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Forbidden Love: A Collection of Classic Western Songs About Infidelity [2025]

Western songs about infidelity that distill uncontrollable emotions and aching melancholy.

The masterpieces that deftly portray the desire and guilt hidden in forbidden love—and the deep regret that follows—shake our hearts like a life drama in itself.

A secret romance you can tell no one about, the bittersweet ache of drowning in an illicit relationship, and the deep scars that remain in the end.

This time, we’ve selected classic Western tracks on the theme of adultery from a wide range of genres.

Along with the meanings of the lyrics and the feelings embedded in the music, we’ll introduce a collection of songs that resonate with the heart.

Playlist

Forbidden Love: A Collection of Classic Western Songs About Infidelity [2025]
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1eastSecret Love SongLittle Mix ft. Jason DeruloTwo people who each have a partner fall into a forbidden love...
2eastI’m a RuinMARINAA singer-songwriter from Wales, …
3eastCry Me A RiverJustin TimberlakeA song of revenge for betrayal and of despair
4eastFortnight (feat. Post Malone)Taylor SwiftA brief forbidden romance, the pain of an unpermitted love
5eastStaySugarlandSorrow of an affair and the recovery of self-esteem
6eastYou Know I’m No GoodAmy WinehouseA story of self-destructive love and conflict
7eastIf Loving You Is Wrong, I Don’t Want to Be RightLuther IngramA masterpiece that sings of forbidden love and inner turmoil
8eastPart-Time LoverStevie WonderStevie Wonder’s Secret Love
9eastMagnets (ft. Lorde)DisclosureForbidden love, the peril of a relationship beyond the point of no return
10eastThe Boy Is MineBrandy&MonicaBrandy and Monica’s classic hit, a showdown over a man
11eastCareless WhisperGeorge MichaelA hauntingly seductive saxophone masterpiece that resonates with the heart
12eastCreepTLCWounds of love, the pain of betrayal, a forbidden relationship
13eastShe Doesn’t Have To KnowJohn LegendA man's emotions swaying in a forbidden love
14eastMe and Mrs. JonesMichael BubléThis moody track is 1970s R&B...
15eastI Should Have CheatedKeyshia ColeA woman’s feelings in despair over suspected infidelity, yearning for betrayal.
16eastShe Cheated AgainDaxThe pain of a lover’s betrayal and the cry of the heart
17eastYour Cheatin’ HeartHank WilliamsA masterpiece by the father of country music: the regret of a treacherous love
18eastCall Your GirlfriendRobynThe emotions at the point of no return in love
19eastMr. BrightsideThe KillersThe American alternative rock band, The Killa...
20eastLoyalChris Brown ft. Lil Wayne, TygaChris Brown’s sixth album…
21eastSorryBeyoncéFans are getting into content that’s far too personal and deep...
22eastConfessions PartⅡUsherThe 2004 album “Confessio…”
23eastNew RulesDua LipaThree rules for cutting ties with your ex-boyfriend
24eastYour LoveThe OutfieldThe United Kingdom, London, which was active in the 1980s…
25easttraitorOlivia RodrigoA moving song that portrays the pain of love
26eastShe WolfShakiraColombian Latin musician, Sh...
27eastFoolishAshantiA heartrending love song of a woman suffering from infidelity
28eastRing The AlarmBeyoncéA song about diva Beyoncé’s jealousy and possessiveness
29eastGo On GirlNe-YoDetermination for self-sacrifice born of deep love, and happiness
30eastDilemma ft. Kelly RowlandNellyA song that portrays the heartrending struggles of two lovers
31eastMy Little SecretXscapeA women’s R&B grou… that was popular in the ’90s
32eastSaving All My Love For YouWhitney HoustonOriginally in 1978, Marilyn M...
33eastLove The One You’re WithStephen StillsAmerican folk rocker Ste…
34eastRunawayKanye WestThe well-known American hip-hop mu...
35eastIrreplaceableBeyoncéA betrayed woman’s powerful resolve and liberation
36eastI HopeGabby BarrettA searing song of revenge and betrayal by a country singer
37eastHow Do You Sleep?Jesse McCartney, LudacrisSublimating the pain of heartbreak into a dance beat
38eastNatalie Don’tRAYERei’s new song portrays women’s jealousy and sorrow.
39eastApologize ft. OneRepublicTimbalandDespair of being unable to restore broken trust
40eastThe Other WomanLana Del ReyThe life of a woman who is the mistress of a married man...
41eastFighterChristina AguileraThe 2002 album “Stripped”…
42eastFastloveGeorge MichaelFrom the 1996 album “Older”…
43eastUnfaithfulRihannaSung from the perspective of a woman who is deceiving the one she loves...
44eastCan’t Do A Thing (To Stop Me)Chris IsaakAn unusual background as a former boxer. And also an actor…
45eastNorwegian WoodThe BeatlesOriginating in northern India, the stringed instrument sitar is used…
46eastSecret LoversAtlantic StarrIn the ’80s, when it comes to classic adultery songs, one that always comes to mind is…
47eastTemptedSqueezeThe British band Squeeze co…
48eastYou’re The OneSWVA trio from New York. They epitomized the ’90s…
49eastTake Her Place (feat. A R I Z O N A)Don DiabloThe Dutch DJ Don Diablo and Ameri...
50eastIt’s Not Right But It’s OkayWhitney HoustonSpeaking of Whitney’s adultery songs, it’s about someone who’s married…
51eastMe And Mrs. JonesBilly PaulKenny Gamble and Leon Hu…
52eastDark End Of The StreetAretha FranklinThe original is from 1967, by James Carr…
53eastSuperstarCarpentersEveryone must have heard it at least once: siblings...
54eastEscape (The Pina Colada Song)Rupert HolmesAn English [band/artist] that has been active since the late 1970s...
55eastNot Gon CryMary J BligeThe movie starring Whitney Houston, “Th…”
56eastFollow MeUncle KrackerAlso known as Kid Rock’s DJ...
57eastIf She Would Have Been FaithfulCHICAGOFormed in 1967, a venerable American giant…
58eastIt Wasn’t MeShaggyReggae mu… from Kingston, Jamaica
59eastBreak You OffThe Roots ft. MusiqThe American hip-hop band The…
60eastSideline HoMonicaThe wife declares war on her husband's affair partner. “You are…
61east30 Minute Love AffairPaloma FaithBritish singer-songwriter Paloma…
62eastEscapeRupert HolmesAn unfaithful-minded man and the anonymous love he placed in the newspaper…
63eastThe Other WomanRay Parker Jr.By Ray Parker, Jr., 1...
64eastBye Bye BabyBay City RollersIn the 1970s, the tartan that took the world by storm...
65eastBed Of RosesBon JoviA rock singer who travels the world on tour...
66eastOne Step UpBruce SpringsteenA song that sings about a troublesome relationship. Br…
67eastThese Boots Are Made For Walkin’Jessica SimpsonNancy, the daughter of Frank Sinatra, ...
68eastShe Don’t Have To KnowJohn LegendShe doesn’t need to know about us, right…
69eastWake Up CallMaroon 5I discovered that my wife was having an affair with another man, and a gun...
70eastKiss And Say GoodbyeThe ManhattansBy The Manhattans in 19…
71eastLiar, LiarThe CastawaysThe Th… were a garage band from the 1960s.
72eastHouse Of CardsRadioheadAlready a living legend, through numerous experiments, many...
73eastI Wanna Learn a Love SongHarry ChapinAmerican folk rock singer-song...
74eastRuby, Don’t Take Your Love to TownKenny RogersWritten by Mel Tillis, Flo…
75eastSex And CandyMarcy PlaygroundAn American alternative rock band, Ma…
76eastJessie’s GirlRIck SpringfieldAustralian musician Rick …
77eastSad EyesRobert John"We're finished," he said, breaking up with his mistress...
78eastA Quick One, While He’s AwayThe WhoLily by The Who in 1966...
79eastHow Long (Has This Been Going On)ACEA rock band formed in the UK in 1972…
80eastInto TemptationCrowded HouseRock group Crowded Hou…
81eastYour Cheatin’ HeartHank WilliamsHank Williams and his wife Audrey...
82eastBorrowedLeAnn RimesLike you say to me, tell her too, “I love you…”
83eastHey Hey What Can I DoLed ZeppelinBy Led Zeppelin in 1970…
84eastFamous Blue RaincoatLeonard CohenBy Leonard Cohen, 197...
85eastYour Secret LoveLuther VandrossI can't tell anyone that I love her. Uh…
86eastMe and Mrs.JonesMichael BubléThere’s a secret between Mrs. Jones and me...
87eastTake It On the RunREO Speed WagonA flowing melody characteristic of the 1980s, and…
88eastI Am Your WomanSyleena JohnsonThe blues singer who was active in the ’70s, Si...
89eastWho Is He (And What Is He to You)Bill WithersBill Withers and Stan Mc…
90eastRun To YouBryan AdamsBryan Adams and his songwrit…
91eastAll I Wanna Do Is Make Love To YouHeartLed by the Wilson sisters, Ann and Nancy…
92eastDirty DianaMichael JacksonEven though she has other guys, I remain clueless...
93eastSweet ThingRufus & Chaka KhanChaka Khan and the band’s guitaris...
94eastDon’t LieThe Black Eyed PeasWhile saying, “She’s my everything,” he li—
95eastHumanThe Human LeagueIt sings of human frailty and foolishness…
96eastContagiousThe Isley BrothersWritten by R. Kelly and produced…
97eastDown Low(Nobody Has To Know)R. KellyI’ve found myself yearning for someone I absolutely must not fall in love with…