Richie Sambora, Jon Bon Jovi and Desmond Child wrote this break up song for the band Loverboy. Bon Jovi ended up recording it, making it the band's first No. 1 hit. In 2009, VH1 named it the 20th Greatest Hard Rock Song of all Time.
10 Best Break Up Songs
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(Page 2)52. 'Goodbye my Lover' James Blunt
Gut wrenching.
Posted at 9:46PM on Oct 3rd 2009 by james bondfire
53. My #1 is ''Say hello, wave goodbye '' by Soft Cell from 1981. It goes straight to the heart like a knife. The 12'' version makes this song even more majestic and surreal. It grabs you and sucks you in. My #1 from the '80's.
Posted at 4:08AM on Oct 4th 2009 by mike knucks
54. noooo these all suck! they all make you miss your ex! gah thats exactly the opposite of the point hahaha
Posted at 1:25PM on Oct 4th 2009 by meaya
55. secondhand serenade - it's not over
Posted at 11:18AM on Oct 8th 2009 by Gregor
56. "alive" by jenifer lopez is also a nice song... i guess i'hv found my way its simple when u try feeling lucky just to be here tonight n hapi juz to be meh and be alive...
Posted at 2:05AM on Oct 8th 2009 by zi
57. How about, I don't know, DON'T SPEAK!!!!!
Posted at 10:43AM on Oct 10th 2009 by Dave L
58. What about "She's out of my life" by Michael Jackson? He's actually crying at the end of the song. It always leaves me choked up.
Posted at 8:25AM on Oct 13th 2009 by Angie
59. I'm glad Kelly Clarkson is on that list, that's such a good breakup song!
Posted at 1:36PM on Oct 13th 2009 by lu.galasso
60. yo that was so sweetof yoll putting that up there for all of these song like i said it was so nice of yoll puting that up there
Posted at 7:51PM on Oct 15th 2009 by Ryan
61. MIA paper planes :)
Posted at 9:25PM on Oct 16th 2009 by Jennifer Wallace
62. M.I.A. Paper PLanes ^_^
Posted at 9:26PM on Oct 16th 2009 by Jennifer Wallace
63. how about love bites by def leppard???
Posted at 10:26AM on Oct 17th 2009 by andrea
64. What about George Strait's "Living for the Night?" The song is great and his voice superb.
Posted at 2:21PM on Oct 19th 2009 by Carol Watley
65. I Never Loved You Anyway The Corrs
Posted at 3:28PM on Oct 19th 2009 by Lizzie
66. I can't make you love me..........Bonnie Raitt.......the most haunting breakup song ever made
Posted at 7:27PM on Oct 19th 2009 by rs4132
67. "Think Twice" Celine Dion
"The Power of Goodbye" Madonna
"My heart can't tell you no's" Rod Stewart
"Love takes Time" Mariah Carey
Posted at 8:30PM on Oct 19th 2009 by armand
68. To my mind, a good break-up song is one that gives you the backbone to get up and move on... not songs that lead you to wallow in your misery! There are "lots of good fish in the sea." Although I'm not a big fan of country, I love the one Jo Dee Messina sings: "Bye, bye, love I'll catch you later, got a lead foot down on my accelerator, got my rear view mirror torn off, I ain't never looking back and that's a fact! I tried all I could imagine. I begged and pleaded in true lover's fashion. I got pride: I'm taking it for a ride. Bye, bye, love... bye-bye my baby, bye, bye!" Onward!
Posted at 9:39PM on Oct 20th 2009 by Fran
69. Has to be old school "Have You Seen Her" by the Chi Lites.
Posted at 6:57AM on Oct 21st 2009 by Jim
70. What about 'Love will tear us apart' by Joy Division???
Posted at 2:20AM on Oct 22nd 2009 by mary
71. "Snuff" by Slipknot.. wins this easy.
Posted at 9:19PM on Oct 23rd 2009 by Mc Squaggles
72. "I cant make you love me" covered by Raincity27. She says she has a cold. Right. A sleeper might be Hearts covered by Songtruth. Amy Winehouse's Back to Black rings right from her point "He left with no re-gret. Kept his dick wet. With his same old safe bet".
Posted at 11:51AM on Oct 26th 2009 by Matt
73. "someone like you, makes it hard to live without...somebody else.." I always liked that one.
I always thought that was the most hilarious line ever written, even though the rest of the song always had--and still does have--me in tears!! Bethie
Posted at 4:44PM on Oct 31st 2009 by Bethiah
74. Garth Brooks " The Dance" is about a rodeo man that died due to an accident in a rodeo. Just to let the one who made the comment about that love song being missed.
Posted at 8:37PM on Nov 4th 2009 by Ann
75. Don't know the song or the artist but the lyrics included "I'll be the bill you forgot to pay." Any help?
Posted at 9:22PM on Nov 17th 2009 by Mary
76. This is a crappy list, what about TIME FOR ME TO FLY by REO SPEEDWAGON?
Posted at 11:18PM on Nov 17th 2009 by Kevin
77. Can't beat Pete Yorn version of Breakup.
Posted at 8:35PM on Nov 27th 2009 by larry yorn
78. ok kids now now settle down. First of all,Sinead O'Conners nothing compares was written for her mother when she passed. Its not a break up song. Secondly, collins totally in a class by himself, also 3rd best drummer in the WORLD. and in my opinion (like we all have) REO SPEEDWAGONS TIME FOR ME TO FLY is he best breakup song there is. HANDS DOWN. Take a listen, cant touch it..
Posted at 12:09PM on Nov 30th 2009 by kimi Demoor
79. You guys forgot "My Black Dahlia" from Hollywood Undead. That song needs to be on the list too.
Posted at 2:31PM on Dec 2nd 2009 by Dukeness
80. kinda surprised Jewel isn't on this list at all.
Posted at 9:14PM on Dec 11th 2009 by jane
81. okay,,,got a ton here, some pretty old though lol
"Girl"-Beatles
"Silver Springs","I Dont Want to Know", Stevie Nicks/in FLeetwood Mac
"Stop Draggin My heart Around"-Petty & Nicks
"Love Don't Live Here Anymore"-??I THINK Patti Labelle,not sure tho
"Love Her MAdly"-Doors
"It's All OverNow" Stones
"96 Tears"- Quesation MArk andt he Mysterians
WHAT A NAME for a band, huh? lol
"It's Too LAte"-Carole King
"Nights are Forever Without You"-Eng dan & Jon Ford Coley(???)
"Harden My Heart"-Quarterflash
"CRY ME ARIVER" by ANYONE
I have a lot more...but these are for starters
Posted at 12:58AM on Dec 16th 2009 by bludolfn79
82. MAJOR tearjerker here, Don't know if anyone here would remember,.,,,early 70's
"THE LOVE I LOST" -by Harold Melvin and the BLUE NOtes and
the WINNER IS------
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"The Last Thing I Needed the First Thing This Morning Was to HAve you Walk Out on Me.--by WILLIE NELSON
I THINK THAT ONE I WOULD HAVE to give TEN stars to! iT IS SOOOOOOOO dreadful and sappy.
Posted at 1:07AM on Dec 16th 2009 by bludolfn79
83. What about "Rain" by Patty Griffin?
Posted at 5:35PM on Dec 16th 2009 by Jake
84. Its nice to find somewhere I can listen to new and old music, and but it too, good going!
Posted at 2:16AM on Dec 18th 2009 by peggy
85. You Ainn't Worth the Salt in My Tears!
Posted at 12:42PM on Jan 6th 2010 by steve
86. How about "Angel" from Aerosmith?
Posted at 1:31PM on Jan 15th 2010 by TIMMYD
87. i agree with robin that neon moon by brooks and dunn, i think they should be at top of the list
Posted at 3:38PM on Jan 14th 2010 by marler
88. "Your Time Is Gonna Come"
"Baby, I'm Gonna Leave You"
"Communication Breakdown"
Man...Plant had some serious issues going into that first album...
Posted at 1:40PM on Jan 15th 2010 by TIMMYD
89. 'Breakup Song"...Greg Kihn
Posted at 1:57PM on Jan 15th 2010 by TIMMYD
90. I believe everyone is trippin' to expect the songs they would have chosen to be on the list. And then to get so stank about it....seriously????
But, even though I am not upset, or SHOCKED, that the followingsong is not on the list; I still submit it for a candidate.
"NOBODY KNOWS", The Tony Rich Project.
Posted at 4:14AM on Jan 31st 2010 by K. Checchi
91. "Wicked Game" by Chris Isaak!! ~~~~~~
Puts me in a sad, pathetic, sobbing stupor!!! Remembering what could have been...kind of like being a "Redskins" fan! Which I am and always have been...born on Penn. Ave in 1958 in a blizzard.
Waaahhhhhhhh! ~~~~~~~
Posted at 6:12PM on Feb 2nd 2010 by Cyn
92. Beyonce'- if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it!
Posted at 8:11AM on Feb 6th 2010 by Roxxi
93. .., i think you forgot to include in here the sons "i love you goodbye" but you have a good list in here... thanks...
relationship break up help
Posted at 3:43AM on Feb 10th 2010 by relationship break up help
94. Definitely The Dance, It always reminds me about another time and place.
Posted at 11:06PM on Feb 9th 2010 by mewolfrob
95. "She F**king hates me" by Puddle of mudd,Funny and straight to the point
Posted at 6:36PM on Feb 10th 2010 by Tim
96. Puddle of Mud: I F'n Hate you!
Posted at 1:41AM on Feb 11th 2010 by Rick
97. ARE WE BOYCOTTING BLACK ARTISTS? 10 OUT OF 10 HUH? WHAT A JOKE. YOUR LIST SUCKS!
Posted at 2:04PM on Feb 11th 2010 by DEE
98. What about "THE" Breakup song. The Name says it all. When you've broken up for good just an hour before...
Posted at 3:31PM on Feb 11th 2010 by playtheblues
99. How about Elton John's "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Thing "
Posted at 6:57PM on Feb 13th 2010 by Davie
100. When he leaves me feeling "Incomplete"(Sisqo),he'll have to "Cry me a river"(JT) till I tell him "Don't Cry"(Guns'n Roses)'cause no matter what he does,"We're not making love no more"(Dru Hill).
I'll be "All cried out"(Allure) and "I will survive"(Gloria Gaynor).
That's my list.
Posted at 8:19PM on Feb 13th 2010 by chzz
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51. what about "just like a pill" by pink
lying here on the floor where you left me
i think i took to much
im crying here what have you done
i thought this would be fun...
Posted at 8:37PM on Oct 3rd 2009 by shanae