50 Heartbreak Songs to Help You Cope with Heartache and Broken Heart

The relationship is over, time stands still and your emotions have free rein. And no matter how hard you try, your heartbreak won’t go away. You think back to the time when everything was still “normal” and you remember all the beautiful moments you shared. At these moments you prefer nothing more than ‘doing nothing’: lying on the couch with a glass of wine, alternating it with spoonfuls of Ben and Jerry’s.

The bad news? Heartbreak is never easy. And you never know how long it will last. A few days, a week or even many years; who knows how long that miserable feeling will last. But the good news is that you are not the only one who experiences this. In fact, heartbreak is one of the main motivations for people who sing.

The emotions and feelings associated with love are the favorite subject of artists. Breaking up, being dumped , the feelings afterwards and finding the courage to carry on; these are all universal human experiences that most people can relate to. And no matter how bad you feel, one thing is certain: music makes it all better.

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Against heartache

One of the best remedies for a broken heart is the echo of music that speaks to your soul, as a way to put everything into perspective. Because sometimes you don’t want to think about how you feel, and Adele conveniently does it for you. According to a Spotify trends expert, there are over half a million heartbreak playlists, but these are the 50 best songs ever written about heartbreak and heartbreak.

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50 heartbreak songs

1. “Since U Been Gone” – Kelly Clarkson
2. “Forget You” – Cee Lo Green
3. “Irreplaceable” – Beyoncé
4. “Don’t Speak” – No Doubt
5. “Cry Me a River” – Justin Timberlake
6. “Tainted Love” – Soft Cell
7. “You Oughta Know” – Alanis Morissette
8. “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” – Taylor Swift
9. “Stronger” – Britney Spears
10. “Burn” – Usher
11. “Someone Like You” – Adele
12. “Smile” – Lily Allen
13. “Tears Dry On Their Own” – Amy Winehouse
14. “So What” – Pink
15. “Roses” – Outkast
16. “Fighter” – Christina Aguilera
17. “My Favourite Mistake” – Sheryl Crow
18. “I’m Gonna Be Alright” – Jennifer Lopez
19. “Goodbye to You” – Michelle Branch
20. “Too Little Too Late” – JoJo
21. “I Hate This Part” – The Pussycat Dolls
22. “Gives You Hell” – The All-American Rejects
23. “Before He Cheats” – Carrie Underwood
24. “Against All Odds” – Phil Collins
25. “Mr. Brightside” – The Killers
26. “Single Ladies” – Beyoncé
27. “I Knew You Were Trouble” – Taylor Swift
28. “Love Lost” – Temper Trap
29. “Ain’t No Sunshine” – Bill Withers
30. “The Scientist” – Coldplay
31. “Somebody That I Used to Know” – Gotye
32. “You Were Meant For Me” – Jewel
33. “Don’t You Want Me” – The Human League
34. “Heartbreaker” – Pat Benatar
35. “Pictures of You” – The Cure
36. “Skinny Love” – Bon Iver
37. “Nothing Compares 2 U” – Sinead O’Connor
38. “I Want You Back” – Jackson 5
39. “Part of Me” – Katy Perry
40. “My Immortal” – Evanescence
41. “I Will Survive” – Gloria Gaynor
42. “Heartless” – Kanye West
43. “Bye Bye Bye” – *NSYNC
44. “Ex-Factor” – Lauryn Hill
45. “Everybody Hurts” – R.E.M.
46. “End of the Road” – Boyz II Men
47. “Un-Break My Heart” – Toni Braxton
48. “Always Be My Baby” – Mariah Carey
49. “Strong Enough” – Cher
50. “Mama’s Broken Heart” – Miranda Lambert

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