10 Best Breakup Songs

Love is beautiful, love is grand! But when it’s over love SUCKS! Breakups go hand in hand with being in love. What does breaking up or ending a relationship feel like? It feels like a wrecking ball has repeatedly crashed into your chest. I have been there,we all have been there, and we all need a soundtrack to get us through it. Music has been proven to be a healing power in times of despair. I dug deep into my pain and looked at my own break up playlist and realized it was pretty awesome. Since sharing is caring I will now give you the 10 best break up songs!

Jill Scott - “Hear My Call”

The perfect Breakup song! If you hear this and you don’t cry something is wrong with you. I have worn out the repeat button on this one. Along with the haunting piano melody that plays like your tears actually falling, Jill manages to pen a heartfelt plea to God that can only be described as beautiful. Make sure you have plenty of kleenex when playing this one.

One Republic – Apologize

When you have been done wrong yet you don’t know what to do One Republic comes along and tell’s you exactly what you need to hear. The lyrics weave a story of a lover wanting to get back into your life but you know that what they have done is too much to let them back in. Sometimes the best thing to do is to walk away. This song will help you.

Adele - Someone Like You

You can’t mention break up songs and not mention Adele. Ever have that one you want to go back to but they have moved on already? then this song is for you. Adele knew just what to say.

Bill Withers - Ain’t No Sunshine

Break up old school style. Mr Bill Withers put a lot of soul and emotion into this short yet sad song. If you have ever had to watch your love walk out of your life you probably had this song pop into your head. Bill uses a simple hook to make you feel his pain about losing a woman.

Z-Ro – I Hate You Bitch

If you like your break up music ratchet then you will love Z-Ro. He is like Drake but way more thuggin. This song tells a story about a women who made him believe that the kids he was raising was his. well it wasn’t and he wrote this pissed off love letter. Yeah let’s be honest there are times when you just have to say I hate you bitch.

Carly Simon - You’re So Vain

Oh we all have that one asshole ex who thinks every status,tweet, conversation since you broke up is all them. Well newsflash I had a life before you and will after you. Carly Simon says everything that needs to be said in this popular break up song.

Profyle – Liar

The 90′s R&B scene has at its peak for love songs, but profyle made a name for themselves with “Liar” which tells a cheating lover to kick rocks barefooted. He said he is taking the kids AND the dog! You know you have messed up when you can’t even keep fido. Play this one when that cheater comes around.

Cee Lo Green - FUCK YOU

How can you not like this song. Yes I know you should be civil and not be spiteful but dammit sometimes you just have to say fuck you! What makes this song perfect is that you can be catty while dancing to a great beat.

Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had

When you are in love you think that person is the one you will spend the rest of your life with, then they show you who they really are and you let them go. When you look back you see that you could have made the mistake of making them your forever! remember to always see the good in GOODBYE

Mos Def - U R The One

This song has a personal space in my life. When I was going through one of the hardest moments in my life this song played as a theme song for my pain. I still go back to it every now in then, but if you are dealing with not wanting to love who hurt you then play this and let it get inside you. After hearing you will be A) angry as hell B) sad as hell C) a mos def fan

Honorable Mentions

• Kelis “Caught Out There”
• Corey Glover “April Rain” 
• Vesta Williams “Somebody For Me”
• All American Rejects-Gives You Hell
• Estelle “Thank You” 
• Rahsaan Patterson “It’s Alright”
• Donny Hathaway “Giving Up”
• K Michelle “Kiss My Ass”
• Fantasia “Even Angels”
• Stevie Wonder “Never Dreamed You’d Leave”