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

RudeMAGIC

MAGIC! – Rude (Official Video)

Sometimes even heartbreak leaves memories you want to look back on, right? This song is the kind that brings back those happy times.

I think the rhythmic melody will lift your spirits and help you feel positive!

SeptemberEarth, Wind & Fire

Earth, Wind & Fire – September (Official HD Video)

We all have unforgettable memories of an ex.

This song gives you the courage to move forward while still cherishing those memories.

Its upbeat melody is sure to lift you when you’re feeling down! It’s a famous track, so many of you have probably heard it.

Just a DreamNelly

Nelly – Just A Dream (Official Music Video)

This is a song titled “Just A Dream,” released in 2019 by Nelly, a hip-hop musician from Texas.

It portrays a man who, after the person he loved has left, keeps thinking about them and is overwhelmed with regret.

The stronger the love, the greater the pain after the loss, isn’t it?

Wish You The BestLewis Capaldi

Lewis Capaldi – Wish You The Best (Official Video)

A singer-songwriter with an overwhelmingly moving vocal presence, Lewis Capaldi delivers a gem of a ballad that delicately portrays the pain of heartbreak and the complex feelings toward an ex.

Released in May 2023, the song is included on the album “Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent” and sparked a worldwide reaction, including reaching No.

1 on the UK Singles Chart.

Capaldi’s soul-stirring voice and the piano’s tones weave a beautiful melody that may soothe the pain of a broken heart and give you the courage to take a new step forward.

With the arrival of spring, why not make some time to reflect on various things?

Only Love Can Break Your HeartNeil Young

Only Love Can Break Your Heart

This is a classic song by Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young that quietly portrays the pain of heartbreak.

It’s said to have been written with his bandmate Graham Nash’s painful breakup in mind.

The universal message in the title—“In the end, only love can break your heart”—pierces deeply into the soul.

That helpless sense of loss when you lose someone precious—many of us know it all too well.

Neil Young’s delicate, fragile voice and the gentle acoustic tones softly cradle a wounded heart.

It’s a song that carries a warm reassurance, as if to say, “You’re not alone,” offering quiet comfort.

you broke me firstTate McRae

Tate McRae – you broke me first (Official Video)

When it comes to breakup songs, many people imagine ones that put sadness and pain front and center.

But there are also those who’d say, “I don’t want to listen to some gloomy breakup song.” For people like that, I recommend ‘you broke me first.

’ Released in 2020 by Tate McRae, this track is a cathartic breakup song where the singer fires off some biting lines at an ex who quickly found a new partner after the breakup, only to come crawling back wanting to rekindle things once that relationship ended.

My heart will go onCéline Dion

Céline Dion – My Heart Will Go On (from the 2007 DVD “Live In Las Vegas – A New Day…”)

The theme song from Titanic, a film that became a worldwide hit.

When talking about Titanic, I think this song is absolutely indispensable.

Celine’s heartrending vocals and the beauty of the arrangement—everything about it is wonderful.

It makes me want to watch Titanic again.