From Taylor Swift to Olivia Rodrigo and Alanis Morissette, check out the world's hardest-hitting split-up anthems here.

A broken heart. A sad ending to a love affair. That’s something most of us have experienced, or probably will. After all, it’s part of human life; needed, at least one time, to become more fully adult ...

Music can heal you in many ways, but nothing comes close to the salve of sad songs when you’re at your lowest. Imagine Emma, who comes home after a long and stressful day at work, dealing with tight ...

Amy Winehouse performs during the 46664 concert in celebration of Nelson Mandela's life at Hyde Park on June 27, 2008 in London. Sadness takes on different forms, from regret to depression to loss; ...

A case in point is Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart. Everything you hear in the song is true: the worry, the self-doubt, the turmoil. The song’s writer and singer, Ian Curtis, was gone from this ...

Need a good cry? In the mood to revel in your own misery? There are plenty of songs that make such an experience even worse! Though, we won’t judge you for indulging in a few heartbreaking songs if ...

Country music covers a wide range of topics with lyrics that speak to the best of times and the hardest of times. While there are plenty of songs about love, drinking, dancing, and living life to the ...

You would think happy people would prefer to listen to happy music. Lyrics that speak to their positive mood, bringing them cheer and joy. Yet, sad music tends to have a longer-lasting appeal for many ...