RAG MusicHeartbreak Songs
A wonderful heartbreak song

Western pop songs to help you get over a heartbreak

More into Western music than J-pop?

If so, you probably love the dynamism and emotional punch that Western music often has.

Experiencing overseas cultures can also help unwind a heart that’s grown stiff and tense.

In this article, we’ve listed Western songs to help you bounce back from a broken heart.

Western music is all about staying positive and believing in yourself!

There are lots of songs with that message, so they’re perfect when you want to feel more upbeat.

Playlist

Western pop songs to help you get over a heartbreak
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1eastFight SongRachel Platten
Fight SongRachel Plattenplay_arrow
A song about believing in yourself and not giving in to difficulties
2eastBlue StripsJessie Murph
Blue StripsJessie Murphplay_arrow
A thrilling song that portrays revenge against an ex-lover
3eastSince U Been GoneKelly Clarkson
Since U Been GoneKelly Clarksonplay_arrow
A song about heartbreak as a chance to grow and living strong
4eastFuck YouCeeLo Green
Fuck YouCeeLo Greenplay_arrow
Green’s smash hit produced by Bruno Mars
5eastTonight I’m Getting Over YouCarly Rae Jepsen
Tonight I'm Getting Over YouCarly Rae Jepsenplay_arrow
A positive love song by a Canadian singer
6eastMr. BrightsideThe Killers
Mr. BrightsideThe Killersplay_arrow
The Killers’ moving love song
7eastBorn With a Broken HeartDamiano David
Born With a Broken HeartDamiano Davidplay_arrow
Måneskin’s ballad: facing scars and love
8eastI Wanna Get BetterBleachers
I Wanna Get BetterBleachersplay_arrow
An electropop song that bolsters emotional recovery
9eastFighterChristina Aguilera
FighterChristina Aguileraplay_arrow
Signature songs of Christina Aguilera
10eastSome NightsFun
Some NightsFunplay_arrow
A song of hope that overcomes hardship
11eastThe Judgetwenty one pilots
The Judgetwenty one pilotsplay_arrow
A masterful song that frees the heart through ukulele music
12eastBetter Than RevengeTaylor Swift
Better Than RevengeTaylor Swiftplay_arrow
Taylor Swift’s breakup hit song
13eastShotsImagine Dragons
ShotsImagine Dragonsplay_arrow
A moving song that questions the meaning of life
14eastMapsMaroon 5
MapsMaroon 5play_arrow
The crystal-clear voice unique to Maroon 5 and the Sunday...
15eastBetter NowPost Malone
Better NowPost Maloneplay_arrow
Post Malone’s song of lingering attachment
16eastMiss Missing YouFall Out Boy
Miss Missing YouFall Out Boyplay_arrow
Singing of lost love and the endurance of the heart
17eastI’m a MessBebe Rexha
I'm a MessBebe Rexhaplay_arrow
A song about recovering from heartbreak and singing self-acceptance
18eastWe Are Never Ever Getting Back TogetherTaylor Swift
We Are Never Ever Getting Back TogetherTaylor Swiftplay_arrow
A song of breaking up after heartbreak and finding the courage to move forward
19eastLonely DancersConan Gray
Lonely DancersConan Grayplay_arrow
A moving song that heals the pain of heartbreak through dance
20eastSomeone You LovedLewis Capaldi
Someone You LovedLewis Capaldiplay_arrow
A heartbreak ballad with deep emotional portrayal, the connection of life
21eastabcdefuGAYLE
abcdefuGAYLEplay_arrow
Emotional release by channeling the pain of heartbreak into song
22eastFrom the Dining TableHarry Styles
From the Dining TableHarry Stylesplay_arrow
A heart-touching ballad that sings of the pain of a broken heart
23eastGood As HellLizzo
Good As HellLizzoplay_arrow
Lizzo’s soulful song of salvation
24eastPsychoMaisie Peters
PsychoMaisie Petersplay_arrow
Maisie's love-accusation song, a cry from the heart
25eastIDGAFDua Lipa
IDGAFDua Lipaplay_arrow
A powerful, self-affirming song about recovering from heartbreak
26eastHappierEd Sheeran
HappierEd Sheeranplay_arrow
Ed Sheeran’s heartbreak song
27eastIrreplaceableBeyoncé
IrreplaceableBeyoncéplay_arrow
An iconic song that celebrates strong, independent women
28eastBetter VersionFLETCHER
Better VersionFLETCHERplay_arrow
A heartfelt ballad that sings of the pain of heartbreak
29eastAin’t No WayAretha Franklin
Ain't No WayAretha Franklinplay_arrow
A classic R&B song covered by many artists
30eastSong for the DumpedBen Folds Five
Song for the DumpedBen Folds Fiveplay_arrow
A song by a popular rock band used in a movie
31eastWhen I Was Your ManBruno Mars
When I Was Your ManBruno Marsplay_arrow
A moving ballad that heals the heart from the pain of a broken heart
32eastElectric LoveBØRNS
Electric LoveBØRNSplay_arrow
A young singer’s smash hit sparks buzz in advertisements
33eastThe AlibiDylan
The AlibiDylanplay_arrow
A Dylan song that resonates with the heart, portraying the pain of a broken heart
34eastI Will SurviveGloria Gaynor
I Will SurviveGloria Gaynorplay_arrow
A song of courage in the face of adversity
35eastTwo GhostsHarry Styles
Two GhostsHarry Stylesplay_arrow
Harry Styles's wistful heartbreak ballad
36eastI’m Gonna Find Another YouJohn Mayer
I'm Gonna Find Another YouJohn Mayerplay_arrow
Album featuring popular tracks by John Mayer
37eastgoodbyeKelly Clarkson
goodbyeKelly Clarksonplay_arrow
A powerful, self-affirming voice that overcomes heartbreak
38eastPursuit Of HappinessKid Cudi ft. MGMT
Pursuit Of HappinessKid Cudi ft. MGMTplay_arrow
A collaboration song between MGMT and Kid Cudi becomes a big hit.
39eastHold Me While You WaitLewis Capaldi
Hold Me While You WaitLewis Capaldiplay_arrow
The pain of heartbreak and the bittersweet longing to get back together
40eastBreaking PointLogan Michael
Breaking PointLogan Michaelplay_arrow
Learning Your Self-Worth and Starting Anew After a Broken Heart
41eastMidnight CityM83
Midnight CityM83play_arrow
M83’s popular track becomes a hit in multiple countries
42eastLost The BreakupMaisie Peters
Lost The BreakupMaisie Petersplay_arrow
A powerful song about overcoming heartbreak and looking ahead
43eastRestless HeartMatt Hires
Restless HeartMatt Hiresplay_arrow
Matt Hires' poignant single
44eastGood LifeOneRepublic
Good LifeOneRepublicplay_arrow
A popular song that depicts a happy life
45eastI’ve Been Loving You Too LongOtis Redding
I've Been Loving You Too LongOtis Reddingplay_arrow
A classic of sad soul ballads
46eastCollar FullPanic! At The Disco
Collar FullPanic! At The Discoplay_arrow
A song that teaches the importance of gratitude
47eastElastic Heart feat. Shia LaBeouf & Maddie ZieglerSia
Elastic Heart feat. Shia LaBeouf & Maddie ZieglerSiaplay_arrow
Sia’s iconic song that portrays the anguish of love
48eastBack for GoodTake That
Back for GoodTake Thatplay_arrow
The pain of heartbreak, the wish for a reunion, classic ballads
49eastfeel like shitTate McRae
feel like shitTate McRaeplay_arrow
A heartfelt song that resonates with the pain of a broken heart
50eastUnbelieversVampire Weekend
UnbelieversVampire Weekendplay_arrow
A song that conveys the importance of open-mindedness and learning
51eastSloppy SecondsWatsky
Sloppy SecondsWatskyplay_arrow
A song of hope that everyone will find love
52eastBelieveCher
BelieveCherplay_arrow
Dance-pop that overcomes breakups and builds confidence
53eastFlipsideLana Del Rey
FlipsideLana Del Reyplay_arrow
A beautiful piece portraying misery and hope
54eastit’s my lifeBon Jovi
it's my lifeBon Joviplay_arrow
Heartbreak is a fleeting moment in life. Overcoming it helps you grow.
55eastHappy songBring Me The Horizon
Happy songBring Me The Horizonplay_arrow
I hated the person who dumped me so much, I wanted to kill th—
56eastYellowColdplay
YellowColdplayplay_arrow
Every Coldplay song is gentle and soothing...
57eastGirls Just Want To Have FunCyndi Lauper
Girls Just Want To Have FunCyndi Lauperplay_arrow
Cyndi Lauper’s innocent, piercing voice…
58eastLandslideDixie Chicks
LandslideDixie Chicksplay_arrow
A vocal group consisting of three female vocalists, a vocal gro...
59eastEvery Love That Ever WasHome Video
Every Love That Ever WasHome Videoplay_arrow
When you're heartbroken and feel like giving up, please listen to this song on P...
60eastDark blueJack’s Mannequin
Dark blueJack's Mannequinplay_arrow
A very refreshing phrase that evokes the deep, vivid blue of the summer sea…
61eastLove yourselfJustin Bieber
Love yourselfJustin Bieberplay_arrow
This by the world-famous Justin Bieber…
62eastIt’s A Beautiful DayMichael Bublé
It's A Beautiful DayMichael Bubléplay_arrow
“This is a beautiful day,” and… how wonderful…
63eastGold StepsNeck Deep
Gold StepsNeck Deepplay_arrow
Pop-punk music always energizes whoever listens to it...
64eastLove AgainPentatonix
Love AgainPentatonixplay_arrow
A powerful, weighty track about heartbreak shattering one’s sense of self, voiced through vehement accusations toward the other person.
65eastKilling in the nameRage Against The Machine
Killing in the nameRage Against The Machineplay_arrow
The destructive sou... of Rage Against the Machine
66eastsnowRed Hot Chili Peppers
snowRed Hot Chili Peppersplay_arrow
A guitar that evokes a scene of gently falling snow...
67eastLet It BeThe Beatles
Let It BeThe Beatlesplay_arrow
When hard times or unbearable suffering strike...
68eastWhere Is The Love?The Black Eyed Peas
Where Is The Love?The Black Eyed Peasplay_arrow
Usually, it’s a cool song that’s thrilling and upbeat...
69eastWith or Without YouU2
With or Without YouU2play_arrow
The vocalist Bono’s voice is that of a deeply wounded heart…
70eastCAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVEUB40
CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVEUB40play_arrow
A song that heals the lingering attachment you can’t forget after a heartbreak with the healing power of reggae.
71eastA Thousand MilesVanessa Carlton
A Thousand MilesVanessa Carltonplay_arrow
A piano sound when you're feeling down after a heartbreak...
72eastCome Back To MeVanessa Hudgens
Come Back To MeVanessa Hudgensplay_arrow
Lingering attachment to an ex and a wish to get back together
73eastthank u, nextAriana Grande
thank u, nextAriana Grandeplay_arrow
A smash-hit song that sings about lessons learned from romantic experiences
74eastHotel CaliforniaThe Eagles
Hotel CaliforniaThe Eaglesplay_arrow
I can’t get enough of that 70s-style wistful loneliness…
75eastWe are the WorldUSA For Africa
We are the WorldUSA For Africaplay_arrow
When I’m feeling down with personal negative emotions from a heartbreak, …
76east366 daysHY
366 daysHYplay_arrow
The feeling of not being able to forget a past lover is supe...
77eastForgetUVERworldWhen you get your heart broken, it’s hard to forget about the other person...
78eastAfter a broken heartCHIHIRO
After a broken heartCHIHIROplay_arrow
Keep the title as it is, the feeling of heartbreak, ah...
79eastIt’s fine.Urufuruzu
It’s fine.Urufuruzuplay_arrow
Even if I've had my heart broken, I’ll stay true to who I am as I am, and look ahead…
80eastlate autumngagaga supi
late autumngagaga supiplay_arrow
“I’ll live until the day I die!!” That seemingly self-evident…
81eastTake a bowRihanna
Take a bowRihannaplay_arrow
Instead of lamenting a broken heart, take it as a new beginning...
82eastTry 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...
83east2%10-FEET
2%10-FEETplay_arrow
It's not exactly a straightforward heartbreak song...
84eastLovers AgainEXILE
Lovers AgainEXILEplay_arrow
Back when EXILE had seven members, especially in terms of romance...
85eastDon’t Look Back in AngerOasis
Don’t Look Back in AngerOasisplay_arrow
It’s a classic that everyone knows. There are various arrange...
86eastLove DrizzleShonan no Kaze
Love DrizzleShonan no Kazeplay_arrow
It’s a song about saying goodbye to someone I loved very much...
87eastalreadyAbe Mao
alreadyAbe Maoplay_arrow
An end comes to the two who were dating,…
88eastThe Power of Encounters IIIAAA
The Power of Encounters IIIAAAplay_arrow
A depiction of romantic relationships between men and women by AAA, Du...
89eastMemoryBOØWY
MemoryBOØWYplay_arrow
Even among the legendary Japanese rock band BOØWY, th...
90eastThank youJUJU
Thank youJUJUplay_arrow
It’s the theme song of the movie “Tsunagu.” For when you’ve had your heart broken…
91eastLike magicSHISHAMO
Like magicSHISHAMOplay_arrow
It's a perfect song for girls. When you experience heartbreak, it gently...
92east100 What-Ifs for Youflumpool
100 What-Ifs for Youflumpoolplay_arrow
Helplessly at a complete loss right after being dumped…
93eastUntil we meet againHirai Dai
Until we meet againHirai Daiplay_arrow
Gently reaching out to someone feeling down after a heartbreak...
94eastTime goes byEvery Little Thing
Time goes byEvery Little Thingplay_arrow
The million-selling track, Every L…
95eastListening to OliviaAnri
Listening to OliviaAnriplay_arrow
Lingering feelings for the man I loved, and the times when I was happy...
96eastLIFE: Beyond What’s Right in Front of YouKanjani∞
LIFE: Beyond What's Right in Front of YouKanjani∞play_arrow
Even if things are hard right now and you’re standing still, it’s not over yet…
97eastPower To UndoBrittany Howard
Power To UndoBrittany Howardplay_arrow
Singing about overcoming trauma and the resolve for freedom
98east9 CrimesDamien Rice
9 CrimesDamien Riceplay_arrow
An emotional masterpiece spreads through the drama
99eastHe Wasn’t Man EnoughToni Braxton
He Wasn't Man EnoughToni Braxtonplay_arrow
Hit songs by Toni Braxton
100eastStyleTaylor Swift
StyleTaylor Swift
Taylor Swift's voice is very pop, and...