The Best Songs for Broken Hearts – Music to Heal Heartache
What Are the Best Songs For Broken Hearts? It Depends...
The best songs for broken hearts soothe your soul and heal your heartache. Music can help you let go of someone you love, get over a betrayal, stomp out your anger, and survive heartbreak.
And the best songs for heartache are ones that meet you where you’re at – whether you’re furious, defeated, crushed, or just so sad because you feel like you’re missing a big piece of yourself.
“Divorce is like amputation,” says Margaret Atwood. “You survive, but there is less of you.”
Healing after heartbreak isn’t just about moving “onwards and upwards” — it’s about saying good-bye to your old way of life and starting a new chapter! New releases like Sheryl Crow’s 100 Miles From Memphis might be good music for a broken heart because it’s distracting, which can be healthy.
But when it comes to surviving a broken heart, I like the ”Golden Oldies” because they’re familiar and comforting. Certain songs resonate with my soul — which is what music that heals heartache is all about!
Here, I’ve rounded up the best CDs and songs that will help you heal heartache, from Michael Buble to Avril Lavigne…
Music to Heal Heartache – The Best Songs for Broken Hearts
What stage of heartbreak are you at? If you’re still crying and healing, then you may want to listen to Toni Braxton’s “Un-Break My Heart” or Jewel’s “You Were Meant for Me.” Those breakup songs are definitely music for healing a broken heart.
If you’re ready to survive heartbreak and let go of someone you love, then you might be ready for Nancy Sinatra’s “These Books Were Made for Walking” or Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive.” Those are different types of breakup songs – but they’re still music that heals heartache!
Destiny’s Child: Survivor/Independent Woman - This one of the best breakup songs ever because it’s all about how much smarter, wiser, richer, more successful, better, and more free she is. The best CD for a broken heart is one that focuses on the future. Hope, faith, sunshine, and blue skies ahead…
Avril Lavigne’s My Happy Ending
Jewel’s You Were Meant for Me
Toni Braxton’s Un-Break My Heart
Christine Aguilera’s Fighter
Sinead O’Connor’s Nothing Compares to You
Lara Fabian’s I Will Love Again
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forget it – breaking benjamin
over – lindsay lohan
if you come back to me – bowling for soup
a friendly goodbye – bowling for soup
always a good few tracks
these helped me alot.
“Think Twice” by Celine Dion is my favorite.
I really feel it.
Wow, it’s like you stole my mp3 player and posted the saddest songs. This is a great list! My favorite would have to be Avril Lavigne “so much for my happy ending”.
So much for Pretending by Bryan White – This song slims 5 years down to 4 minutes for me
How do you like me now by Toby Keith – This is a very uplifting kinda haha I’m gonna be ok and prove it to you kinda song
and Perfect by Smashing Pumpkins – This song kinda puts it in a prospective of it’s over but maybe next life we will get it right.
these song really help me
Im in love with my best friend… he broked my heart. i recomend
un-break my heart by tony braxton
You’re not sorry-Taylor Swift
PS. I’m still not over you – Rihanna
^^ depends on your mood
and broken hearted girl – Beyonce
These are great songs for healing broken hearts — I especially like the wide range of songs on your playlist, Morgan. Everyone from the Beatles to Avril Lavigne
Elly has a great list as well…
Now that I think about it, the songs in this comment section put my original list of heartbreak songs to shame! Thanks for the tips, you guys.
After my very first boyfriend broke up with me, I made a playlist which I listened to over and over. Here are a few of the songs on it.
Keep Holding On – Avril Lavigne
Used To – Chris Daughtry
Hero – Enrique Iglesias
Come Clean – Hillary Duff
You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban
Because of You – Kelly Clarkson
I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
All Good Things Come to an End – Nelly Furtado
Let It Be – Beatles
You Can’t Hurry Love – Phil Collins
Apologize- One Republic
Carrie Underwood – Some Hearts
White Horse – Taylor Swift
Brian Mcknight – One Last Cry
worth listening song….
Thanks for sharing your best songs for broken hearts, my friends!
mika-happy ending
kelly clarkson-breakaway
Agree with Shelly. It really depends on your case/situation. My case is my ex broke us up (cos he’s still in love with his ex and his friends hate me for spending more time with him than them like he used to) followed by his trash talking behind my back. The most recent one is: he trash talked about me to the guy I’ve been hanging out with. Now the new guy got intimidated and has kept his distance. Anyhoo:
You’ll See by Madonna
My Happy Ending by Avril Lavigne
What Goes Around Comes Around by Justin Timberlake (one of my faves)
Better Off Alone by Katharine McPhee
Deep Inside of You by Third Eye Blind
All Good Things by Mandy Moore
The Scientist by Coldplay
White Flag by Dido
See Ya by Atomic Kitten
I Never Really Loved You Anyway by The Corrs
Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood
Wake Up Call by Maroon 5
Bottom of The Ocean by Miley Cyrus
One of These Days by Michelle Branch
Be Be Your Love by Rachael Yamagata
Soon by Leann Rimes
I Quit by Hepburn
and most possibly, in my case, Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani
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Other good songs are:
“Over You” by Acceptance
“Starts with Goodbye” by Carrie Underwood
“Lok at Me Now” by DJ Jessy
You’re right – I don’t listen to country music (though when I hear it, I enjoy it!).
Thanks for the suggestions, C!
And everyone else who commented — thanks for sharing your best songs for broken hearts…I know people are reading this article, and I bet they appreciate your input. Music really does soothe your soul and help you let go of people out love….music can heal.
All good songs to break up by, but obviously, the person who wrote the above article, as well as the people commenting, are not into country music.
Hank Snow’s “I Don’t Hurt Anymore” is a real good, feel good song for after a break up, as well as his “I’m Movin’ On” and “The Golden Rocket”, both very dated train songs.
Also, during the “crying in my beer” phase of a break up, there are countless older country songs that address the issue.
You wanna cry? Boy, can you find some doozys!
Just about anything by Hank Williams, Sr., such as “Your Cheatin’ Heart”, or “I Can’t Help It If I’m Still In Love With You”.
From a lady’s perspective, try Kitty Wells, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn and others. Believe me, you’ll find plenty of great break up songs no matter what phase you’re in.
It doesn’t matter so much how a song is played, just listen to the words. That’s why they call it the “blues”……..
Good songs for heart break
“Growing up to do” By Joshua Radin
“Violens” by Joey Cape
“Moving On” by Deals Gone Bad
“Wasted Days” by The Slackers
another great song for a broken heart is:
dana glover- it is you
i love it and i love the way it makes me feel.
love t xxx
“Out From Under” by Britney Spears
over it by katherine mcphee
“Walk Away” by Ben Harper
“Where I Stood” by Missy Higgins
“Better in Time” by Leona Lewis is one of my faves as well.
But “Not Gon’ Cry” by Mary J. Blige is one of the BEST.
“Since U Been Gone” Kelly Clarkson too.
Depends on your situation though, I guess.
Good article! The song that has helped me get thru my pending divorce is “Better in Time” by Leona Lewis. The lyrics are so very true when you are no longer with someone you have been with most of your life. I recommend it to anyone trying to move on.