Saddest Western Songs Ranking [2025]

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d4vd – Romantic Homicide

There are times when you just can’t accept parting with someone you love, right? That situation is depicted very realistically in “Romantic Homicide.” It’s a track released by the new-generation singer David, featuring a downbeat R&B sound.

The lyrics portray a person who can’t come to terms with a breakup and continues to suffer.

You can take it as a heartbreak song, or as a song about parting with family or friends.

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Taylor Swift – Fifteen

She is an artist from the United States.

After releasing a string of hits, her fashion sense has made her a fashion icon for young women.

This song is included on her first album and tells the story of a friend’s bittersweet first love that she experienced at the age of 15.

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Phillip Phillips – Gone, Gone, Gone

If you’re looking for a moving goodbye song, I recommend “Gone, Gone, Gone.” Strictly speaking, it’s not a goodbye song, but it carries the message, “Even if we say goodbye, I’ll keep on loving you,” so I decided to feature it this time.

The melody is very refreshing, so even those who aren’t into Western music will find it easy to listen to.

When you want to express your love to your partner, this song can help you open up.

Be sure to give it a listen!

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Taylor Swift – White Horse

If you ask young Americans today for a sad song, I’m sure this one would be the most popular.

Taylor Swift’s songs are all wonderful, but I used to think they were a bit too bright and poppy.

However, this song beautifully conveys sadness.

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Leona Lewis – Run (Official Video)

Unfortunately, Leona Lewis also gives a strong impression of being an artist from a previous era, but even so, there are universally wonderful songs like this one.

I believe the original is by a British band called Snow Patrol, so please listen to their version as well.

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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.

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Olivia Rodrigo – vampire (Official Video)

Olivia Rodrigo’s “vampire” is a memorable piece.

In the song, she expresses the pain of saying goodbye through heartbreak and the aches of growing up, coming at us with her uniquely emotive style.

Like a vampire, the way she longs night after night for the lover who’s gone evokes a devoted kind of love that anyone can imagine.

Olivia’s expressive vocals brilliantly convey complex emotions, drawing listeners into her world.

It’s a song worth hearing not only as a breakup track, but also as a step toward growth.