dey r helpful….good efforts

really really good. thank you!

I am single for the last 4 hours and this really helped many thanks.
A song I would also suggest is Baz Luhrmanns ‘Everybodys Free (the Sunscreen song)’…. it puts things in perspective.

Tom Waits – Walk Away
Blind Melon – Change
Hurray For The Day – Open Fields
”hurray for the day when you realize just what you threw away…”

i have been single for 2 weeks now and one of the songs that has helped me a lot is ” tears dry on their own” by Amy winehouse.

This is a good one too, I always listen to it in my car. I feel much better, and feel stronger.

Christina Aguilera – Fighter

‘Cause it makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder
Makes me that much wiser
So thanks for making me a fighter
Made me learn a little bit faster
Made my skin a little bit thicker
It makes me that much smarter
So thanks for making me a fighter

i just went through a really bad breakup 2 month ago. my ex bf dump me for another girl. o was devastated. but i listen to leona lewes – better in time everyday. it help a lot

Ben Folds 5 – Song For The Dumped
Hard-fi – Better Do Better
Taio Cruz – I Can Be
Britney Spears – Toy Solider

Look for all the ‘F** you songs’
they help A LOT!

@almost better –

Could you post a link or something to Hooray for the Day? I can’t find it anywhere in Google or Imeem.

=]?

Thank you so much.

You Oughta Know-Alanis Morrissette
We’re Not Gonna Take It-Twisted Sister
Dizzy-Orgy
Stronger-Britney Spears
In Too Deep-Sum 41
My Happy Ending-Avril Lavigne

Since You’ve Been Gone ~ Kelly Clarkson

Best break-up song ever.

Porcelain and The Tramps- My Leftovers

How about a more bile-filled Dylan song like “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright”

All these are horrible. What the hell are you guys thinking? It’s mostly soft juicy stuff that give the opposite effect to what you’re trying to achieve here.

Put some guitars in the bundle!

Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird
Disturbed – Stricken

Then if you WANT a softer song, try Orbital – Halycon & On & On (no vocals).

For the happy-go-lucky song, try Kraak & Smaak – Squeeze Me. Yes, the lyrics may be a bit “wrong” but the tune is sweeeeet.

And by then, if you’re still the sobbing sad panda, put on some random Aphex Twin song to confuse you to hell. It’ll help get rid of the thoughts of your passed relationship.

Trust me, I know. I’ve been single for 8 days now after a 3-year relationship. Happy to help.

Already Gone! the Eagles

Faith No More – Midlife Crisis

You’re perfect, yes, it’s true
But without me you’re only you
Your menstruating heart
It ain’t big enough for two

These are all excellent songs. Many of the author’s songs are already in my playlist. I love Johnny Nash’s “I can see clearly now.” There are great ideas listed in the responses. I’d like to add a few more:

Pop/Rock:
Celine Dion – Misled (One of my favs)
Jann Arden – Where No One Knows Me
Def Leppard – Gotta Let It Go
Elton John – I’m Still Standing
Daughtry – Over You
Lifehouse – If This Is Goodbye
Madonna – Power of Goodbye
Tina Turner – When the Heartache is Over

Country:
Jo Dee Messina – My Give A Damn’s Busted
Jo Dee Messina – Bye, Bye
Gary Allan – I Don’t Look Back
Rodney Atkins – If You’re Going Through Hell
Mindy McCready – A Girl’s Gotta Do (What a Girl’s Gotta Do)
Kathy Mattea – Walking Away A Winner
Aaron Tippin – Kiss This
Lorrie Morgan – I Didn’t Know My Own Strength

These are just a few of the ones I use to heal. Not all country songs are about heartbroken people crying in their beers

Good songs suggested so far.

Part Of Me by Saint John and the Revelations always puts things into perspective for me.

Smile – Nat King Cole’s version

That song makes you smile, no matter what….

goodbye to you – patty smyth and scandal

also good for a pick me up

You don’t seem like the R&B crowd but it’s such a great song when you want to feel like you’re going to be just fine…
Destiny’s Child- So Good

@Clarissa –

Actually, I’d like to add Destiny’s Child’s song “Survivor” for a heartache recovery too.

Ditto for Destiny’s Child “Survivor”, add Shakira “Don’t bother” and, if you are a woman and need to feel like you are “it” anything sexy by Sean Paul. Would like to add, if it’s a bitter break-up, any Linkin Park or “Thx 4 the mmrs” by Fallout Boy. Am going through a “mutual” breakup with a long-distance love and can’t stop bawling like a baby at the mo, but I know there’s life even after those!!! I just wish someone could give me a shortcut to the “over it” part right now…

Since my ex and I were so into music, almost every song reminded me of him. I made a cd of break up songs and wrote on it “OVER YOU”. A lot of these songs are on it. I get in my car and blast it. Sometimes I still cry, but sometimes I feel great strength.

One of the songs that helps is “Over It” by Katharine McPhee.

Morcheeba – “Let it go”

Let it go before it kills you
Let it fall and the fade away
Let’s have fun and do what thrills you
Please don’t waste another day

Lighthouse Family – “Goodbye Heartbreak”

You know that you’ll survive
The day you realize
You cant stop day from turning into night

There are certainly more, but these two have such a specific and unique message. They were actually like a slap in the face when I listened to them for the first time.

Anouk – If I go

This song help me out ,in the last time of my divorce

I found a great song is

Ill be ok – by Mcfly.

Not particularly about break up but it says…..

When your down and lost,
and you need a helping hand,
when your down and lost along your way,
just try a little harder,
try your best to make it through the day,
oh just tell yourself,
Ill be ok.

Here’s some good songs…

1- My Last Goodbye by Trading Yesterday
2- Clear by Miley Cyrus
3- Without You by Hinder
4- Trash by Demi Lovato
5- Picture to Burn by Taylor Swift

These songs have been helping me a lot lately. Maybe they’ll help you guys too =]

Shannon Noll’s “Lift” is a great song when you are unhappy in a relationship and trying to muster up the strength to end it (and keep it that way) or if you are struggling with a break up. Good luck and be strong.

Going thru it right now. Here are mine…

Ain’t It Funny (Murder Remix) – Jennifer Lopez Feat. Ja Rule
Almost Doesn’t Count – Brandy
At Least (The Little Things) – Kelly Price
Better In Time – Leona Lewis
Breakaway – Kelly Clarkson
Bust Your Windows – Jazmine Sullivan
Enough Cryin’ – Mary J. Blige
Foolish – Ashanti
Gotta Move On – Monica
Hit ‘Em Up Style (Oops!) – Blu Cantrell
I’m Gonna Be Alright – Jennifer Lopez
I Bow Out – Whitney Houston
(I Just Want It) To Be Over – Keyshia Cole
I Learned From The Best – Whitney Houston
I Will Survive – Chantay Savage version
If You Love Me – Brownstone
Irreplaceable РBeyonc̩
It’s Over Now – Deborah Cox
Leave (Get Out) – JoJo
Let It Go – Keyshia Cole
Love Shoulda Brought You Home – Toni Braxton
Me, Myself And I РBeyonc̩
Never Again – Kelly Clarkson
No More Drama – Mary J. Blige
No Way – Faith Evans
Shake It Off – Mariah Carey
Shoulda Let You Go – Keyshia Cole
Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson
Single Ladies РBeyonc̩
There You Go – P!nk
‘Til You Do Me Right – After 7

Well, Survivor by Destiny’s Child is good too!

@Toni Ann:

Thank you so much. Your recommendation is soooooooooooooo good. I’m feeling much better now

Thanks very much. Good recommendation. “Strong enough” starts working on me now. It cannot heal my broken heart but at least it inspires me to live my good life without that jerk

I stumbled upon your site while looking for articles. Thanks for posting these songs! “Everybody Hurts” & “What a Wonderful World” is on my playlist, as well as

“From Now On” by Basia:

“I can’t make you love me anymore
Nothing matters now when you are gone
Tried so many times before
Only now I understand
We never felt the same

But I don’t mind
I don’t mind
A better combination won’t be hard to find
Got to learn to walk again
It’s so new—being free
Start the life of different kind
No more us
From now on it’s—me ”

a couple more:
“Here Comes the Sun” – Beatles
“Searchin’ My Soul” – Vonda Shepard

Thanks so much for this. Like everyone else I’ve been through a breakup recently and every song reminds me of him- we spent a lot of time singing to songs and listening to music together… this helped me a lot so thanks

Natalie Grant – No Sign Of It

It’s a long wait at the gate
Just to glimpse your fate
Just to see whether it all works out
It’s a long road, a heavy load
You gotta really want to go
And just let the others walk around you now

Up and down again
But this time it’s different
It took some waiting to straighten out the bend
In and out of luck
Yeah at times it was difficult
I got a new life baby, It takes some getting used to but…

Chorus:
No sign of any rain
My skies are clear today
I keep bracing for that hit
But there’s not sign of it
No obstacles in sight
My skies are clear tonight (My skies are full of light)
I keep thinking I might see that cloud arrive
Oh but there’s no sign of it
No sign of it

And as I look around, it’s all new ground
The leaves on the trees touch down
But I’m above weightless as a dream
It’s been a long road, a heavy load
I just simply had to go
Had to get here hard as it’s been

Let’s not forget Bob Marley – Three little birds and of course No woman No cry.

I think the best 2 songs for GUYS are:

HARD FI – BETTER DO BETTER
THE KOOKS – SHE MOVES IN HER OWN WAY

Fu*k it – “plenty more fish in the sea” everyone so heads up!!!!!
Time will heal all wounds – FACT!!!!!

Thanks for the songs I’d like to add:

Let it burn – Usher
Believe – Cher
Breakaway – Kelly Clarkson
Latif – I Don’t Wanna Hurt You

i second Ben Folds ’song for the dumped’

along with ’superman’ by eminem and ’stay the fuck away from me’ by lightspeed champion.. these are for guys, no soppy shiz, just uplifting/bitter lol

Bobby McFerrin – “Don’t Worry Be Happy” (better if listen and watch the video after a good cry) …. and also always remember the words .. “If you are going thru hell, keep going” by WC. We will find the exit sooner than we think!

good luck to you all.

‘Here I go Again on my own’ .. works for me

Leona lewis.. better in time… love this song… is true down to the very last word
“even though i really love you, im gonna smile because i deserve to, it’ll all get better in time” x

I’m listening to sentimental songs once again…

These songs never failed to listen to my empty heart. For some reasons other people might never understand, I listen to these songs only to be able to let go of the feelings I don’t let other people see. Listening to these songs is my way of saying I feel so alone, I need someone to listen to me, I need someone to lend me his shoulders, and see the tears I’m always trying to fight back. I just need that someone who would make me feel that I could be just who I am.

Most of the time I’m sad…not because I don’t have people around me who could make me happy, not because I don’t feel loved or appreciated, not because I am alone. I’m sad because I never felt completely accepted as I am. Sad…I’ve always believed I am loved. But during the times when I really need at least one person to be with me, I have nobody…just these songs which tear my heart apart, just these songs which make me feel much more alone, just these songs which tell me that at least, someone else out there is just as devastated and helpless as I am.

These are the songs i listen to every single day of my life…really sad, trying to let go, hoping to be able to move on songs….

1. How do you heal a broken heart
2. If i were you-Kyla
3. The art of letting go-mikaila
4. Until i get over you – Christina Millian
5. Incomplete-Sisqo
6. On Bended Knee – Boyz II Men
7. One Last Cry-Brian Mcknight
8. If the feeling is gone – Kyla
9. I don’t want you to go – Kyla
10. Half Carzy – Southborder
11. Didn’t we almost have it all – Whitney Houston
12. On my own – Whitney Houston
13. Where do broken hearts go?-Whitney Houston
14.Only reminds me of you – MYMP
15. It must have been love – Roxette
16. Again – Janet Jackson
17. Can you help me – Usher
18. Till my heartache ends – Passage
19. Have you ever – Brandy
20. If ever you’re in my arms again – Peabo Bryson
21. How can i not love you – Joy Enriquez
22. Losing the love – Joy Enriquez
23. Sukiyaki(It’s all because of you) – 4PM
24 Parting time-Rockstar
25. End of the Road – Boyz II Men
26. It’s Over Now – Kyla
27. So Many Questions – Side A Band
28. Tell me – Side A Band
29. I love you, Goodbye – Celine Dion

I am a filipina so most of the artists in here are local…but i tell you, these songs will really tear your heart apart…

I think “Turn me Loose” Loverboy and “Show must go on” Queen are very good songs.
I really love Loverboys guitar, awesome =D

Oh, I thought of a really good one
Chers “Save up all your tears”
Awesome!!!!

Country down the line.
Dwight Yokum I aint that lonely yet .

You keep calling on me the telephone
you say your all me your sad and all alone well thats really sad
You keep leaving notes stuck ing my door say your hungry for some more
But I aint that lonely yet no I aint that lonely yet
After what you put me through no I aint that lonely yet.

Tanya Tucker Blame it on your lying cheating two timeing double dealing cold deadbeating mean mis treating heart
great beat and you can really belt it out with gusto. Helps me every time .

Nice song choices. I also recommend the song: Lesson learned by Alicia Keys. It’s also really nice.

simple kind of life- no doubt
and
another by no doubt is don’t speak!

Goodbye by Kristina Debarge is absolutely excellent for a breakup.
It helped me through everything.

”

Am I supposed to put my life on hold
because you don’t know how to act
and you don’t know where your life is going
Am I supposed to be torn apart, broken hearted, in a corner crying
Pardon me if I don’t show it
I don’t care if I never see you again
I’ll be alright
Take this final piece of advice and get yourself together,
but either way baby, I’m gone”