Maroon 5 Tearjerkers, Cry-Inducing Songs, and Popular Tracks Ranking [2025]

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Maroon 5 – Payphone ft. Wiz Khalifa (Lyric Video)

Even people who don’t listen to much Western music have probably heard the name Maroon 5.

In their hands—usually singing breezy songs about adult romance—even a breakup song becomes something refreshing and full of crisp coolness.

There’s nothing clingy about it even after being dumped; it’s truly refreshing.

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Maroon 5 – Memories (Official Video)

Maroon 5 is an American band that has gained worldwide popularity with its wide-ranging musicality and catchy lyrics.

From upbeat tracks that get you moving to heart-wrenching ballads, they can do it all—but the song we’re introducing this time is so sad you’ll want to have a handkerchief ready.

“Memories” is a masterpiece created as a requiem when their longtime manager passed away.

While death may not feel very close to most high school students, parting ways with friends is inevitable for seniors preparing to graduate.

If you’re in your final year, be sure to give it a listen.

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Maroon 5 – Sugar (Official Music Video)

Although it’s up-tempo, the lyrics are really sweet.

The music video is memorable—it’s the one where Maroon 5 surprises people at weddings by performing this song.

It’s quite difficult to sing at karaoke, but singing it to your partner would be very moving.

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Maroon 5 – Maps

Centered around frontman Adam Levine, known for his captivating falsetto, Maroon 5 continues to score massive hits worldwide, armed with a sophisticated sound and a rich musical vocabulary.

Among their many songs that revolve around the theme of breakups, today let’s highlight “Maps,” released in 2010.

It’s a masterpiece that lets you fully savor Adam’s exquisite falsetto, yet the protagonist’s relentless pursuit of someone he’s lost is painfully bittersweet.

Thinking that a “map” leading back to “you” probably doesn’t exist in reality only deepens the sorrow.

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Maroon 5 – Sad

A heart-rending, polished ballad that portrays feelings of lost love and regret.

Adam Levine’s sweet yet aching vocals vividly capture the pain of heartbreak and moments of self-reflection.

Featured on the album Overexposed, this 2012 release showcased the breadth of Maroon 5’s musical range.

Set to a gentle piano melody, it carries the sorrow of losing someone you love and the wish for one more chance.

It’s recommended for times when you want to soothe the pain of a breakup or reaffirm your feelings for someone important.

This work is a moving song that gives voice to universal emotions everyone experiences.

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Maroon 5 – Goodnight Goodnight (Official Music Video)

The refrain’s “So goodnight, goodnight, goodnight…” is a striking, melancholic line in this breakup song.

As the opening of the chorus—“I’m so sorry, I did not mean to hurt my little girl”—suggests, the song is sung from the perspective of a man who’s done something irreversible.

For anyone who has deeply hurt an ex and ended the relationship, this is a song that will resonate.

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Maroon 5 – Won’t Go Home Without You (Official Music Video)

The pleasantly relaxed band sound resonates beautifully.

This song by the globally popular band Maroon 5 was included on their second album, It Won’t Be Soon Before Long, released in 2007.

After being featured in a TOYOTA commercial, it became widely listened to in Japan as well.

It’s a heartrending love song about the sorrow of a lover who has left and the yearning for them to come back.

You can’t help but find yourself praying, “Please let it work out, please let them get back together…”