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Saddest breaking up song?

345 replies

Clawdy · 02/04/2021 09:15

Listened to Roy Orbison's "Crying" this morning, such a sad breakup song. What's your favourite breakup song, one that really gets to your heart?

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madmara · 02/04/2021 19:09

You Are Always On My Mind - Elvis
Dry Your Eyes Mate - The Streets

Rach247 · 02/04/2021 19:18

If There’s No Hope for Us by Arab Strap.

And, actually, That’s Where We Left Our Love by Arab Strap too.

I love miserabalism!

LunaNorth · 02/04/2021 19:21

Agree with lots of others, but Brilliant Disguise and One Step Up by Bruce Springsteen are particularly sad (and brilliant).

Sunny4876 · 02/04/2021 19:27

Let her go-Passenger
Broken Arrow-Pixie Lott
Happy-leona Lewis
First cut is the deepest-Rod Stewart

All my first picks have already been mentioned.

TicTac80 · 02/04/2021 19:41

I just remembered another song:
Taking it all too hard - Genesis

Love this song so much!

BigSandyBalls2015 · 02/04/2021 19:42

Is anyone else listening to all these on Spotify Grin

queenofthenorthwest · 02/04/2021 19:52

Somebody that I used to know.

Sorry I can't think who it's by. Goyte maybe?

AmyDudley · 02/04/2021 19:57

You Don't Know Me - Ray Charles

Eyevorbig0ne · 02/04/2021 19:59

The commodores - 3 times a lady
Boyz to men - end of the road

Anon778833 · 02/04/2021 19:59

@BigSandyBalls2015

Is anyone else listening to all these on Spotify Grin
Yep! 🤣
wildthingsinthenight · 02/04/2021 20:01

You Could Be Happy - Snow Patrol.
Gives me a pain in my chest

KarensChoppyBob · 02/04/2021 20:01

Thought of another one:

I'd Rather Go Blind -Eltta James

m.youtube.com/watch?v=u9sq3ME0JHQ

KarensChoppyBob · 02/04/2021 20:02

Etta

MoChridhe · 02/04/2021 20:06

Heartbreak Hotel- Whitney houston, Faith Evans, Kelly Price

TheIncredibleBookEatingManchot · 02/04/2021 20:09

I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine by Beth Orton.

Don't Go by Kasey Chambers.

MadameMinimes · 02/04/2021 20:13

I agree with those who have said “Lover, you should’ve come over” by Jeff Buckley.

Also right up there for me is “The District sleeps alone tonight” by the Postal Service.

KarensChoppyBob · 02/04/2021 20:14

This thread is making me emosh.

KarensChoppyBob · 02/04/2021 20:14

m.youtube.com/watch?v=ftjEcrrf7r0

HazelBite · 02/04/2021 20:15

Try sleeping with a broken heart Alicia Keys

Vinotinto78 · 02/04/2021 20:19

Fade into You - Mazzy Star
Linger - The Cranberries
High and Dry - Radiohead

Thewishingchair123 · 02/04/2021 20:20

The Cars - Drive. Such a sad but beautiful song.

Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder - Together in electric dreams. Not necessarily a break-up song but could listen to it again and again whilst reminiscing.

I’m an eighties chick, can you tell Grin

WestendVBroadway · 02/04/2021 20:23

@Baconking, While I agree about 'Un-break my heart', it is not actually about a break up as such. I always thought it was sad until I say the video, cried bloody buckets.
Since you've been gone by Rainbow.
All out of love by Air Supply.
The track of my tears by Smokey Robinson

WestendVBroadway · 02/04/2021 20:24

^^ Saw the video, not say ffs!

Handsoffstrikesagain · 02/04/2021 20:27

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tshirtsuntan · 02/04/2021 20:27

Hedonism, skunk anansie
What's love got to do with it? Tina Turner
Fading Away, The Temptations