Songs That Make You Cry: Heart-Wrenching Western Music—from Timeless Classics to the Newest Hits
There are times when, instead of listening to music to get pumped up or fired up, you deliberately want to listen to poignant or slightly sad songs and have a good cry alone, right?
Upbeat tracks that give you a push are great, but in this article we’ve researched and selected timeless, heart-wrenching English-language songs that empathize with listeners’ feelings, both old and new.
From classic standards to recent hits and the latest buzzworthy tracks, we’re bringing you a genre-crossing selection.
Try listening in whatever setting makes you feel most at ease—whether that’s in your bedroom or on a drive!
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Tearjerkers! Heart-wrenching Western songs — from timeless classics to the latest hits — (51–60)
When I Was Your ManBruno Mars
Bruno Mars continues to achieve overwhelming commercial success with his outstanding singer-songwriter talent.
Some people may still associate him only with upbeat party tunes because of the glamorous disco-funk image of his blockbuster third album, 24K Magic.
But listening to the song we’re featuring today, When I Was Your Man, will surely change that perception.
It’s a piano ballad from his second album, Unorthodox Jukebox, released in 2012, which was given the Japanese title “Kimi ga Ita Ano Koro ni” (Back to When You Were Here).
Bruno’s emotional vocals, expressing a complex mix of regret and lingering feelings for an ex, along with enduring love, will resonate deeply.
Why not entrust your tangled emotions to this song as you sit alone in a dark room?
Love HurtsNazareth
Originally recorded in 1960 by the Everly Brothers, the song became a worldwide hit with the 1975 version by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth.
It has since been covered by many artists, including Cher and Rod Stewart.
I Don’t Like YouGrace VanderWaal
I recommend this song, “I Don’t Like You,” to anyone struggling with relationship issues.
Love can sometimes force you to endure things.
“I Don’t Like You” conveys the pain of a woman who can’t bring herself to tell her partner that she doesn’t really like them.
I’m not the only oneSam Smith
“I’m not the only one” means “I’m not the only one,” but when I first heard the song, I thought it was about a man being cheated on by a woman.
After watching the music video, though, I realized it’s a story about a woman being cheated on by a man.
Sam Smith’s warm yet heartrending voice brings me to tears.
All You Need Is LoveThe Beatles
This is a song by The Beatles that was very popular around the world.
The gentle tones of the instruments give you a sense of calm.
Since it’s a ballad like a love song, I think it’s a piece whose expression changes depending on the listener.