Unrequited love breakup songs from Western music. World-famous classics and popular hits.

Leave Your LoverSam Smith

Sam Smith – Leave Your Lover (Official Video)

When it comes to songs about heartbreaking unrequited love, this is the one! The person I like already has a girlfriend, but I want them to break up and come to me.

It’s a sad yet beautiful song that captures those overflowing feelings that probably won’t come true, and it’s one you’ll want to listen to over and over again.

HappierEd Sheeran

Ed Sheeran – Happier (Official Music Video)

It’s a masterpiece whose warm melody gently wraps the pain of heartbreak and whose bittersweet yet forward-looking lyrics resonate deeply.

Hailing from the UK, Ed Sheeran delicately portrays the complex emotions that arise when he sees his ex looking happy with someone new.

Included on the album ÷, the song was released as a single in April 2018 and reached No.

6 on the UK charts.

Simple guitar arpeggios and restrained strings tenderly support the aching vocal.

For anyone who’s said goodbye to someone important and, while wishing them happiness, can’t quite shake the lingering loneliness—this is a heartwarming song that stays by your side at the end of love we all experience.

Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest WordBlue

Blue Featuring Elton John – Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word

They are a British dance-vocal group.

They have a mature coolness and are great singers—perhaps similar to EXILE in Japan.

It’s a song about not being able to say words of apology, no matter what.

The emotions are poured into the vocals, and listening to it can bring you to tears.

Jar of HeartsChristina Perri

christina perri – jar of hearts [official music video]

When it comes to heartbreak, some people get depressed, some keep pushing forward positively, and some aren’t too bothered—but this song is packed with unmistakable anger.

The lyrics are furious from start to finish.

It seems the ex was quite the player.

That anger is sung with striking clarity and beauty.

Watching the music video along with it will let you immerse yourself even more deeply in the world of the song.

Fingers CrossedLauren Spencer Smith

Lauren Spencer Smith – Fingers Crossed

A ballad with a heartbreaking vocal and lyrics that strike the heart.

It candidly portrays a breakup with a lover and the pain that follows.

It shot to fame on TikTok and charted in many countries.

The phrase “crossing fingers” is memorable, symbolically expressing the emptiness of promises of love.

Lauren Spencer Smith’s soaring vocals further highlight the sting and frustration of heartbreak.

Released in January 2022, it reached number one in Ireland and Norway.

As a song that stands by those troubled by love, it has resonated with many people.

Bye Bye ByeNSYNC

*NSYNC – Bye Bye Bye (Official Video)

For people who aren’t into ornate wording or metaphors, this kind of breakup song is recommended.

Even though it’s a breakup song, it’s a track with a lively, upbeat parting vibe.

It makes you feel like maybe you need to be a little short on self-reflection to get through the pain of heartbreak.

This irresistibly pop song, just under four minutes long, is guaranteed to be one you’ll want to listen to over and over.

Pink TriangleWeezer

Weezer – Pink Triangle (Live in Germany, Full Song)

A heartbreaking Weezer breakup song with a shocking twist: the girl he fell for turns out to be a lesbian.

You can practically see him flustered and unable to give up as you read the lyrics.

It’s included on the album Pinkerton.

It’s packed with great songs, yet it didn’t sell very well.