In the aftermath of a breakup , you want to take some time to heal and possibly cry your eyes out in your car listening to sad breakup songs. We get it. The heart wants what it wants, and sometimes it just wants to feel. Here, you'll find the best breakup songs of all time complete with a few kiss-off tracks, for good measure. Rihanna may release club hit after club hit, but she really shines in her more vulnerable moments, like this pleading love song that is guaranteed to wreck even the strongest heart.

Sing Your Way Into the Single Life With 2018's Most Painfully Relatable Breakup Songs


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OK, so I think almost everyone can agree that breakups aren't fun. But if there was any time to go through a breakup, it was this long as heck year for one reason and one reason only: breakup anthems. There were quite a few songs released in designed to soothe your broken heart. To celebrate these healing bops, I've compiled a non-comprehensive list of the best breakup songs of Breakup anthems are amazing because they can simultaneously tend to your aching heart and remind you that you can still dance all by yourself. I always look forward to the Spotify Wrapped end of year personalized playlist. And, I don't know about you, but my Wrapped playlist was filled to the brim with breakup songs. It seems as though the songs I played most were the ones that sang me out of relationships and soothed my lonely heart on days where it hurt more than usual. Music can really help you during a hard time, or many hard times, and breakups are no exception. To revisit some of the songs that helped you get through , check out the following anthems.
The best breakup songs ever, ranked
New York. By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! Did I listen to music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to music?
If the music we listen to is any indication, then breaking up, feeling down about it and hopefully finding the courage to move on are some of the most common shared human experiences. As centuries of forlorn singletons have learned and generations of songwriters have mastered, one of the best cures for heartbreak is the balm of music that speaks to our souls — or maybe helps us rationalize away the tears. Vincent , Lorde , Kesha and P! Below, TIME has pulled together a list of some of the most popular breakup songs on those Spotify playlists, as well as some under-the-radar favorites that might just come in handy when dealing with a broken heart. Some heartbreak is predicated on just a few powerful moments.