Unrequited love breakup songs in Western music. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks.

Somebody To LoveOneRepublic

OneRepublic – Somebody To Love (Lyric Video)

OneRepublic, who have been nominated for Grammy Awards, are a five-member rock band from the United States.

Have you ever felt conflicted when the person you broke up with after a heartbreak found a new partner? This song sings about that lingering attachment.

Pay attention to OneRepublic’s vocals that evoke a sense of bittersweet yearning.

Losing My ReligionR.E.M.

Losing My Religion

Many hit songs can be interpreted in various ways, and this track is likely one of them.

While the title literally translates to “losing faith,” it is often said to be about the emotional distance between lovers and the disconnect caused by moving through life at different speeds.

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’s 1991 album Out of Time—the record that propelled the band to major success—the song became a massive hit.

Spending My TimeRoxette

Roxette – Spending My Time

“Hoping that you are missing me too” (I hope you felt lonely without me too) — I really love that lyric.

Even though we’ve grown apart, the wish that not only I but the other person, even just a little, would think about me really resonated with me and moved me to tears.

Leave Your LoverSam Smith

Sam Smith – Leave Your Lover (Official Video)

When it comes to songs about heartbreaking unrequited love, this is the one! The person I like already has a girlfriend, but I want them to break up and come to me.

It’s a sad yet beautiful song that captures those overflowing feelings that probably won’t come true, and it’s one you’ll want to listen to over and over again.

Now You’re Not HereSwing Out Sister

Swing Out Sister – Now youre not here No Scrub LIVE

I think everyone has felt, after breaking up with someone they deeply love, that they want to quickly forget their feelings for that person.

I really like lyrics that seem to speak on behalf of people with those feelings.

I think it’s a song that many girls can relate to.

P.S. I Hope You’re Happy ft. blink-182The Chainsmokers

The Chainsmokers – P.S. I Hope You’re Happy (Lyric Video) ft. blink-182

This is a song by The Chainsmokers, a New York–based DJ and singer-songwriter duo.

It’s an unrequited love song about a man who regrets breaking up with his ex and still loves her.

The mix of cheering on his ex, who has found a new love, and the lingering feelings he can’t let go of is heartbreaking, isn’t it? Perhaps it makes you feel that the next love will surely be a good one.

Six Degrees of SeparationThe Script

The Script – Six Degrees of Separation (Official Video)

There are lyrics that painfully capture the heartbreak, the hurt, and the feeling of not knowing what to do next.

The song portrays the raw, aching emotions right after a breakup, but from there it reflects on one’s own actions and shows a shift in feelings toward the other person, moving toward recovery.

I thought those lyrics were beautiful.