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Breakup songs in Western music that I want to sing at karaoke: world classics and popular hits

If you’re thinking of getting a little adventurous at karaoke, why not try a mellow English breakup song? Adding these to your repertoire might even support your heart at important moments in life.

We’ve gathered just such timeless tracks.

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Breakup songs in Western music that I want to sing at karaoke: world classics and popular hits
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1eastBreaking Up is Hard to DoNeil Sedaka
Breaking Up is Hard to DoNeil Sedakaplay_arrow
A classic song that breezily blows away heartbreak
2eastTreat You BetterShawn Mendes
Treat You BetterShawn Mendesplay_arrow
A bittersweet song about unrequited love for someone you like
3eastMe and My Broken HeartRixton
Me and My Broken HeartRixtonplay_arrow
A poignant song about a man hurt by a woman
4eastWe Don’t Talk Anymore(feat. Selena Gomez)Charlie Puth
We Don't Talk Anymore(feat. Selena Gomez)Charlie Puthplay_arrow
Charlie Puth's song, related to Selena
5eastWe Are Never Ever Getting Back TogetherTaylor Swift
We Are Never Ever Getting Back TogetherTaylor Swiftplay_arrow
Taylor Swift’s classic song “Red”
6eastAmnesia5 Seconds of Summer
Amnesia5 Seconds of Summerplay_arrow
A song by 5SOS that portrays the emotions after a heartbreak
7eastHelloAdele
HelloAdeleplay_arrow
A song of regret and apology to a former lover
8eastGirlfriendAvril Lavigne
GirlfriendAvril Lavigneplay_arrow
Express the strong-willed emotions of the woman in the lyrics
9eastDon’t Wanna Know(feat.Kendric Lamar)Maroon 5
Don’t Wanna Know(feat.Kendric Lamar)Maroon 5play_arrow
A song that sings about the complex emotions after a breakup
10eastStay(feat. Mikky Ekko)Rihanna
Stay(feat. Mikky Ekko)Rihannaplay_arrow
A song with lyrics about a couple passing by each other
11eastGive You HellThe All-American Rejects
Give You HellThe All-American Rejectsplay_arrow
A heartfelt song about relieving the stress of a broken heart
12eastI hate u, I love u(feat. olivia o’brien)gnash
I hate u, I love u(feat. olivia o'brien)gnashplay_arrow
A heartfelt song that sings about the pain of a broken heart
13eastStrongerKelly Clarkson
StrongerKelly Clarksonplay_arrow
A healing song that speaks for the cries of the heart
14eastHeartbreak AnniversaryGiveon
Heartbreak AnniversaryGiveonplay_arrow
A moving ballad that sings of the pain of heartbreak
15eastabcdefuGAYLE
abcdefuGAYLEplay_arrow
Emotional release by channeling the pain of heartbreak into song
16eastWhen I Was Your ManBruno Mars
When I Was Your ManBruno Marsplay_arrow
A song of regret and reflection, where a man's kindness shines
17eastTonight I’m Getting Over YouCarly Rae Jepsen
Tonight I'm Getting Over YouCarly Rae Jepsenplay_arrow
A club-style breakup song with an emotional tone
18eastForget YouCeeLo Green
Forget YouCeeLo Greenplay_arrow
A heartrending love song born from jealousy
19eastLonely DancersConan Gray
Lonely DancersConan Grayplay_arrow
A heartwarming song that heals the pain of heartbreak through dance
20eastSit Still, Look PrettyDaya
Sit Still, Look PrettyDayaplay_arrow
An anthem for women living true to themselves
21eastNew ManEd Sheeran
New ManEd Sheeranplay_arrow
A song depicting the anguish of Instagram romance
22eastBig Girls Don’t CryFergie
Big Girls Don't CryFergieplay_arrow
Fergie’s breakup song, an anthem for a strong, independent woman
23eastLike a FoolKeira Knightley
Like a FoolKeira Knightleyplay_arrow
The movie's songs are catchy and memorable.
24eastgoodbyeKelly Clarkson
goodbyeKelly Clarksonplay_arrow
A powerful song about overcoming heartbreak that resonates with the heart
25eastSince U Been GoneKelly Clarkson
Since U Been GoneKelly Clarksonplay_arrow
Western music that powerfully sings about the end of love
26eastAll I WantKodaline
All I WantKodalineplay_arrow
A wistful song with a storyline in the music video
27eastFingers CrossedLauren Spencer Smith
Fingers CrossedLauren Spencer Smithplay_arrow
A moving song that captures the pain of heartbreak
28eastForget MeLewis Capaldi
Forget MeLewis Capaldiplay_arrow
A heartfelt song that sings of the pain of heartbreak
29eastSomeone You LovedLewis Capaldi
Someone You LovedLewis Capaldiplay_arrow
A timeless song that resonates with the heart, singing about the pain of a broken heart.
30eastWish You The BestLewis Capaldi
Wish You The BestLewis Capaldiplay_arrow
A heartfelt breakup song by a singer from Scotland
31eastShout Out to My ExLittle Mix
Shout Out to My ExLittle Mixplay_arrow
An explanation of a song about feelings toward an ex-boyfriend
32eastHalf a HeartOne Direction
Half a HeartOne Directionplay_arrow
A sweet song about heartbreak and parting
33eastSo WhatP!nk
So WhatP!nkplay_arrow
Even if we break up, a song for a forward-looking woman
34eastStay With MeSam Smith
Stay With MeSam Smithplay_arrow
Sam Smith's masterpiece resonates with listeners.
35eastChandelierSia
ChandelierSiaplay_arrow
A song depicting heartbreak and inner conflict, accompanied by striking choreography
36eastMy EverythingAriana Grande
My EverythingAriana Grandeplay_arrow
A moving song about lingering feelings after a breakup
37eastRolling In The DeepAdele
Rolling In The DeepAdeleplay_arrow
Winner of numerous awards and a worldwide explosive hit...
38eastTears Dry On Their OwnAmy Winehouse
Tears Dry On Their OwnAmy Winehouseplay_arrow
Amy Wai..., who gained popularity for her distinctive singing voice...
39eastWhen You Are GoneAvril Lavigne
When You Are GoneAvril Lavigneplay_arrow
Only after it's gone do we realize how important it was.
40eastIrreplaceableBeyoncé
IrreplaceableBeyoncéplay_arrow
In the U.S., it could be called a 'national heartbreak song'...
41eastEverytimeBritney Spears
EverytimeBritney Spearsplay_arrow
Britney S... released in 2003
42eastWant U BackCher Lloyd
Want U BackCher Lloydplay_arrow
Switching between a cute singing voice and a rap-style vocal...
43eastJar Of HeartsChristina Perri
Jar Of HeartsChristina Perriplay_arrow
Christina Perri’s ballad song. Play…
44eastUsed To Love YouGwen Stefani
Used To Love YouGwen Stefaniplay_arrow
Released in 2016, Gwen S...
45eastToo Little Too LateJoJo
Too Little Too LateJoJoplay_arrow
The heartbreak of the American pop singer JoJo...
46eastThe One That Got AwayKaty Perry
The One That Got AwayKaty Perryplay_arrow
An moving song by Katy Perry. Never to ta...
47eastBetter In TimeLeona Lewis
Better In TimeLeona Lewisplay_arrow
The melody resonates so beautifully with Leona Lewis’s singing voice…
48eastStayLisa Loeb
StayLisa Loebplay_arrow
Because Masami Nagasawa showcased it in a drama, ...
49eastTornNatalie Imbruglia
TornNatalie Imbrugliaplay_arrow
Overseas, it’s known as a breakup song, and the heart...
50eastJust Give Me A ReasonP!nk ft. Nate Ruess
Just Give Me A ReasonP!nk ft. Nate Ruessplay_arrow
With a cool and stylish image that appeals to a wide range of people…
51eastStuckStacie Orrico
StuckStacie Orricoplay_arrow
Released in 2003, Stacie...
52eastBye Bye Bye*NSYNC
Bye Bye Bye*NSYNCplay_arrow
The hugely popular group that went on hiatus in 2002…
53eastI Want It That WayBackstreet Boys
I Want It That WayBackstreet Boysplay_arrow
The explosively popular Backstreet Bo...
54eastAlwaysBon Jovi
AlwaysBon Joviplay_arrow
Bon Jovi’s ... released in 1995
55eastEnd Of The RoadBoyz II Men
End Of The RoadBoyz II Menplay_arrow
The R&B boy group famous for their beautiful harmonies…
56eastThe ScientistColdplay
The ScientistColdplayplay_arrow
The British band Coldplay’s slow…
57eastBad DayDaniel Powter
Bad DayDaniel Powterplay_arrow
It was a big hit in Japan too, so you must have heard it at least once...
58eastHappierEd Sheeran
HappierEd Sheeranplay_arrow
Ed Sheeran, who keeps churning out hits...
59eastWhen She Was MineLawson
When She Was MineLawsonplay_arrow
A song by the British rock band Lawson. …
60eastHow Do I BreathMario
How Do I BreathMarioplay_arrow
The R&B singer Mario’s soothing heartbreak…
61eastDon’t Wanna KnowMaroon5 ft kendrick lamar
Don't Wanna KnowMaroon5 ft kendrick lamarplay_arrow
“…I don’t want to hear anything about my ex’s recent situation.”
62eastSo SickNe-Yo
So SickNe-Yoplay_arrow
A bittersweet breakup song sung by a male artist…
63eastStory Of My LifeOne Direction
Story Of My LifeOne Directionplay_arrow
The hugely popular boy group, One Direction...
64eastLet Her GoPassenger
Let Her GoPassengerplay_arrow
After disbanding the band and launching a solo career...
65eastBack For GoodTake That
Back For GoodTake Thatplay_arrow
The legendary British boy group, Take...
66eastBreakevenThe Script
BreakevenThe Scriptplay_arrow
The Irish band, The Script…
67east50 Ways To Say GoodbyeTrain
50 Ways To Say GoodbyeTrainplay_arrow
I didn’t want to tell my friends that I got dumped by her…
68eastBurnUsher
BurnUsherplay_arrow
A ballad by R&B singer Usher na…
69eastSomeone like youAdele
Someone like youAdeleplay_arrow
In the face of realities that cannot be changed, women and...
70eastBaby one more timeBritney Spears
Baby one more timeBritney Spearsplay_arrow
Since debuting as a teen, countless hi—
71eastYou lost meChristina Aguilera
You lost meChristina Aguileraplay_arrow
What a heart broken by love needs is to speak to the soul and…
72eastMy imortalEvanescence
My imortalEvanescenceplay_arrow
I feel like my heart is about to break. I’m starting to feel that way...
73eastBoulevard of broken dreamsGreen Day
Boulevard of broken dreamsGreen Dayplay_arrow
Green Day is a male rock band.
74eastImagineJohn Lennon
ImagineJohn Lennonplay_arrow
For a woman in her thirties, even more than her own heartbreak...
75eastCry me a riverJustin Timberlake
Cry me a riverJustin Timberlakeplay_arrow
When you're heartbroken, let the beautiful singing voice of a man heal your heart...
76eastBecause of youKelly Clarkson
Because of youKelly Clarksonplay_arrow
The sorrow you feel when you experience heartbreak and lose someone important to you…
77eastWithout youMariah Carey
Without youMariah Careyplay_arrow
I want to put a straightforward message into the song. Uh...
78eastGoodbye to youMichelle Branch
Goodbye to youMichelle Branchplay_arrow
Singer-songwriter Michel Bra...
79eastd’you know what i meanOasis
d'you know what i meanOasisplay_arrow
I don’t want to bear the sorrow about my partner alone. And th…
80eastTroubleP!nk
TroubleP!nkplay_arrow
Having my heart broken has changed a lot of my plans...
81eastMelancholy BluesQueen
Melancholy BluesQueenplay_arrow
The famous British band Queen. To a heart broken by lost love...
82eastTake a bowRihanna
Take a bowRihannaplay_arrow
Instead of lamenting a broken heart, take it as a new beginning...
83eastGoodbyeSpice Girls
GoodbyeSpice Girlsplay_arrow
A heart broken by lost love just wants to be healed by friends…
84eastYou can’t hurry loveSupreme
You can't hurry loveSupremeplay_arrow
I want to rush love, but there's no point in rushing it! So...
85eastTry it on my ownWhitney Houston
Try it on my ownWhitney Houstonplay_arrow
While it's okay to soak in a certain amount of sadness after a heartbreak, now...
86eastComplicatedAvril Lavigne
ComplicatedAvril Lavigneplay_arrow
The romance I was hoping for didn’t work out...
87eastWe Don’t Talk AnymoreCharlie Puth
We Don't Talk AnymoreCharlie Puthplay_arrow
A hit such as “One Call Away”…
88eastGive Me LoveEd Sheeran
Give Me LoveEd Sheeranplay_arrow
Known also for songs like “Perfect,” Ed Sheeran…
89eastCast AwayGreen Day
Cast AwayGreen Dayplay_arrow
Green Day is a band from the United States. He…
90eastTwo GhostsHarry Styles
Two GhostsHarry Stylesplay_arrow
A boy who just wants to take his time and soak in his sorrow...
91eastRoarKaty Perry
RoarKaty Perryplay_arrow
There are breakups and all sorts of things, but I’m staying positive…
92eastGoodbyeMiley Cyrus
GoodbyeMiley Cyrusplay_arrow
A beautiful love song sung by Miley Cyrus...
93eastI’m Like a BirdNelly Furtado
I'm Like a BirdNelly Furtadoplay_arrow
I want to fly away somewhere like a bird. It’s because of a broken heart...
94eastLoved You FirstOne Direction
Loved You FirstOne Directionplay_arrow
A pop love song sung by One Direction…
95eastToo Good at GoodbyesSam Smith
Too Good at GoodbyesSam Smithplay_arrow
He’s the kind of man who wants to sing slowly, with deep emotion.
96eastSomebody Told MeThe Killers
Somebody Told MeThe Killersplay_arrow
I have something to say about the game of love...
97eastBitter Sweet SymphonyThe Verve
Bitter Sweet SymphonyThe Verveplay_arrow
My love life isn't going well, and I'm feeling kind of down...
98eastGo AwayWeezer
Go AwayWeezerplay_arrow
There are times when you feel sad from heartbreak, and oth…
99eastSee You AgainWiz Khalifa
See You AgainWiz Khalifaplay_arrow
Love didn’t work out, but we’ll meet someday…
100eastAin’t Love GrandAtreyu
Ain’t Love GrandAtreyuplay_arrow
In 1998, in Orange County, California...
101eastDance Floor Anthem (I Don’t Want To Be In Love)Good Charlotte
Dance Floor Anthem (I Don’t Want To Be In Love)Good Charlotteplay_arrow
After experiencing a breakup in a romantic relationship, in order to become happy...
102eastHurtsMIKA
HurtsMIKAplay_arrow
Mi…, a British singer-songwriter
103eastHow Could YouMario
How Could YouMarioplay_arrow
The heartache of a man betrayed by his girlfriend…
104eastAftermathR.E.M.
AftermathR.E.M.play_arrow
An American alternative rock band...
105eastMemories of a Broken HeartCrown The Empire
Memories of a Broken HeartCrown The Empireplay_arrow
A tra… that sings about a failed romantic relationship
106eastLet You GoMachine Gun Kelly
Let You GoMachine Gun Kellyplay_arrow
A tra… that sings about a failed romantic relationship
107eastOh Well, Oh WellMayday Parade
Oh Well, Oh WellMayday Paradeplay_arrow
The American rock band Mayday ...
108eastBack AroundOlly Murs
Back AroundOlly Mursplay_arrow
Ol..., a British singer-songwriter
109eastTalking To The MoonBruno Mars
Talking To The MoonBruno Marsplay_arrow
Bruno Mars is so romantic…
110eastYesterdayThe Beatles
YesterdayThe Beatlesplay_arrow
When I think about yesterday, today feels hard. It's just...
111eastBonus Mosh Pt. llTaking Back Sunday
Bonus Mosh Pt. llTaking Back Sundayplay_arrow
Pressure in romantic relationships and the aftermath of a breakup…
112eastReally Don’t CareDemi Lovato
Really Don't CareDemi Lovatoplay_arrow
A message from a singer supporting LGBT
113eastCryJamestown Story
CryJamestown Storyplay_arrow
The soothing effect of music that stays close to the heart
114eastLove YourselfJustin Bieber
Love YourselfJustin Bieberplay_arrow
Justin’s new song is a critique of narcissistic people.
115eastYou Belong With MeTaylor Swift
You Belong With MeTaylor Swiftplay_arrow
Taylor's music videos are dramatic and innovative.