Best Break-up Songs

Best Songs to Listen to After a Break-Up

A broken heart takes time to heal. Crying is a great way to get rid of some of that pain and frustration. What better way to enjoy a good healthy cry than with a good break-up song? The following are some of  my favorite break-up songs to listen to:

*On My Own

This duet between Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald was released in 1986. This song was an instant hit. It tells of two lovers who have called it quits. Despite the agreed split, they are left mourning the loss of their relationship. And, like most lovers when the flames have burned out, they are left to ask “why did it end this way”.

*Total Eclipse of the Heart

This all time tear jerker was released in 1983 by Bonnie Tyler. This single became the singer’s greatest hit. Although the song doesn’t say that the couple has actually split, it does say that the singer is living in a state of total darkness. She says that she is tired of “listening to the sound of my tears”, and she even “gets a little bit nervous that the best of all the years have gone by”.  These lyrics echo a grieving heart.

*White Flag

“White Flag” by Dido was released in September of 2003. The song is a part of her album “Life for Rent”. It tells the story of a woman that is determined not to give up on her relationship despite the mess that she had made of it. She declares that she “will go down with the ship…there will be not white flag above my door.”

*Better in Time

This sad song was released in March 2008. “Better in Time” is sung by Leona Lewis. It tells of someone who just can’t seem to forget their ex. The abandoned lover says that “it’s been the longest winter without you…See, somehow I can’t forget you.” This is definitely a song to play over and over again after a break-up because it reminds one that it will all get better in time.

*I’ll Always Love You

Whitney Houston’s “I’ll Always Love You” was released as part of the soundtrack to “The Bodyguard” in 1992.  This break-up song was originally written by Dolly Parton in 1973. In this melancholy song, the singer is deciding to walk away from the relationship. She wishes her ex well and declares that she will take “bittersweet memories” with her. It is one of the greatest break-up songs of all times.

Breaking up is never easy. Feeling lonely and sad are all a part of it. The songs listed above are some of the best break-up songs of all times.