These 41 ultra sad breakup songs are brutal! If you’re going on a stumble down memory lane, get the tissues, because these songs are some serious tear jerkers. Here they are in no particular order.
1. Say Something (feat. Christina Aguilera)
A Great Big World
2. There´s Only Me
Rob Dougan
3. The One I Love
R.E.M
4. When I was Your Man
Bruno Mars
5. Just Give Me a Reason
P!nk
6. Who Knew
P!nk
Not be outdone with Just Give Me a Reason, P!nk gives us this mega tear-jerker:
7. Picture
Kid Rock ft. Sheryl Crow
8. Need You Now
Lady Antebellum
9. Someone Like You
Adelle
10. Here Without You
3 Doors Down
11. The One That Got Away
Katy Perry
12. Somebody That I Used to Know
Gotye ft. Kimbra
13. Let Her Go
Passenger
I also LOVE this cover of Let Her Go by Tyler Ward & Kurt Schneider which I believe is better than the original.
14. Wrecking Ball
Miley Cyrus
Yes, the real Miley Cyrus video is trashy and NSFW. But the song is terribly sad, so that’s why it’s on this list. I’ve decided to include Steve Kardynal’s hilarious (although still trashy and NSFW) Chatroulette version of the song instead. I dare you not to laugh.
15. Big Girls Don’t Cry
Fergie
16. I Can’t Make You Love Me
Bon Iver covering Bonnie Raitt
17. Over You
Daughtry
18. Mr. Brightside
The Killers
19. Far Away
Nickleback
20. You’re Beautiful
James Blunt
Oh my goodness… Keyboard is getting soggy.
21. Goodbye My Lover
James Blunt
As if You’re Beautiful wasn’t enough, here’s Goodbye My Lover…
22. My Immortal
Evanescence
23. Nothing Compares 2U
Sinead O’Connor
24. Everybody Hurts
R.E.M.
25. With Or Without You
U2
26. Dreaming With a Broken Heart
John Mayer
27. A Thousand Years
Christina Perri
28. When You’re Gone
Avril Lavigne
29. Hurt
Christina Aguilera
30. You Lost Me
Christina Aguilera
31. Take a Bow
Rihanna
32. California King Bed
Rihanna
33. Unfaithful
Rihanna
34. U Got It Bad
Usher
35. Apologize
One Republic
36. Jar of Hearts
Christina Perri
37. Back to Black
Amy Winehouse
38. Don’t Speak
No Doubt
39. Broken Hearted Girl
Beyonce
40. Torn
Natalie Imbruglia
41. Breathe
Anna Nalick
Phew! Have I left any sad breakup songs out? Tell me which ones in the comments and I’ll add them.
1 thought on “41 Of The Most Brutally Sad Breakup Songs Ever”
How about Baby Bitch by Ween.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0n6K3Nbmew
Best and most honest breakup song IMO.