Saddest Western Songs Ranking [2025]

we can’t be friends (wait for your love)Ariana Grande50rank/position

Ariana Grande – we can’t be friends (wait for your love) (official music video)

Ariana Grande’s track, which stands out for its fusion of synth-pop and EDM, vividly portrays the emotions that waver between love and friendship.

Its emotional balladry and dance beats are exquisitely balanced, gripping listeners from start to finish.

Featured on her seventh album, “eternal sunshine,” released in March 2024, it debuted at No.

1 on the U.

S.

singles chart.

The music video is an homage to the film “Eternal Sunshine,” offering a striking narrative centered on a memory-erasure procedure.

It’s a must-listen for anyone wrestling with complex romantic feelings or determined to stay true to themselves.

I’m With YouAvril Lavigne51rank/position

Avril Lavigne – I’m With You (Official Video)

If you like girls’ rock, Avril Lavigne is hugely popular and well-known in Japan.

She’s known for her energetic style, but this sorrowful ballad is highly recommended.

You can also see a new side of her, so be sure to give it a listen.

Heartbreak AnniversaryGiveon52rank/position

GIVĒON – Heartbreak Anniversary (Official Music Video)

Released in 2020, “Heartbreak Anniversary” quickly climbed the charts and has become one of Giveon’s signature songs—a track that plays like a human drama centered on heartbreak.

The song was honored with a nomination for Best R&B Performance at the 2021 Grammy Awards.

In the lyrics, Giveon looks back on the anniversary of a breakup, and the lingering pain and wistfulness resonate deeply with listeners.

The melody, filled with delicate emotions down to the smallest details, amplifies the sense of longing, inviting empathy from anyone who knows the sting of lost love.

Through music, the piece poetically articulates every emotion, and together with Giveon’s rich, resonant voice, it’s sure to captivate many listeners.

Leave Out All The RestLinkin Park53rank/position

Leave Out All The Rest (Official Music Video) [4K Upgrade] – Linkin Park

A song about redemption from past mistakes.

It seeks forgiveness for having hurt others and made some poor choices.

The band spent a lot of time writing the lyrics for this track and tried many variations before it was finally recorded.

The Show Must Go OnQueen54rank/position

Queen – The Show Must Go On (Official Video)

A song written by guitarist Brian May.

It sings about the need to make the most of being alive.

In addition to being used in the film “Moulin Rouge,” the piece was performed in a dramatic style in 1997 by Elton John and an Italian ballet company.

Cruel SummerTaylor Swift55rank/position

Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer (Official Audio)

A song sung by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift that portrays the frenzy and anguish of a secret love.

It’s well known that the track became a massive hit years after its 2019 release, but despite its glittering, summery rush, the pain of a relationship that must be kept hidden is distilled into the single phrase “Cruel Summer.” The frustration of a love you can’t tell anyone about and the precarious feeling of being feverishly drawn to someone tighten listeners’ hearts.

The lyric “I love you, isn’t that the worst thing you’ve ever heard?” is heartbreakingly poignant.

Its anguished cry, carried by passionate sound, gently embraces the hearts of those struggling with the ache of a love where happiness and anxiety are entwined.

I Will Always Love YouWhitney Houston56rank/position

Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You – Lyrics

It was originally a country music song written and composed by Dolly Parton.

However, in 1992 it was covered by American singer Whitney Houston and became a massive hit.

Together with the film The Bodyguard, in which she starred, it sparked a worldwide craze.