Breakup songs by Western bands. World-famous classics and popular tracks.
Bittersweet memories, heartbreak.
I think everyone has experienced it.
This time, I’ll introduce some classic songs that capture those feelings, set to wistful melodies.
I focused mainly on bands from Western music.
Make full use of translation sites and let your imagination take shape.
Playlist
| Breakup songs by Western bands. World-famous classics and popular tracks. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | Lounge ActNirvana |  play_arrow | Nirvana is a U.S. band formed in 1987. |
| 2 | Stray HeartGreen Day |  play_arrow | Introduction to Green Day's heartbreak-themed songs |
| 3 | Cryin’Aerosmith |  play_arrow | Aerosmith 1993 End of Love |
| 4 | The ReasonHoobastank |  play_arrow | Hoobastank signature rock ballad |
| 5 | Stop Crying Your Heart OutOasis |  play_arrow | A song by Oasis that sings of love’s memories |
| 6 | Yule Shoot Your Eye OutFall Out Boy |  play_arrow | Fall Out Boy's heartbreak song |
| 7 | With or Without YouU2 |  play_arrow | A U2 heartbreak song, Bono's vocals resonate with the heart |
| 8 | Walk AwayAloha from Hell |  play_arrow | A German all-female band, a heartrending song about heartbreak |
| 9 | No BusesArctic Monkeys |  play_arrow | Clean by Arctic Monkeys |
| 10 | MadnessMuse |  play_arrow | Muse is a cutting-edge British band. |
| 11 | Train in VainThe Clash |  play_arrow | The final single song from London Calling |
| 12 | Save MeQueen |  play_arrow | Queen's Vow of Love Song |
| 13 | Hearts Burst Into FireBullet For My Valentine |  play_arrow | The grief of a metal band member who lost a loved one |
| 14 | After the FallJourney |  play_arrow | A rock ballad where Journey's love fades |
| 15 | I Don’t Believe In LoveQueensryche |  play_arrow | Queensrÿche 1989 release song |
| 16 | Don’t CryGuns N’ Roses |  play_arrow | Guns N’ Roses’ 1991 power ballad |
| 17 | That’s What You GetParamore |  play_arrow | Paramore’s global hit breakup song |
| 18 | Love AgainPentatonix |  play_arrow | A powerful, weighty track about heartbreak shattering one’s sense of self, voiced through vehement accusations toward the other person. |
| 19 | Here With MeThe Killers |  play_arrow | The Killers’ refreshing breakup song |
| 20 | Skinny LoveBon Iver |  play_arrow | Bon Iver's breakup song |
| 21 | My Heart Is BrokenEvanescence |  play_arrow | Evanescence's intense rock ballad |
| 22 | Don’t SpeakNo Doubt |  play_arrow | No Doubt heartbreak song becomes a global hit |
| 23 | BlurryPuddle of Mudd |  play_arrow | Puddle Of Mudd’s earnest rock song |
| 24 | Love Will Tear Us ApartJoy Division |  play_arrow | A tragic masterpiece torn apart by love |
| 25 | Here Without You3 Doors Down |  play_arrow | A song by 3 Doors Down about loneliness |
| 26 | All Out of LoveAir Supply |  play_arrow | A song that expresses feelings for someone you've lost |
| 27 | No Distance Left To RunBlur |  play_arrow | A song that depicts the relationship between Damon and Justin |
| 28 | The Best DeceptionsDashboard Confessional |  play_arrow | An emo band like Dashboard Confessional |
| 29 | The End Of HeartacheKillswitch Engage |  play_arrow | A metalcore band's 2004 release track |
| 30 | It’s About TimeLillix |  play_arrow | Lillix is a popular Canadian band with sister vocalists |
| 31 | What Hurts The MostRascal Flatts |  play_arrow | Rascal Flatts covers a song by Mark Wills. |
| 32 | Careless WhisperSeether |  play_arrow | George Michael Released in 1984 |
| 33 | She SaidSundara Karma |  play_arrow | Young heartbreak band is rising in popularity in Japan |
| 34 | Gives You HellThe All-American Rejects |  play_arrow | All-American Rejects youth band |
| 35 | You Won’t See MeThe Beatles |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that depicts the pain of heartbreak |
| 36 | For What It’s WorthThe Cardigans |  play_arrow | Feelings for an ex-lover by The Cardigans |
| 37 | The Last GoodbyeThe Kills |  play_arrow | A nostalgic piano ballad included on the album |
| 38 | Miss YouThe Rolling Stones |  play_arrow | Mick repeatedly sings of his longing. |
| 39 | ApologizeTimbaland ft. OneRepublic |  play_arrow | OneRepublic’s heartbreak song becomes a massive hit |
| 40 | You Give Love A Bad NameBon Jovi |  play_arrow | Introduction to Bon Jovi's signature songs |
| 41 | Heart Heart HeartbreakBoys Like Girls |  play_arrow | Boys Like Girls is a rapidly rising band |
| 42 | Heavy In Your ArmsFlorence & The Machine |  play_arrow | Florence and the Machine dark rock song |
| 43 | TangerineLed Zeppelin |  play_arrow | Memories of past lovers with Led Zeppelin |
| 44 | Words Get In The WayMiami Sound Machine |  play_arrow | A ballad that expresses feelings beyond words |
| 45 | This LovePantera |  play_arrow | A rock song about a breakup for profit |
| 46 | Second ChanceShinedown |  play_arrow | Shinedown’s song about parting from one’s hometown |
| 47 | Summer Paradise ft. Sean PaulSimple Plan |  play_arrow | A reggae-style love song |
| 48 | LingerThe Cranberries |  play_arrow | The Cranberries' emotional hit song |
| 49 | Pale Blue EyesThe Velvet Underground |  play_arrow | A rock band sings about their lover |
| 50 | I Hate Everything About YouThree Days Grace |  play_arrow | Three Days Grace's debut single |
| 51 | Big Girls Don’t CryFrankie Valli & The Four Seasons |  play_arrow | Used in the hit film of The Four Seasons |
| 52 | Lies Greed MiseryLinkin Park |  play_arrow | Use of Linkin Park songs in a game |
| 53 | Pink TriangleWeezer |  play_arrow | A Weezer song that sings about the reality of someone they like |
| 54 | MapsYeah Yeah Yeahs |  play_arrow | A song in which Karen O sang about a breakup |
| 55 | I Don’t Love YouMy Chemical Romance |  play_arrow | A rock ballad that sings tough while hiding heartbreak |
| 56 | I Don’t CareApocalyptica ft. Adam Gontier |  play_arrow | A collaboration song by Apocalyptica and Gontier |
| 57 | The ScientistColdplay |  play_arrow | Coldplay’s masterpiece that sings of the anxieties of love |
| 58 | Telephone LineElectric Light Orchestra |  play_arrow | Introduction of ELO's 1976 single |
| 59 | AloneHeart |  play_arrow | Rock ballad, worldwide hit song |
| 60 | Last Train HomeLostprophets |  play_arrow | Lostprophets are characterized by moving songs. |
| 61 | GoodbyeNight Ranger |  play_arrow | Night Ranger's ballad reached No. 17 on the US charts |
| 62 | The Smile Has Left Your EyesASIA |  play_arrow | False Smile, released in 1983 |
| 63 | Dreaming AloneAgainst The Current |  play_arrow | Against the Current. A band originating from New York. |
| 64 | Gimme All Your LoveAlabama Shakes |  play_arrow | New song release by Alabama Shakes |
| 65 | Unholy ConfessionsAvenged Sevenfold |  play_arrow | A song that sings of mutual betrayal |
| 66 | Show Me The Meaning Of Being LonelyBackstreet Boys |  play_arrow | A heartbreaking ballad about lost love, a timeless song that resonates with the heart |
| 67 | Song for the DumpedBen Folds Five |  play_arrow | A 1997 release by a piano-led three-piece band |
| 68 | Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest WorldBlue Featuring Elton John |  play_arrow | Blue covers an Elton John song |
| 69 | Land LockedBright Eyes |  play_arrow | A song depicting love and politics |
| 70 | Black SunDeath Cab for Cutie |  play_arrow | A single song about grief after bereavement |
| 71 | The AlibiDylan |  play_arrow | Dylan’s heartbreak song resonates |
| 72 | After The Love Has GoneEarth, Wind & Fire |  play_arrow | A song that depicts the sorrow after love has gone |
| 73 | My ImmortalEvanescence |  play_arrow | Evanescence heartbreak ballad |
| 74 | Cathy’s ClownEverly Brothers |  play_arrow | A song by the man who dumped Cathy |
| 75 | HeartbreakerGrand Funk Railroad |  play_arrow | Grand Funk rock classic |
| 76 | ForeverHaim |  play_arrow | A song about a relationship falling apart |
| 77 | CandlesHey Monday |  play_arrow | Hey Monday's heartbreak song |
| 78 | Before The DawnJudas Priest |  play_arrow | Inspired by the anxiety of a robot coming out |
| 79 | Everyday I Love You Less and LessKaiser Chiefs |  play_arrow | Kaiser Chiefs 2005 release song |
| 80 | All I WantKodaline |  play_arrow | Kodaline's song of gratitude |
| 81 | HonestKodaline |  play_arrow | The first single from Kodaline’s second album |
| 82 | When She Was MineLawson |  play_arrow | Lawson A Song to Forget an Ex-Lover |
| 83 | RudeMAGIC |  play_arrow | A song depicting a heartbreak from a romance opposed by one’s parents |
| 84 | ObviouslyMcFly |  play_arrow | McFly is a British pop rock band. |
| 85 | In My Darkest HourMegadeth |  play_arrow | Megadeth song, in memory of Cliff Burton |
| 86 | THE LONELIESTMåneskin |  play_arrow | A ballad that weaves the pain of heartbreak |
| 87 | Love MeNational Product |  play_arrow | A heartbreak ballad by a hard rock band from Hawaii |
| 88 | Nobody’s Baby NowNick Cave & The Bad Seeds |  play_arrow | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds |
| 89 | Blue SkiesNoah and the Whale |  play_arrow | A single that sings of the end of a romance |
| 90 | Baby Come BackPlayer |  play_arrow | Player's US number-one hit. A refreshing AOR breakup song. |
| 91 | In Your LetterREO Speed Wagon |  play_arrow | REO Speedwagon heartbreak pop song |
| 92 | Goodbye to YouSCANDAL |  play_arrow | A breakup song by a 1980s pop band |
| 93 | SummerSUM41 |  play_arrow | Heartbreak songs by a Canadian punk rock band |
| 94 | AddictedSimple Plan |  play_arrow | Simple Plan, a hugely popular band from Canada. |
| 95 | I Remember YouSkid Row |  play_arrow | A rock ballad about parting |
| 96 | Tainted LoveSoft Cell |  play_arrow | Soft Cell, Tainted Love song |
| 97 | Running BackTHIN LIZZY |  play_arrow | Thin Lizzy love songs |
| 98 | Somebody ElseThe 1975 |  play_arrow | A love song depicting the end of a romance and inner conflict |
| 99 | Caroline, No,The Beach Boys |  play_arrow | A ballad that sings of a young girl's sorrow. It is composed of various instruments. |
| 100 | No ReplyThe Beatles |  play_arrow | A Beatles Song of Memories |
| 101 | Rhythm Of The RainThe Cascades |  play_arrow | A song by a man who lost his heart to her and was heartbroken |
| 102 | Walk Away ReneeThe Left Banke |  play_arrow | A song with violin and impressive UK rock influences |
| 103 | Can’t Stand Losing YouThe Police |  play_arrow | An extreme expression of love like saying “I’ll die if we break up.” |
| 104 | NothingThe Postal Service |  play_arrow | The Postal Service's debut song |
| 105 | BreakevenThe Script |  play_arrow | The Script’s 2008 hit song |
| 106 | Please Please Let Me Get What I WantThe Smiths |  play_arrow | A song from the perspective of someone seeking good fortune |
| 107 | Walk On ByThe Stranglers |  play_arrow | The Stranglers’ hard-hitting rock song |
| 108 | We WalkThe Ting Tings |  play_arrow | Katie is a member of a popular electropop band. |
| 109 | Post Break-Up SexThe Vaccines |  play_arrow | Watkins' debut song |
| 110 | MissingThe xx |  play_arrow | Recorded on The xx's Coexist |
| 111 | Deep Inside of YouThird Eye Blind |  play_arrow | Third Eye Blind final single |
| 112 | The World Has Turned And Left Me HereWeezer |  play_arrow | A song about a jealous man written before the band was formed |
| 113 | I’m Not in Love10cc |  play_arrow | Introduction to 10cc’s 1975 hit song |
| 114 | Look AwayCHICAGO |  play_arrow | A love song among Chicago's commercially successful tracks |
| 115 | Dance, DanceFall Out Boy |  play_arrow | A bittersweet song by a guitar rock band |
| 116 | ForegroundGrizzly Bear |  play_arrow | Introduction to Grizzly Bear’s music |
| 117 | Amnesia5 Seconds of Summer |  play_arrow | A refreshing breakup song by Five Seconds |
| 118 | What It TakesAerosmith |  play_arrow | Aeromith’s breakup song |
| 119 | Hard To Say I’m SorryCHICAGO |  play_arrow | Introduction to Chicago’s 1982 song |
| 120 | Go Your OwnFleetwood Mac |  play_arrow | Lindsey song, feelings for Stevie |
| 121 | Never Let Me GoFlorence & The Machine |  play_arrow | R&B Piano Ballad Premiere |
| 122 | PayphoneMaroon 5 |  play_arrow | Maroon 5 sings about lingering feelings for a former lover |
| 123 | Love HurtsNazareth |  play_arrow | The heartbroken protagonist laments despair over love. |
| 124 | CreepRadiohead |  play_arrow | A heartrending love song by Radiohead, “Creep” |
| 125 | Elastic Heart feat. Shia LaBeouf & Maddie ZieglerSia |  play_arrow | Sia’s iconic song that portrays the anguish of love |
| 126 | Don’t You (Forget About Me)Simple Minds |  play_arrow | Introduction to Simple Minds' smash-hit songs |
| 127 | RosannaTOTO |  play_arrow | A song by TOTO that expresses feelings for a lover through a name |
| 128 | Pictures Of YouThe Cure |  play_arrow | An emotional classic about an unforgettable lover |
| 129 | Love StinksThe J. Geils Band |  play_arrow | J. Geils Band's 1980 hit song |
| 130 | Six Degrees of SeparationThe Script |  play_arrow | A song by The Script about romantic feelings |
| 131 | 50 Ways to Say GoodbyeTrain |  play_arrow | A song that makes excuses to a friend about a broken heart |
| 132 | Only OneYellowcard |  play_arrow | The beautiful sound of a rock band with a violin |
| 133 | Ordinary WorldDuran Duran |  play_arrow | A song by Duran Duran about sorrow |
| 134 | The BleedingFive Finger Death Punch |  play_arrow | Five Finger Death Punch’s 2007 song |
| 135 | Don’t Look Back In AngerOasis |  play_arrow | Oasis’s heartbreak song, no deep meaning |
| 136 | C’monPanic! At The Disco |  play_arrow | Panic! at the Disco sees rising popularity with a Queen-like style |
| 137 | You’ve Got To Hide Your LoveThe Beatles |  play_arrow | The Beatles’ 1965 song |