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The Beatles Breakup Songs: Popular Tracks Ranking [2026]

The Beatles Breakup Songs: Popular Tracks Ranking [2026]
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It has been a long time since The Beatles broke up, yet they still have a devoted fanbase and are known as a legendary band.

They released numerous classic songs, but among them, their “heartbreak songs” may be the most popular.

This time, we present a ranking of The Beatles’ most popular heartbreak songs.

The Beatles Breakup Songs: Popular Tracks Ranking [2026]

You’ve Got To Hide Your LoveThe Beatles1rank/position

You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away (Remastered 2009)
You've Got To Hide Your LoveThe Beatles

A song written by John Lennon.

It is included on the 1965 album Help!.

The flute part was performed by a session musician, making it the first Beatles recording to feature an outside musician.

GirlThe Beatles2rank/position

The Beatles’ lyrics grow deeper with each album.

This song from their mid-period album Rubber Soul tells its story in a narrative style, letting you sink into a simple, picture-book-like world.

Throughout, it’s achingly poignant and filled with wistful melancholy, yet it’s a highly polished track that never loses its charm no matter how many times you listen.

YesterdayThe Beatles3rank/position

Among the Beatles’ songs, this is the one most frequently covered by other musicians, and it is remembered as a masterpiece of breakup songs.

The composer is Paul McCartney.

With this track, he performed vocals backed only by strings and guitar for the first time.

The flowing melodic line showcases the hallmark qualities of Paul’s work.

Let It BeThe Beatles4rank/position

The Beatles – Let It Be – Let It Be (STEREO REMASTERED)
Let It BeThe Beatles

The lyrics say that when you’re going through hard times or unbearable suffering, remembering the phrase “let it be,” meaning to let things take their course, can blow those adversities away.

It’s a song that makes you want to whisper, just as it says, “let it be.” The piano melody sinks deep into the heart.

YesterdayThe Beatles5rank/position

The Beatles – Yesterday (Live With Spoken Word Intro, New York) [Remastered 2015]
YesterdayThe Beatles

Thinking about yesterday makes today hard.

It’s a Beatles classic that simply sings of a broken heart.

Even women in their thirties who don’t know many British bands will surely find comfort in a melody they’ve heard somewhere at least once.

No ReplyThe Beatles6rank/position

It’s a song by the legendary rock band everyone knows, The Beatles.

It’s included on the 1964 album “Beatles for Sale.” The lyrics express feelings for a girl who suddenly stopped keeping in touch.

The choral work is pleasing to the ear.

You Won’t See MeThe Beatles7rank/position

It’s been only a few days since I realized I no longer see myself reflected in your eyes, yet it feels as if years have passed…

The protagonist of this song is in the midst of heartbreak so intense that tears well up in their eyes.

A track from the 1965 masterpiece album Rubber Soul.