Sad Songs by Foreign Female Singers: Popular Song Rankings [2026]
What do you do when you feel sad?
Some people talk to friends or cry, but I think it’s also good to listen to sad songs and immerse yourself in the world of music.
Here, we’re introducing a ranking of sad songs by female Western artists.
Playlist
| Sad Songs by Foreign Female Singers: Popular Song Rankings [2026] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | Time to Say GoodbyeAndrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman |  play_arrow | Sarah and Andrea’s smash-hit duet |
| 2 | Strange FruitBillie Holiday |  play_arrow | Billie Holiday’s song denouncing racism |
| 3 | BeautifulChristina Aguilera |  play_arrow | The Grammy Award-winning song sung by Christina |
| 4 | Time After TimeCyndi Lauper |  play_arrow | Cyndi Lauper's number-one hit song in the United States |
| 5 | Across The UniverseFIONA APPLE |  play_arrow | An excellent performance of a Beatles cover song. |
| 6 | sad dayFKA Twigs |  play_arrow | A track from FKA twigs' second album |
| 7 | goodbyeKelly Clarkson |  play_arrow | Kelly Clarkson's self-affirmation theme song |
| 8 | RunLeona Lewis |  play_arrow | Leona Lewis has universally wonderful songs |
| 9 | This Used To Be My PlaygroundMadonna |  play_arrow | The movie theme song sung by Madonna |
| 10 | Back To DecemberTaylor Swift |  play_arrow | Swift apologizes for her relationship with her ex-boyfriend. |
| 11 | Cruel SummerTaylor Swift |  play_arrow | A song that depicts Taylor Swift’s secret romance |
| 12 | FifteenTaylor Swift |  play_arrow | An American artist’s first-love love song |
| 13 | White HorseTaylor Swift |  play_arrow | Sad Taylor Swift songs are popular |
| 14 | Un-Break My HeartToni Braxton |  play_arrow | A song that sings of the heartache of parting |