Uplifting Western songs that encourage you after a breakup. Popular anthems and recommended classics.
From among the world’s most iconic heartbreak anthems, our studio staff introduces their recommended classics and fan favorites.
This is a carefully curated playlist to gently soothe the pain of a broken heart.
- Tear-jerking Western breakup songs: recommended classics and popular hits
- Western pop songs to help you get over a heartbreak
- Breakup songs in Western music that I want to sing at karaoke: world classics and popular hits
- Recommended male heartbreak songs in Western music. World-famous classics and popular tracks.
- Breakup songs by Western bands. World-famous classics and popular tracks.
- Hidden gems of breakup songs in Western music. Recommended popular tracks.
- Heartbreaking breakup songs by female Western artists—tear-jerking breakup tracks. World classics and recommended popular songs.
- Foreign breakup songs with great lyrics. Beautiful, memorable messages that stay with you.
- Unrequited love breakup songs from Western music. World-famous classics and popular hits.
- Breakup songs sung by female Western artists. World-famous classics and popular tracks.
- Unrequited love breakup songs in Western music. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks.
- Tear-jerking motivational songs in Western music
- Western songs to listen to when you're feeling down—tracks that stay by your side and give you the strength to look forward.
When you’re heartbroken: uplifting Western pop songs to cheer you up. Popular motivational anthems and recommended classics (21–30)
A Thousand MilesVanessa Carlton
When you’re heartbroken and feeling down, piano sounds really sink into your soul.
This song in particular truly brings tears.
The piano that starts from the intro is set on making you cry.
Listen to it a lot, cry a lot, and you’ll feel refreshed and recover from your heartbreak.
When I Was Your ManBruno Mars
A heart-stirring piano ballad that presses on the chest with bittersweet regret and hope.
Hailing from the United States, Bruno Mars lays bare his heartbreak in this song.
Despite its simple arrangement, his emotionally rich vocals leave a strong impression.
Included on the album “Unorthodox Jukebox,” it was released as a single in January 2013.
It became a worldwide hit, reaching No.
1 on the U.
S.
Billboard chart and achieving 8.
3 million digital sales.
For anyone carrying the pain of a breakup or deep feelings for someone important, this is a song that can be a source of comfort.
Walking After YouFoo Fighters
A beautiful ballad that delicately expresses the regret and sense of loss after losing a loved one, as well as lingering attachment and the wish for renewal.
Included on Foo Fighters’ August 1997 album “The Colour and the Shape,” the song features Dave Grohl’s gentle vocals, which heighten its melancholic mood.
In 1998, it was also included on the soundtrack of the film “The X-Files: The Movie,” for which a re-recorded version was produced.
It’s a recommended track for anyone who can relate to the pain of heartbreak and the earnest desire to restore a relationship despite it all.
Two GhostsHarry Styles
The poignant ballad woven by British artist Harry Styles delicately portrays a lost love.
Set to a melody infused with country and folk-rock elements, it reflects on memories with a former lover and the changes that followed.
Released in August 2017, the song appears on the album “Harry Styles” and captured the hearts of many fans.
With its distinctive slide guitar, the piece symbolically expresses a relationship that has ended and personal transformation.
It’s a recommended track for those seeking to heal the pain of heartbreak or to reflect on their past selves.
Hold Me While You WaitLewis Capaldi
The heart-stirring ballad woven by Scotland’s Lewis Capaldi vividly portrays the pain of heartbreak and the aching hope for reconciliation.
Released in May 2019, the song was included on the album “Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent.” It reached No.
1 on the singles charts in Ireland and Scotland, and climbed to No.
4 on the UK chart.
Capaldi’s powerful vocals brilliantly convey the emotions of a protagonist struggling with the uncertainty of a relationship.
Sensing the end of love yet wanting to cherish the final moments—this song resonates with anyone navigating such complex feelings.
Elastic Heart feat. Shia LaBeouf & Maddie ZieglerSia
An epic power ballad that portrays love and conflict.
Australia’s Sia masterfully captures the complexities of human relationships.
The lyrics, which sing of having a resilient heart yet still having limits, will resonate with many.
Released in October 2013 as part of the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, it was later included on the album 1000 Forms of Fear.
The music video features actor Shia LaBeouf and dancer Maddie Ziegler, and drew attention as a highly artistic work.
A recommended track for anyone looking to overcome the pain of love.
Back for GoodTake That
Known as one of Take That’s signature songs, this moving ballad portrays regret over a lost love and a yearning for reconciliation.
Released in March 1995, it held the number-one spot on the UK Singles Chart for four consecutive weeks.
Gary Barlow’s heartfelt vocals brilliantly convey the pain of heartbreak and the powerful desire to be with a loved one again.
Included on the album “Nobody Else,” the song became a massive hit, reaching number one in 31 countries worldwide.
It’s recommended listening when you want to soothe the pain of a breakup or reaffirm your bond with someone special.