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suffering from a breakup you can't let
go of
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you're not the only one but maybe these
songs will help you through it
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we're
counting down our picks for the top ten
sad breakup songs
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for this list we picked what we felt
were some of the most heart-rending
sadness of vocal tracks and based our
choices on a mix of their popularity
success and recognition as a breakup
song
if you didn't see a song you think
should be on the list be sure to check
out our top 10 angry breakup songs list
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number ten unbreak my heart Toni Braxton
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this mournful ballad almost never
happens
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Toni Braxton didn't originally like the
song and had to be convinced by record
exec and producer la Reed to give it a
chance lucky for us she did and she gave
us one of the finest R&B and pop breakup
songs ever
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again
her deep voice brought out the pain and
regret that comes with being left by a
lover and it did it so well it topped
the Billboard Hot 100 for 11 weeks
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and won her the Grammy Award for Best
Female Pop Vocal Performance
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number nine always bon jovi this room
use bleed you can't seize blood this
rock and power ballad is a tour de force
when it comes to sad breakup anthems Bon
Jovi's voice runs the gamut
boasting vocal acrobatics that would
rival even Mariah
we're
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initially meant for the Romeo is
bleeding soundtrack always eventually
found its way onto their cross road
compilation after which it hit the Hot
100's top five
but it's the songs poignant and
relatable lyrics that really take the
cake here
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number eight nothing compares to you
Sinead O'Connor though it was penned by
Prince and first recorded for his
side-project the family this pop rock
number really came to life when Sinead
O'Connor made it her own
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the Irish lass is sad angelic vocals
almost make you want to hurt whoever
left her this way
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attract so good it became a global
success and topped multiple charts
worldwide and it was accompanied by an
equally memorable music video that
focused on her face and the various
stages of sadness she undergoes while
singing the song
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number seven I will always love you
Whitney Houston and
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no matter your age or background chances
are good you know this song Whitney
Houston's voice is a gift from the gods
as she revamps and then completely owns
this dully Parton original there are few
who can top the level of pain and
devotion to an old lover that Whitney's
powerhouse vocals express in this
recording
so it's no surprise the song dominated
the airwaves spent a whopping 14 weeks
at number one on the Billboard Hot 100
and on a Grammy
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number six end of the road boys to men
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played at countless high school
graduations in the 90s this R&B tune has
since become an iconic farewell anthem
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with boys to men's soulful vocals and
lyrics like
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bringing a heartfelt quality to their
romantic please end of the road also
became a chart-topping sensation and
multiple Grammy winner
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but it's the balance accurate
description of love gone wrong that
really lends it here number five
Love Hurts Nazareth
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the Everly Brothers and Jim Capaldi mate
recorded the number earlier but it was
with Nazareth that Love Hurts attained a
more hard rock edge they also changed a
few lyrics but still managed to attain
both chart and commercial success
thanks to its many pop-culture
appearances Nazareth's version became
the most well known interpretation of
the buddha lo bryant composed track
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number four somebody that I used to know
Gotye featuring kimbra goatse appeared
seemingly out of nowhere with this song
of heartbreak and regret but fortunately
his indie pop vocals were a perfect
match with Kimbra's soft soul style in a
ballad that had the artists singing
their side of the story in a battle of
he-said she-said
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in addition to its two Grammy wins
somebody that I used to know went on to
become one of the best-selling digital
releases ever with over 13 million
copies sold if only all breakups were
that profitable
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number three someone like you Adele
the to sell down
that you found a girl
the sound of adults heartbreaking was a
sound heard around the world
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that children's game to the Brits sings
this song with such gut-wrenching
heartache it's hard not to relate to her
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to top things off the profound number
really lets her stunning voice shine in
a way that most pop performers really
get the chance to do inescapable upon
release Someone Like You top the hot 101
the singer-songwriter a Grammy sometimes
persons day
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number two with or without you you too
numerous artists have covered this song
but their renditions pale in comparison
to the original inspired by Bono
struggle between being out on the road
and being a family man with or without
you stands out thanks to the frontman
soaring vocals and a chorus you just
can't help but sing along to
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his pain is almost tangible but this
Joshua tree single is all the more
touching thanks to the edges sustained
guitar part
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before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
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Oh bleep picture and I told you to
then I told you to be better and I told
you to be
if ever cross your mind
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number one don't speak no doubt
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every day together
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as no Doubt's badass female leader when
Stefani isn't necessarily the first
singer-songwriter to come to mind when
we're talking lovelorn ballots
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but when she penned this pop alternative
and soft rock tune following her breakup
with the band's bassist the group soon
discovered a departure from their Scout
routes was a good thing
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don't speak earned loads of radio
airplay and became an international hit
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but it's the way Stefani's words and
vocals capture that feeling when there's
nothing left to say but you're still
holding on for what could have been that
makes it our ultimate breakup track
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you agree with our list which songs
helped you through your breakup
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