Preferably “unhinged” but hinged will do fine if that’s how you prefer to roll
Before He Cheats but the mashup version with Warriors.
From the few artists I know in this thread and any self-descriptive titles, this is going to be rather out there but…
Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace are what a friend and I agreed is the perfect breakup music. I think it came up because it made me feel better during a breakup but I didn’t want to continue listening to it to avoid getting sick of it and it losing the effect next time. Or something, idk I was a teenager :p
BB: I will not bow • Crawl • Blow me away
3DG: Break • Scared • RiotDidn’t know them at the time but Amity Affliction probably fits here as well. Soak me in bleach or Pittsburgh, for example
Weird Al - One More Minute
I came here to say this, but you best me to it. 😁
Also “You Don’t Love Me Anymore”.
Yes, that one is also great
Ok just thought of another one that will be good if you like country that is pretty twisted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJzp4ljVDi0 David Allen Coe - stains on the pillow where you once laid your head
Can’t beat I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor.
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
Yes! Definitely on my playlist
Unhinged: You Oughta Know by Alanis Mortisette. Listen closely to the lyrics for way too much information.
Hinged: Hard to Say I’m Sorry by Chicago. Such a sweet melody that I’ve heard it playing on weddings, of all places…
Last dance with Mary Jane - Tom Petty
Cry me a river - Justin Timberlake
Goodbye - Barbara Streisand ( Hello Dolly)
You Oughta Know if you’re mad about it
Don’t Speak if you’re sad about it
Somebody That I Used to Know came out during my only breakup and it was everywhere, so I feel biased toward it.
However, I’m a huge They Might Be Giants fan and they have some good ones:
They’ll Need A Crane, Lucky Ball & Chain, and Let Me Tell You About My Operation stand out, but there are plenty of others.
Don’t forget Narrow Your Eyes and Pet Name. So many choices, and they are all bangers.
Dry your eyes - The Streets
This is not a breakup song, but about many things i think. However the allusions to loneliness (or maybe solitude/isolation rather than loneliness) have me slot it partially in the breakup category… “Reckoner” by Radiohead.
I still like Babe I’m Gonna Leave You by Zeppelin. Slow and acoustic into an explosion of power, like my emotions during those moments. Fuckin’ love it.
Greatest is hard to nail down, but some songs that I think belong in the conversation:
Måneskin - BLA BLA BLA is pretty unhinged.
Bob Dylan - Idiot Wind isn’t unambiguously a breakup song, but the vibes are right there for me.
Kanye’s a piece of shit but See You In My Nightmares is a banger of a breakup song
Beatles - Yesterday is an all time classic
•Pale blue eyes- Velvet Underground
•When you were mine- Prince or Cyndi Lauper versions are both great
•Gave you everything- The Interrupters
•I will always love you- Dolly
•I hate myself for loving you- Joan Jett
•You can have him- Nina Simone
•Fast Car- Tracy Chapman
I feel like being able to listen through this whole song without sobbing during a breakup is a clear sign of progress.
•Flowers on the Wall-Statler Brothers.
OG big unhinged breakup energy
Also doesn’t necessarily have to be an official break up song to fit the bill:
•Sweetness- Jimmy Eat World
Always really loved that song, but just recently found out that it’s apparently about learning how to not find validation in others. Maybe I was always drawn to it for a reason.
•Wuthering Heights- Kate Bush
Checks off the unhinged/codependent/doomed from the start relationship box even if it’s not necessarily a “breakup” song
I will never know that kind of progress. I love that song but I cannot listen to it without crying, it’s so sad.
