A Definitive Listing of the Best Breakup Songs
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A Definitive Listing of the Best Breakup Songs

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A Definitive Listing of the Best Breakup Songs
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Breakups are tough, but music is one of the best ways to feel better. Whichever stage of the grief process you’re in—denial, anger, bargaining, depression or acceptance—there’s a song that can speak to your soul. Here is a list of the best songs to listen to throughout any part of a breakup.

For when you’re upset

1. Say Something- A Great Big World

2. Breathe- Taylor Swift

3. December- Neck Deep

4. Blissth- Sorority Noise

5. Breakeven- The Script

6. Bad Religion- Frank Ocean

7. I Miss You- Blink-182

8. *Sobs Quietly*- Mom Jeans

9. I Don’t Wanna Love Somebody Else- A Great Big World

10. I Think You Were In My Profile Picture Once- Modern Baseball

11. You’ve Haunted Me All My Life- Death Cab for Cutie

12. Without You- David Guetta, Usher

13. Cherry- Moose Blood

14. Sick of Losing Soulmates- dodie

15. Wish You Were Here- Neck Deep

16. Wolfman- The Front Bottoms

17. Someone Like You- Adele

18. Let Her Go- Passenger

19. I Can’t Fall In Love Without You- Zara Larsson

20. Flashlight- The Front Bottoms

21. Nothing- The Script

22. Navy Blue- The Story So Far

23. The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot- Brand New

24. C U Around- Pwr Bttm

25. Clairvoyant- The Story So Far

26. Fool’s Gold- One Direction

27. Divorce and the American South- Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties

28. Six Degrees of Separation- The Script

For when you’re angry

1. I Would Hate You If I Could- Turnover

2. Dirty Ickes- Sorority Noise

3. I Don’t Love You Anymore- Real Friends

4. Forever and Always- Taylor Swift

5. Seventy Times 7- Brand New

6. Womanizer- Britney Spears

7. Never Saw It Coming- Tiger’s Jaw

8. Praying- Kesha

9. Au Revoir (Adios)- The Front Bottoms

10. Ghosts- Mayday Parade

11. Old and All Alone- Real Friends

12. Thanks For Nothing- The Downtown Fiction

13. Your Graduation- Modern Baseball

14. Some Boys- Death Cab for Cutie

15. White Horse- Taylor Swift

16. Nicotine- Panic! At the Disco

17. Father- The Front Bottoms

18. I’ve Given Up On You- Real Friends

19. Colors (stripped)- Halsey

20. Untitled- Knuckle Puck

21. Summer- Real Friends

For when you’re ready to let go

1. Fences- Knuckle Puck

2. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together- Taylor Swift

3. Let Go- Patent Pending

4. Changing of the Seasons- Two Door Cinema Club

5. Chin Up Kid- Forever the Sickest Kids

6. Miss Movin’ On- Fifth Harmony

7. Since U Been Gone- Kelly Clarkson

8. Where Does The Time Go- A Great Big World

9. Smooth Seas Don’t Make Good Sailors- Neck Deep

10. Don’t Speak For Me (True)- Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness

11. Tonight I’m Getting Over You- Carly Rae Jepsen

12. L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N- Noah and the Whale

For when you’re ready to slay

1. Bodak Yellow- Cardi B

2. Learn to Let Go- Kesha

3. Survivor- Destiny’s Child

4. Grow A Pear- Kesha

5. Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)- Beyonce

6. Shout Out to My Ex- Little Mix

7. No Scrubs- TLC

8. That’s My Girl- Fifth Harmony

9. I Don’t F*** With You- Big Sean

10. Feeling Myself- Nicki Minaj, Beyonce

11. Run the World (Girls)- Beyonce

Breakup season is coming, so download this playlist just in case to have an instant cure for any post-split emotions. Even if you don't need the sad songs to wallow in, you can always turn on the Beyonce and get ready to party with your (single) ladies.

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