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Ultimate breakup songs

179 replies

Mushroomride · 20/02/2025 17:54

Which song most conveys the feeling of how you felt after your breakup?

I don’t forgive you - Isabel LaRosa

So satisfying somehow, doesn’t make me sad at all.

Baby, is she really everything you need?
It's crazy, think you love her after just two weeks
You hate me 'cause you know I'm not that easy
I hope she breaks your heart so casually
I don't forgive you
I don't forgive you
I still fucking miss you
But I don't forgive you
Trust me, I'm in every other girl you'll meet
You see that god'll bring you back to me
Baby, I hope you think she'll never leave
And then she'll break your heart so casually
I don't forgive you
I don't forgive you
I still fucking miss you
But I don't forgive you
You drive away
I guess today's the last I am seeing your face
I don't forgive you
I don't forgive you
I still fucking miss you
But I don't forgive you

OP posts:
DoYouReally · 20/02/2025 22:37

K8ate · 20/02/2025 20:12

Chris Isaak - Wicked Game

This is one of my favourite songs ever. Can't believe it isn't better known.

RenoDakota · 20/02/2025 22:41

Different Drum. Written by Mike Nesmith, sung beautifully by Linda Ronstadt as part of The Stone Poneys.

RenoDakota · 20/02/2025 22:44

Meant to post this with my comment.
Different Drum by The Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt:

thesnailandthewhale · 20/02/2025 22:48

Who Knew - Pink
Because of You - Kelly Clarkson
Fight Song - Rachel Platten
Dry Your Eyes - The Streets

ICanTuckMyBoobsInMyPockets · 20/02/2025 22:49

You Could be Happy by Snow Patrol

I was the dumper but I used to cry hoping he thought it about me

DarkForces · 20/02/2025 22:49

Most songs by Maisie Peters, but think my favourite is Not Friends.

LondonLass61 · 20/02/2025 22:55

I will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
End of the Road - Boys II Men.
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon

namechangelola · 20/02/2025 22:57

I love a good depressing break up song or a decent cathartic ranting one to bring all the feelings right up to the surface and get them out.

Cup of Coffee by Garbage
Stepping Stone by Duffy
Song To Say Goodbye by Placebo
Not Big by Lily Allen
End of The World by Skeeter Davis

Mushroomride · 20/02/2025 23:03

Where do broken hearts go - Whitney Houston

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Panama2 · 20/02/2025 23:03

Yvonne Fair - It should have been me

stripeymonster · 20/02/2025 23:24

Marvin Gaye - I heard it through the grapevine

CatCatCat86 · 20/02/2025 23:24

slimshady18 · 20/02/2025 22:28

Sorry I meant that to reply to the PP who recommended Lil Peep!

What a beautiful, talented, troubled, tragic soul. An (even) younger Kurt Cobain…

CurlyhairedAssassin · 20/02/2025 23:25

Crying - Roy Orbison and KD Lang version.

Without You - Harry Nilsson or Mariah Carey

Don't Speak - No Doubt

slimshady18 · 20/02/2025 23:41

@CatCatCat86 I have always said this!! Peep always gets me in my feels

CurlyhairedAssassin · 20/02/2025 23:41

Another classic: Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word - Elton John. Or Mary J Blige.

TwistedWonder · 20/02/2025 23:42

Wish I Didn’t Miss You _ Angie Stone

Elmer83 · 20/02/2025 23:45

David Gray - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye

Elmer83 · 20/02/2025 23:49

Becauseisaidsookay · 20/02/2025 21:46

I remember being around 15 and crying for weeks over an awful boy who was mean to me and cheated on me. I played Linger by The Cranberries on repeat, takes me right back to then when I hear it.

I absolutely love Linger by the Cranberries…so many lines that speak straight to a broken heart “If you, if you could get by trying not to lie. Things wouldn’t be so confused and I wouldn’t feel so used” 😭

UnderHisEeyore · 21/02/2025 00:00

I love so many of these! Please say someone is creating a Spotify playlist?

slimshady18 · 21/02/2025 00:01

UnderHisEeyore · 21/02/2025 00:00

I love so many of these! Please say someone is creating a Spotify playlist?

I'm on it

Stripeysuitcase · 21/02/2025 00:10

Four Leaf Clover by Badly Drawn Boy:

I Can't Make You Love Me, but the Bon Iver version:

😭

MissTFied · 21/02/2025 00:16

No Distance Left To Run - Blur

Nibblonian · 21/02/2025 00:22

Lover You Should've Come Over - Jeff Buckley

Boredmum24 · 21/02/2025 00:34

Love many of these. Strong enough by Cher and I never really loved you anyway by the corrs

slimshady18 · 21/02/2025 00:36

I've made the playlist
open.spotify.com/playlist/5zxkMgaI0mKRSm2d2mR7ym?si=cik0T0jKQ_uavtTm1LAOPg&pi=XIqwaWvSS3iPW

if the link doesn't work, it's titled 'mumsnet heartbreak'. Apologies if I have missed any!

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