Top 15 Breakup Songs

The songTom Odell is too emotionally worn out to give a new person the love they deserve.

Best forIt is for when the breakup has left you with nothing much to give.

The songLewis Capaldi left this song open enough to hold both a breakup and family grief. It is about suddenly living without someone you relied on.

Best forIt fits the first empty days when normal life feels much harder.

The songTate McRae refuses to let an ex come back after they were the one who caused the pain.

Best forIt is for taking your power back after someone treated you carelessly.

The songLord Huron wish they could return to the night they met and avoid the pain that came after.

Best forIt is for missing the beginning even when you know the ending was wrong.

The songDean Lewis tells someone in pain that they will get through a breakup even if it does not feel possible yet.

Best forIt gives you hope without rushing you to feel better.

The songOlivia Rodrigo realises her ex moved on with the girl he told her not to worry about.

Best forIt is for the betrayal that makes every old memory look different.

The songHarry Styles looks at his own mistakes after a relationship has fallen apart.

Best forIt is for the part of a breakup where you start asking what you did wrong.

The songAdele sees an old love again and accepts that the other person has moved on, even though the feeling still hurts.

Best forIt is for missing someone while trying to wish them well anyway.

The songLewis Capaldi wrote this after the suicide of a friend and wonders if he could have done more to help.

Best forIt is for the questions that keep coming back after someone is gone.

The songBillie Eilish admits she feels better away from a relationship that made her unhappy.

Best forIt is for the point when heartbreak turns into anger and then relief.

The songgnash and Olivia O'Brien sing about caring for someone even while knowing the relationship is bad for both people.

Best forIt understands how love and resentment can sit in the same place.

The songRihanna asks someone to stay even though she knows they are both in a fragile place.

Best forIt is for wanting closeness when you are not sure either person can make it work.

The songOlivia Rodrigo wants an ex to be happy but cannot bear the thought of them being happier with someone else.

Best forIt is for the selfish thought almost everyone has after they get left behind.

The songJohn Legend promises lasting love and asks to be accepted fully, including every flaw.

Best forIt can hurt after a breakup because it reminds you of what you hoped love would be.

The songColdplay sing about regret and wanting to go back to the start of a relationship to fix it.

Best forIt is for replaying the past and imagining a different ending.