
The bad break-up. We’ve all been there. And whether the end of a romantic era makes you turn to the punching bag or a bottomless tub of ice cream, chances are there is also an awesome (or awesomely bad — we don’t judge) break-up song that will help ease the pain.
In case you’re still searching for the right tune to cure your post-relationship blues (and crying in your car to a Taylor Swift CD isn’t cutting it…) we’ve compiled a list of the best heartache hits into the ultimate break-up playlist for your wallowing pleasure. So grab some tissues, crank it up, and belt it out.
Subscribe to or stream our playlist on Spotify — or play your favorite on repeat below.
1. End of the Road – Boyz II Men
2. Roar – Katy Perry
3. Marvin’s Room – Drake
4. Rolling in the Deep – Adele
5. Irreplaceable – Beyoncé
6. You Oughta Know – Alanis Morrisette
7. Not Crying – Flight of the Conchords
8. Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood
9. I Can’t Make You Love Me / Nick of Time – Bon Iver
10. Roses – Outkast
11. Love Lockdown – Kanye West
12. Come & Get It – Selena Gomez
13. Cry Me a River – Justin Timberlake
14. Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson
15. Somebody That I Used to Know – Gotye & Kimbra
16. Love The Way You Lie (Part II) – Rihanna & Eminem
17. Dancing on My Own – Robyn
18. When I Was Your Man – Bruno Mars
19. Forget Her – Jeff Buckley
20. If You’re Gone – Matchbox Twenty
21. Breakeven (Falling to Pieces) – The Script
22. Tainted Love – Soft Cell
23. Loving You is Killing Me – Aloe Blacc
24. Gone – N Sync
25. Hate (I Really Don’t Like You) – Plain White T’s
26. Apologize – Timbaland & OneRepublic
27. Ain’t Too Proud to Beg – The Temptations
28. Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong – Spin Doctors
29. Love Stinks – J. Geils Band