20 Best Break Up Songs to Get Through Grieving: Music to Help Heal When a Relationship Ends

Here's an interesting little article that I ran across this morning and thought you might enjoy!  So many people go into therapy or counseling because of relationship break ups and there is definitely a lot of music that addresses breaking-up.  In my day "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" by Neil Sedaka was a favorite. 


Hope you enjoy this! 


Jan 9, 2010 Sandra Williams



Here are several healing and sad break up songs that are divided into stages of grief.


Couples going through a break up usually go through the five stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance) until they come to the final stage, which is acceptance. It could take longer to get through the grieving process if it was a lengthy relationship or a bad break up.



Music helps many people cope when relationships end and for some reason they’re often compelled to listen to sad break up songs while mourning. Some of this music is angry and depressing, but there are songs that might actually lift the spirits of those going through break ups.



Angry Break Up Songs:

1.Bad Medicine – Bon Jovi: Bon Jovi seems to have found a formula for belting out rock ballad hits on a regular basis. This was a number one hit in 1988 that sees love as addictive.

2.Shut Up – Black Eyed Peas

3.You Oughta Know – Alanis Morissette

4.Walk – Pantera

5.Untouchable Face – Ani DiFranco

6.Love Stinks – J. Geils Band: Enough said.

Sad Break Up Songs:

7. Congratulations – Traveling Wilburys



8. And It Stoned Me – Van Morrison: Somehow people just know that this Irish singer has been there. Van Morrison is a brilliant songwriter who has a smooth smoky sound with a down to earth blues feel. He can laugh at hard times and is perfect for sad break up songs.



9. Last Day Of Our Acquaintance – Sinead O’Connor: Sinead could sing anything and make it sound sad, but this is a song about a marriage finally falling apart.




10. Trouble – Ray Lamontagne



Good Break Up Denial Songs:

11. End of The Road – Boys II Men



12. Can't Be Really Gone – Tim McGraw



Healing Music Good For The Acceptance Stage

13. With or Without You – U2



14. At This Point In My Life – Tracy Chapman



15. Two more Bottles of Wine – Emmylou Harris



16. Face Drop – Sean Kingston: This is a fun song by the adorable Jamaican singer and songwriter Sean Kingston. “Saying that I'd look better if I was thinner, but you know you should have loved me for my inner”, the husky singer croons.



17. Beyonce – Irreplaceable: Almost everyone knows what “to the left” means, thanks to Beyonce.



18. Let Him Fly – Dixie Chicks



19. I’m Still Standing – Elton John: Elton’s always good for an empowering break up song, and that’s probably because of his big heart. The fact that he’s bounced back from so much himself must add to his song writing skills.



20. I Don’t Care Anymore – Phil Collins: When Phil Collins belts out that he doesn’t care anymore, that’s pretty straightforward. However, much of this break up song list is open to interpretation.





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