101 Break Up Songs To Stew Over

Are you currently going through or have you just had a bad breakup? Seems like we’ve all been there at one time or another. You can go through a whole series of feelings and emotions that range from tears to anger, heartache, despair, confusion, isolation, insanity, wanting revenge, etc. None of these of course are healthy but most are normal.  Sometimes music can be great therapy as well as being around family and friends even though you might wanna be alone for awhile. Here’s a random collection of breakup songs that you might be able to use as therapy to help you mend… or at least alter your thinking process.

What’s the best therapy for a nasty breakup?

A date with Jack Daniels? ………. No, that’s probably a bad idea.

A date with Ben and Jerry? ………. A slightly better idea, but still a bit on the self-destructive side.

Instead — How ’bout drowning your sorrows with that time-tested, alcohol-free as well as calorie free remedy — the breakup song.

Why don’t you make yourself a CD mix or an iPod playlist of the songs that express your feelings at the moment and blare the heck out of it in your car or on the treadmill.

Need inspiration or a new playlist that helps you deal with your breakup?

Whether its pop, punk, metal, classic, country, the 80’s or contemporary break up songs, you might find what you’re looking for here…..

1. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover – Paul Simon
2. Absolutely Zero – Jason Mraz
3. Against All Odds – Phil Collins
4. All Alone Am I – Brenda Lee
5. All By Myself – Eric Carmen
6. All My Ex’s Live In Texas – George Strait
7. Alone Again (Naturally) – Gilbert O’Sullivan
8. Another Lonely Day – Ben Harper
9. Apart – The Cure
10. Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley
11. Ballad of Big Nothing – Elliott Smith
12. Black – Pearl Jam
13. Blackout – Muse
14. Blue Moon Revisited – Cowboy Junkies
15. Can’t Stand Losing You – The Police
16. Careless Whisper – Wham!
17. Crazy – Patsy Cline or Willie Nelson
18. Crown of Love – Arcade Fire
19. Crying – Roy Orbison
20. Don’t Cry Out Loud – Melissa Manchester
21. Don’t Leave Me This Way – Thelma Houston
22. Don’t Walk Away – ELO
23. Don’t You Want Me – The Human League
24. Ever Fallen in Love – The Buzzcocks
25. Every Breath You Take – The Police
26. Everybody Hurts – R.E.M.
27. Everyday I Love You Less & Less – Kaiser Chiefs
28. Ex-Factor – Lauren Hill
29. Ex-Girlfriend – No Doubt
30. Girl From The North Country – Bob Dylan
31. Girl – Beatles
32. Grace Cathedral Hill – The Decemberists
33. Harden My Heart – QuarterFlash
34. Heartbreak Hotel – Elvis Presley
35. Heartbreaker – Pat Benatar
36. Hopelessly Devoted To You – Olivia Newton John
37. How Can You Be Sure? – Radiohead
38. I Fall To Pieces – Patsy Cline
39. I Hope You’re Happy Now – Elvis Costello
40. I Never Cared for You – Willie Nelson
41. I Used To Love Her – Guns n’ Roses
42. I Want You – Elvis Costello
43. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
44. If I Can’t Have You – Yvonne Ellimen
45. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry – Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, Cowboy Junkies, or Johnny Cash
46. I’m Sorry – Brenda Lee
47. It’s A Heartache – Juice Newton or Bonnie Tyler
48. It’s Not Right, But It’s Okay – Whitney Houston
49. It’s Over – Roy Orbison
50. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long – Otis Redding
51. Killing Me Softly With His Song – Fugees or Roberta Flack
52. Last Goodbye – Jeff Buckley
53. Leavin’ On Your Mind – Patsy Cline
54. Lilac Wine – Jeff Buckley
55. Lonesome Tears – Beck
56. Lost Cause – Beck
57. Love Hurts – Nazareth
58. Love Is Stronger Than Death – The The
59. Love On The Rocks – Neil Diamond
60. Love Stinks – J. Geils Band
61. Love Will Tear Us Apart – Joy Division
62. Lover, You Should Have Come Over – Jeff Buckley
63. Lush Life – Billy Strayhorn
64. Mandy – Barry Manilow
65. No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) – Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer
66. Nothing Compares to You – Sinead O’Connor or Prince
67. One – Aimee Mann (Magnolia soundtrack)
68. Ordinary World – Duran Duran
69. Run – Snow Patrol
70. Separate Ways – Journey
71. She Is Gone – Willie Nelson
72. She’s Gone – Hall & Oates
73. She’s Got You – Patsy Cline
74. Should’ve Been In Love – Wilco
75. Since I Don’t Have You – Guns N’ Roses
76. Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson
77. So Lonely – The Police
78. So Wrong – Patsy Cline
79. Soma – Smashing Pumpkins
80. Somebody That I Used To Know – Elliott Smith
81. Strange – Patsy Cline
82. Sweet Dreams – Patsy Cline
83. Tainted Love – Soft Cell
84. The Seventh Stranger – Duran Duran
85. The Sign – Ace of Base
86. There’s A Tear In My Beer – Hank Williams
87. These Arms of Mine – Otis Redding
88. This Woman’s Work – Kate Bush
89. Total Eclipse of The Heart – Bonnie Tyler
90. True Happiness This Way Lies – The The
91. Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad – Meatloaf
92. We Belong – Pat Benatar
93. Why Can’t He Be You – Patsy Cline
94. Without You – Nilsson
95. Writing To Reach You – Travis
96. You Give Love A Bad Name – Bon Jovi
97. You Oughta Know – Alanis Morissette
98. You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine – Lou Rawls
99. Your Ex-Lover Is Dead – Stars
100. You’re Not The Girl You Think You Are – Crowded House
101. You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling – Righteous Brothers