Cheating songs in Western music. The world’s forbidden love and infidelity songs.
Have you ever found yourself in a “forbidden love”? Love between adults is complicated.
An affair with someone who’s married—a relationship that should never cross the line.
And yet, that line exists close to everyone, which is precisely why it carries such a mysterious allure, doesn’t it? There are countless love songs out there, but I’ve carefully selected some Western tracks perfect for those of you intrigued by infidelity.
Most of them are in English, so if you find any you like, try doing a detailed translation into Japanese.
You’ll hear the music in a whole new way.
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Cheating songs in Western music. The world’s forbidden love and infidelity songs (71–80)
If That’s Your Boyfriend (He Wasn’t Last Night)Meshell Ndegeocello
It’s a unique track that blends a variety of elements like funk, soul, hip-hop, and reggae.
Provocative yet never off-putting, its refreshing sound and irresistible groove will have you moving to the beat.
The music video—shot in stylish black and white—exudes a distinctive atmosphere and even won Best New Artist and Best Female Video at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Blame It On Your HeartPatty Loveless
A bright, up-tempo track in the vein of ’90s country that lets all the frustration at an ex explode without holding back.
He’s a habitual cheater, a two-timer, thoughtless, a liar—you can tell he’s a pretty hopeless guy.
She spits out, “You’ll get betrayed just as badly as you did to me,” and by the end the lyrics show she’s finally over it.
It’s the perfect song for forgetting a lousy lover.
DumbJazmine Sullivan ft. Meek Mill
A collaboration between American R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan and hip-hop artist Meek Mill.
The song is about an insincere man who doesn’t value love and devotion.
It’s a track included on the 2015 album “Reality Show.”
Hunt You DownKe$ha
A track that sings a warning to a new boyfriend with a history of cheating.
It was released in 2017 by the American singer Kesha and is included on her third album, Rainbow.
The album reached No.
1 on the charts in the United States and Canada.
Always The Last To KnowDel Amitri
A mid-tempo song from the 1992 album Change Everything by the Scottish alternative rock band Del Amitri.
It tells the story of a man who broke up due to a woman’s infidelity but still finds himself thinking about her.