10 Best Break Up Songs

Sometimes the best thing to help get through the aftermath of a relationship is a good break up song. No one wants to get their heart broken, but it happens more often than any of us want. The 10 Best Break Up Songs were chosen by AOL Radio listeners. After you read the list, soak up those tears with the Break Up Songs radio station, and leave a comment to tell us what break up song helped get you through that rough time in your life.

10) Kelly Clarkson: 'Since U Been Gone'

Did you know? Kelly received a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for 'Since U Been Gone.' Shooting for a more rock-oriented image, Clarkson added more drums to this track.



9) U2: 'With or Without You'

Did you know? This was the band's first American No. 1 hit and their second song to enter the Billboard Hot 100. The song was listed at number 131 by Rolling Stone magazine on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.



8) 3 Doors Down: 'Here Without You'

Did you know? Singer Brad Arnold has said this break up song is about his now ex-wife and what it feel like to miss a person and the loneliness that is inevitable in that feeling.


7) Phil Collins: 'Against All Odds'

Did you know? This break up song is one of dozens written about Collins' ex-wife who left him. The song took two days to record, one day in New York and one day in California. The mixes for the song were done over the phone.



6) Air Supply: All Out of Love

Did you know? Reaching No. 2 on the U.S. charts, this song about breaking up is easily Air Supply's signature song.






5) Chicago: 'Hard to Say I'm Sorry'

Did you know? Chicago had always been known for their use of horns, but this song was a departure from this type of sound. The deviation worked for the band, gaining a No. 1 hit.



4) Sinead O'Connor: 'Nothing Compares 2 U'

Did you know? The song was originally written by Prince in 1985 for the funk band Family. The song received little recognition until Irish singer Sinead O'Connor recorded the song in 1990. 12 years later, VH1 ranked the break up song as the 18th greatest one-hit wonder.



3) Bonnie Tyler: 'Total Eclipse of the Heart'

Did you know? At its peak, the song was selling 60,000 copies per day. According to Meat Loaf, the song was originally offered to him but his record label was not willing to pay the hefty fee.



2) Rascal Flatts: 'What Hurts the Most'

Did you know? Originally recorded by Jo O'Meara, this break up song was written by Steve Robson and Jeffrey Steele. While the writers had originally intended the song to be about the loss of a father, they decided the universal theme of lost love was more suitable.


1) Bon Jovi: 'You Give Love a Bad Name'

Did you know? Richie Sambora, Jon Bon Jovi and Desmond Child wrote this break up themed song for the band Loverboy. However, it was ultimately recorded by Bon Jovi and turned out to be the band's first No. 1 hit. VH1 named the song in 2009 as the 20th greatest hard rock song of all time.




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