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Best Breakup Songs of All Time  
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Tags: breakup, music, sad, relationship, acoustic, ballad, rock music

Good music captures every stage of a breakup. Whether you're sad, regretful, angry, or justified, here are the best songs to rock out to with a broken heart!

	Bright Eyes "Lua"- It may be a bit obscure, but this lyrical gem will cut to the core of anyone whose ever had to let go. Sad, but poignant, this is a key song to bawl your eyes out to in the beginning phase of the break.
	The Beatles "Yesterday"- It's simplicity and honesty make this song a timeless tear-jerker.
	James Blunt "Goodbye My Lover"- I'm not a huge fan of Blunt on the whole, but this song is unbelievable. A slow, bittersweet piano ballad about being thankful for your lost loved one, despite their flaws.
	Elliott Smith "Somebody That I Used to Know"- if you're not familiar with Elliott, get familiar; otherwise, you'll never get out of your breakup alive. This song is sad, fragile, and frighteningly honest.
	Coldplay "The Scientist"- "Nobody said it was easy/ it's such a shame for us to part/ Nobody said it was easy/ No one ever said it would be this hard/ I'm going back to the start"
	U2 "With or Without You"- Arguable the ONLY good song by U2, this simple approach makes this song a classic we can all relate to.
	Fleetwood Mac "Silver Spring"- "You'll never forget the sound of the woman who loves you"
	Ben Folds Five "Song For the Dumped"- "Give me my money back, you bitch/ I want my money back/ And don't forget to give me back my black T-shirt."
	Alanis Morissette "You Oughta Know"- you don't have to be an angry woman to be inspired by this raw, pissed approach to the loved one who shattered you.
	Bob Dylan "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright"- This master songwriter captures the feeling well: I ain't sayin' you treated me unkind/ You could have done better but I don't mind/ You just kinda wasted my precious time."
	Ani DiFranco "Untouchable Face"- Widely hailed as one of the best breakup songs of all time, her vocals alone on this track cut deep.
	Elvis Costello "Indoor Fireworks" - an uncharacteristically quiet, stripped down, vocal-driven track by one of the masters; chronicles his breakup with nothing more than his lyrics and soft acoustic.
	Counting Crows "Colorblind"- I think this song is about losing virginity, but it works on the breakup level as well. The haunting piano, the memory, rgret-driven lyrics; it all combines to bring a tear to the eye.
	Soft Cell "Tainted Love"- a catchy, new wave number that captures the realization that your ex isn't everything you once thought. In fact, they might be kind of scary.
	Rufus Wainright "Dinner at Eight"
	Billy Joel "She's Always A Woman"- This song discusses the flaws with his ex, but he loves her despite them. This song captures the feeling of someone being perfect to you, even if they're not.
	Kelly Clarkson "Since You've Been Gone"- You know you sing along to this song when you're alone. A feel-good pop anthem about movin' on!
	Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You"- CLASSIC! The title says it all, really- taking the high road, but keeping a soft spot in your heart for that special person. This song still gives me goosebumps.

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Comments: woah... thats a long list! Comment by: Pratt I remember listening to a good majority of these songs when my first BF broke up with me. They got me through some rough times. Especially tainted love. Comment by: jmdryer