Breakup songs in Western music that I want to sing at karaoke: world classics and popular hits
If you’re thinking of getting a little adventurous at karaoke, why not try a mellow English breakup song? Adding these to your repertoire might even support your heart at important moments in life.
We’ve gathered just such timeless tracks.
Breakup songs in Western music that you want to sing at karaoke: World-famous and popular tracks (1–10)
We Are Never Ever Getting Back TogetherNEW!Taylor Swift
Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has been active for many years.
This piece is a track that premiered in August 2012 ahead of her fourth album, Red, the record on which she made a major shift from country to pop.
In Japan, it was used as the theme song for the reality show Terrace House, so many people may recognize it from that.
The lyrics depict a strong resolve as she declares to an ex who wants to get back together, “We are never ever getting back together!” With a quintessential pop melody, it’s perfect for singing with an explosive energy.
If you deliver the conversational parts with emotion, it’s sure to get the crowd going at karaoke.
Treat You BetterShawn Mendes
It’s a song that expresses the feeling of liking someone who likes someone else, while thinking, “If it were me, I could make her happier than her current boyfriend.” Anyone who’s fallen for someone already in a relationship and ended up heartbroken will probably find a lot to relate to.
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Texas-born GAYLE captured global empathy with the anger and disappointment she poured into a song she wrote in the thick of her teenage years about an ex-boyfriend.
Released as her major-label debut in August 2021, the track channels intense emotions toward a former lover through alphabet-based, sarcastic wordplay, while keeping a touch of humor by making an exception only for her beloved dog—an honest, down-to-earth sensibility that shines through.
Known as a track from the EP “A Study of the Human Experience Volume One” and nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year, it reminds us of the importance of releasing pent-up feelings.
It’s a song to play when you’re reeling from heartbreak or when you just need to vent your true feelings to someone.
Me and My Broken HeartRixton
Normally, it’s more common to see the opposite setup, but this one is a slightly unusual scenario where a man is toyed with and hurt by a woman.
The song is quite catchy, so once you hear it, it might keep playing in your head and be a bit hard to forget.
We Don’t Talk Anymore(feat. Selena Gomez)Charlie Puth
Actually, this song was written by Charlie Puth in Japan.
It also drew attention both overseas and in Japan after Charlie revealed that Selena recorded the track in his closet.
The first verse is written from a male perspective, and the second verse from a female perspective.
Amnesia5 Seconds of Summer
They served as the opening act on One Direction’s world tour and are also known as “5SOS” for short.
I think everyone has at least one thing they wish they could forget as if they had amnesia, and this song’s lyrics play out like a real-life scene in your head after a breakup.
HelloAdele
This is a recommended song for anyone who can’t forget an old lover.
It tells the story of calling to apologize for having hurt the other person, yet being unable to say sorry.
It’s one of Adele’s many signature songs that reached number one on music charts around the world.