50 of the best breakup songs to cure your lovelessness

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We all know that even though not all relationships are meant to last, the end can still be extremely painful, even if it was a toxic relationship that you knew had to end. This is where listening to the best break songs can help; sometimes it just helps to know that we are not alone with our lovelessness.

Sorry to hurt you, but you can feel better listening to some of the best breaking songs ever written. Some are classics, some are newer, all are essential elements of breaking music that help calm the soul after a bad break.

These are not in any particular order or rank; they all deserve a place on this list of the top 50 breakup songs to cure your lovelessness.

The best breakup songs to help heal your lovelessness

1. Someone like you from Adele
2. I will always love you from Whitney Houston
3. I can’t make you love me Bonnie Raitt
4. Foolish Games by Jewel
5. Unbreak My Heart by Toni Braxton
6. Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood
7. Dosed by Red Hot Chili Peppers
8. All alone by Celine Dion
9. Kerosene by Miranda Lambert
10. Don’t talk without hesitation
11. Since You Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson
12. It’s too late for Carole King
13. This year from The Mountain Goats
14. Irreplaceable by Beyoncé
15. We will never be together with Taylor Swift again
16. Outkast Roses
17. Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus
18. Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O’Connor
19. Torn by Natalie Imbruglia
20. Bullet with butterfly wings from Smashing Pumpkins
21. Borderline by Alison Krauss
22. Cross for Cher
23. You’re So Vain by Carly Simon
24. True Love Waits by Radiohead
25. Yesterday from The Beatles
26. We Belong Together by Mariah Carey
27. Take A Bow by Madonna
28. Prince’s Purple Rain
29. Ain’t No Sunshine by Bill Withers
30. End Of The Road by Boyz 2 Men
31. Injured by Johnny Cash
32. I’m coming down from Mary J. Blige
33. Only The Lonely by Roy Orbison
34. It must have been Roxette’s love
35. I’ll Never Love Again by Lady Gaga
36. Someone I used to know from Gotye
37. Rolling In The Deep by Adele
38. Nobody Knows from The Tony Rich Project
39. If you see her, say hello to Bob Dylan
40. The Winner Takes It All by ABBA
41. Goodbye To Love by The Carpenters
42. I will survive Gloria Gaynor
43. Always in my mind of Willie Nelson
44. Stay with Rihanna
45. Crazy by Patsy Cline
46. Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley
47. Black from Pearl Jam
48. You oughta know of Alanis Morissette
49. Stay with me from Sam Smith
50. Who hears it now? by Connie Francis

It doesn’t matter if you missed All of the Red Flags or if it was time to split up in a friendly way – the breaks hurt. Whether you need to mourn your sadness or your anger, hopefully there will be many here on this list of the best break songs perfect for you.

A few words of encouragement

Don’t lower your head! Relationships are difficult, but with each of them you get valuable information about who you are and what relationships are all about. Spoiler alert: includes hard work, but it is very significant hard work and the return on investment is * Chef’s kiss *

In the meantime, you can check out some tips on how to fix your broken heart and overcome your breakup. Be kind to yourself, give yourself time to cry, but keep moving forward … you got it!

PS: If you want to stay a little longer in the Revolcada Stage, put together a romantic film and let your emotions flow. As Lorelai Gilmore said so wisely to Rory after the breakup: you have to roll over.

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Amy Hartle is the co – founder and owner of Two vagabonds, where he wrote about romantic and couple trips, relationships, honeymoons and more. With a master’s degree in English and a bachelor’s degree in musical theater, Amy loves to write quality content as well as entertain, and hopes to do a bit of both here on the blog! Amy is happily married to her husband Nathan, and when they are not working in their places, Amy and Nathan can be found hugging, reading, and enjoying delicious latte.