fire up your playlist, have some tissues handy, and crank up the volume.
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1.) We are never ever getting back together- By Taylor Swift
The most heartbreaking line: “You would hide away and find your peace of mind / With some indie record that’s so much cooler than mine”
It is one of the most savage breakup songs that encapsulate the feeling of separation. Entirely exhausted and flippant by all men, Swift has given us the perfect soundtrack track.
The most heartbreaking line: “I need somebody and always / This sick strange darkness / Comes creeping on so haunting every time”
It is one of the best breakup songs of all time. Beautifully written with backing vocals and a heart-melting performance, it makes you cherish the good old memories.
3.) It’s too late-By Carole King
The most heartbreaking line: “But we just can’t stay together, don’t you feel it, too? / Still, I’m glad for what we had and how I once loved you”
This breakup song is a crushing ode to the most common kind of breakup. This song gets defined by its maturity and has a great music composition. Carole King gives it an aching tenderness that makes its final exhortation; to bring back those happy times.
4.) ‘Un-Break my heart’-By Tonu Braxton
The most heartbreaking line: “I can’t forget the day you left / Time is so unkind”
It is one of the perfect examples of the kind of a breakup song you hear on the radio. When you experience heartache, this song is on repeat. You cry, and you can articulate the pain of missing the one that got away.
5.) ‘Mr. Brightside’-By the Killers
The most heartbreaking line:“Now they’re going to bed and my stomach is sick / And it’s all in my head”
It is more accurate to call it a right-before-the-breakup song. This song is an iconic mid-aughts song that is perfect for yell-karaoking.
6.) ‘She’s Gone’-By Hall and Oates
The most heartbreaking line: “Get up in the morning, look in the mirror / One less toothbrush hanging in the stand”
The chorus of this song is gigantic and majestic. This song drifts upward into quiet again at the very end and perfectly sums up the pain of separation.
7.) ‘Tyrone’-By Erykah Badu
The most heartbreaking line: “I just want it to be, you and me, like it used to be, baby / But ya don’t know how to act”
This song was recorded during a Badu concert and got played in heavy rotation on the radio. This song reached #1 on R&B’s airplay chart.
8.) ‘Love Is a Battlefield’- By Pat Benatar
The most heartbreaking line: “Do I stand in your way / Or am I the best thing you’ve had?”
This song laments the pain of a breakup. It is a karaoke classic that shows the pain of splitting up. The song is beautifully written and shows how the girl wails with a genuine feeling of separation.
9.) ‘Devil in a new dress’-By Kanye West
The most heartbreaking line: “Throwing shit around, the whole place screwed up / Maybe I should call Mase so that he could pray for us”
This song received acclaim from music critics, who appreciated Kanye West for the lush production and the beautiful chorus. This song got featured in West’s short film ‘Runaway’. This song shows a synth-heavy breakdown and highlights the struggles with religion.
10.) ‘Suspicious Minds’- By Elvis Presley
The most heartbreaking line: “We can’t go on together / With suspicious minds / And we can’t build our dreams / On suspicious minds”
This song talks about a dysfunctional relationship and the need for two people to overcome their issues for the sake of maintaining them. This song got first recorded and released by James on Scepter Records in 1968. But after the recording failed commercially, it was remade by Elvis Presley with producer Chips Moman.
11.) ‘I Will Always Love You’-By Whitney Houston
The most heartbreaking line: “Please don’t cry / We both know I’m not what you, you need”
Dolly Parton wrote this song in 1973. Her song was a farewell to her former business partner and mentor of seven years, Porter Wagoner, following Parton’s decision to leave The Porter Wagoner Show and pursue a solo career. Later, Whitney Houston recorded her version of the song for the movie ‘The Bodyguard’. It was a record-breaking song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is one of the best-selling singles of all time.
12.) ‘I Can’t Make You Love Me’-By Bonnie Raitt
The most heartbreaking line: “I’ll close my eyes / Then I won’t see / The love you don’t feel when you’re holding me”
It is a song written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin and recorded by American singer Bonnie Raitt for her eleventh studio album Luck of the Draw (1991). This song became one of the most successful singles and made its way to the top-20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the top-10 on the Adult Contemporary. The idea of this song came to Reid while reading an article about a man getting arrested after he shot his girlfriend’s car.
Hope- these certified best heartbreak songs will heal your broken heart. So, browse this list when you are feeling blue and play them on repeat.
