2025: Heartbreak songs in Western music — tearjerkers to listen to when love ends

Last Heartbreak Song (ft. Giveon)Ayra Starr

Ayra Starr – Last Heartbreak Song ft. Giveon (Official Music Video)

A track included on the album “The Year I Turned 21,” released in May 2024, featuring a collaboration with American R&B singer Giveon.

It stands out with an emotional sound that fuses Afropop and R&B.

The lyrics portray the pain of heartbreak and the strength to overcome it, offering something anyone can relate to.

The back-and-forth between Ayra and Giveon brilliantly captures the complex feelings of a couple facing a breakup.

Their silky, captivating vocals and the powerful melody will resonate deeply with listeners.

It’s a must-listen for anyone sensing the end of a relationship or trying to recover from heartbreak.

Cryin’Aerosmith

Aerosmith – Cryin’ (Official Music Video)

This is “Cryin’” by Aerosmith, a legend in the rock world.

It’s a song about a man who was abandoned by the person he was crazy about and is desperately struggling to forget that love.

It’s miserable and painful, yet he’s still intoxicated by how special that person was—a very romantic breakup song.

Lost in loveAir Supply

Air Supply – Lost In Love

For some reason, when I listen to this song, I can’t help but picture a seaside at dusk: the sound of waves and a sky painted orange.

It makes me feel as if I’ve actually gone to the ocean, and it’s so soothing.

If you’re tired from love and in need of healing, please give this song a listen!

If You Ever Change Your MindCalum Scott

Calum Scott – If You Ever Change Your Mind

Calum Scott is a singer-songwriter who represents the UK.

With music that carries strong messages, he’s an artist who gained worldwide fame after an audition show.

Among his works, a heartbreak song I particularly recommend is “If You Ever Change Your Mind.” It portrays the anguish of heartbreak that almost everyone experiences at least once—the struggle of having to look forward while finding yourself dwelling on a past relationship.

Let GoCentral Cee

Central Cee – Let Go [Music Video]

Central Cee, a UK-born rapper who deftly handles everything from catchy trap to UK drill.

Among his works, the love song I especially recommend is Let Go.

It’s a bittersweet love song about coming to terms with a breakup, but the lyrics can also be interpreted as a farewell to a certain white substance.

The sample is from Passenger’s Let Her Go, and this track meshes perfectly with Central Cee’s style, which rejects autotune-reliant trap and UK drill.

You can also feel his mission to pioneer a more melodic form of UK drill in this piece.

The ScientistColdplay

Coldplay – The Scientist (Official 4K Video)

The lyrics really convey a desperate man’s wish to get back together with her.

As expected, a lot of men’s breakup songs are about lingering feelings.

Even though the music video is played in reverse, his mouth is still singing correctly.

I heard that Chris, the vocalist, actually learned to sing the lyrics backward for the shoot.

It sounds like it was tough, but thanks to that effort, they won three MTV Video Music Awards.

Thank YouEstelle

Estelle – Thank You [Official Video]

These are very mature lyrics in which the singer thanks the person by saying, “Thanks to the pain I went through after meeting you, I became a true woman.” To be honest, it might be hard to feel this way unless you’re an adult.

But I think it shows that you can choose to see things like this, too, so it’s a song I really want you to listen to.