Tear-jerking unrequited love songs in Western music: recommended classics and popular tracks

All Her Favorite FruitCamper Van Beethoven

Camper Van Beethoven – All Her Favorite Fruit

A track by the American rock band Camper Van Beethoven.

It is inspired by the romance in Thomas Pynchon’s novel Gravity’s Rainbow.

The track appears on the 1989 album Key Lime Pie.

I want youElvis Costello

Elvis Costello – I want you

A post-punk track released in 1986 by British singer-songwriter Elvis Costello.

It features dark lyrics depicting a sad relationship and a simple guitar solo that repeats dissonant notes.

The track has been covered by Lydia Lunch & Cypress Grove.

Love UntoldPaul Westerberg

Love Untold- (Original Music Video) Paul Westerberg

A track by American musician Paul Westerberg, also known as a member of The Replacements.

Released as a single from his 1996 solo album “Eventually,” it reached No.

21 on the U.S.

charts.

Lily (My one and only)The Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins – Lily (My one and only)

A track by the American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins.

It is included on the 1995 album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.

The album was nominated for a Grammy Award and was selected by Rolling Stone as one of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

I Want The One I Can’t HaveThe Smiths

The Smiths – I Want The One I Can’t Have

A track by the British rock band The Smiths.

It is included on the 1985 album Meat Is Murder.

The album was a hit in the United States, New Zealand, and various European countries, and was selected by Rolling Stone for its list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

One For My Baby (and One More for the Road)Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra – One For My Baby (Live At Royal Festival Hall / 1962)

Originally a melancholic track performed by Fred Astaire in the 1943 musical “The Sky’s the Limit.” It has been recorded by many artists, including Bing Crosby and Iggy Pop.

The most famous version by Frank Sinatra was released in 1954.

I DoJUDE

I Do – Jude

Jude is an American singer-songwriter who has been active since 1997.

This track has been used in many forms of media, including the TV dramas Dawson’s Creek and Felicity, and is included on the 1998 album No One Is Really Beautiful.