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Dumped? 10 Love Songs that Will Make you Sob

Your friends may not understand your broken heart, but there's a love song out there that does, so hit play and cry it out. Then tell us the song that makes your eyes well up with tears.

Love songs are a dime a dozen, but breakup songs are especially moving when you’re recovering from a failed romance. Looking to cry it out? We’ve compiled a list of 10 love songs that are guaranteed to make you sob.

Drown in My Own Tears—Ray Charles

The title just about says it all, doesn’t it? That’s why this song, written by Henry Glover and made famous by Ray Charles, found itself on the top of our list. Like any good blues tune, it evokes a powerful (and pitiful) image of the heartbroken literally drowning in misery. Aretha Franklin and Etta James are among the many artists who have recorded versions of this classic song that will have some listeners crying “just like a child.”

Breakdown Moment: If you don’t think you’ll be home soon/I guess I’ll drown, oh yeah, in my own tears

Walk on By—Dionne Warwick

As if being dumped isn’t humiliating enough, having your ex see you suffer when you should be acting like everything is fine is almost worse. That’s the message behind Dionne Warwick’s “Walk on By.” If Dionne’s voice doesn’t make you choke up, the thought of your ex leaving you on the street to cry probably will.

Breakdown Moment: Make believe that you don’t see the tears/Just let me grieve in private, ’cause each time I see you, I break down and cry

I Go to Sleep—The Pretenders

Whether this song alludes to death, a long-distance relationship, or a breakup, the Pretenders recorded one of the greatest tunes to wallow in. Written by Ray Davies of the Kinks and performed by his then-partner Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders, “I Go to Sleep” calls to mind Hamlet’s lament: to sleep, perchance to dream.

Breakdown Moment: Each tear that flows from my eye/Brings back memories of you to me

Against All Odds—Phil Collins

This song may rank number 10 on the cheesiness scale, but those are exactly the kind of songs that speak to a broken heart. “Against All Odds” was written during Phil’s divorce and embodies the helplessness and desperation that comes when you are a complete victim of the breakup.

Breakdown Moment: How can you just walk away from me, When all I can do is watch you leave?

Halah—Mazzy Star

“Halah,” the opening track from Mazzy Star’s debut album, She Hangs Brightly, describes a complicated breakup in which intense sadness and abandonment are intertwined with feelings of relief and liberation. In her dreamy voice, Hope Sandoval, the band’s vocalist, asks for closure from her significant other but also begs for reconsideration.

Breakdown Moment: Before I close the door, I need to hear you say goodbye/Baby, won’t you change your mind?

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