The second-best moment on this viciously sultry slow jam, the crown jewel of Erykah Badu’s 1997 album Live, is the stupendous opening line: “I’m gettin’ tired of your shit / You don’t ever buy me nothin’.” The first-best moment is all the women in the crowd immediately shrieking with delight and, one fears, recognition. Most heartbreaking line: “I just want it to be, you and me, like it used to be, baby / But ya don’t know how to act” After all, breakup songs resonate only when you know what it’s like to lose in love. Maybe you’ll gain a greater appreciation for your current relationship. If you’re happily attached, you can still dive in-these are some of the greatest songs ever recorded, and that’s true whether you’re in your feelings or not. So if you’re lonely, fire up our playlist and cry along as you read our thoughts on each entrant. There was only one rule for the final ranking: just one song per artist was included to avoid Dolly Parton or even Drake from dominating. The list spans several decades and many different moods, but all are rooted in some type of pain. Below, you’ll find our ranking of the 50 greatest breakup songs of all time, as voted on by our staff. And in honor of Valentine’s Day, we decided to dig deep into the genre. We here at The Ringer believe that since heartache comes in many forms, so should the breakup song. 1 on the Modern Rock airplay chart for a third week and Nickelback’s “Animals” remains atop the Mainstream Rock tally for a sixth.What makes a song a “breakup song”? Does it have to be empowering, à la “I Will Survive” or most of the songs on Lemonade? Should it be for the lonely, like Carole King’s “It’s Too Late” or Bob Dylan’s “If You See Her, Say Hello”? Does it have to address the breakup in the lyrics? (Taylor Swift has many entrants in this category, and Marvin Gaye penned an entire album about his divorce.) What about songs with a famous backstory, like “Cry Me a River” or any track off of Rumours? Nine Inch Nails’ “Every Day Is Exactly the Same” holds at No. Daddy Yankee’s “Rompe” leads the Hot Latin Songs chart for an impressive 14th frame. 1, as Josh Turner’s “Your Man” falls to No. On the Hot Country Songs chart, Kenny Chesney’s “Living in Fast Forward” rises two slots to No. 96), Panic! At The Disco’s “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” (No. 83), Anthony Hamilton’s “Can’t Let Go” (No. 35.Īlso new are T.I.’s “What You Know” (No. Sheryl Crow and Sting’s “Always on Your Side” is the chart’s top debut at No. “Grillz” also leads the Hot Ringtones chart for a sixth week.Ĭhris Brown’s “Yo (Excuse Me Miss)” drops 7-8 on the Hot 100, while Dem Franchize Boyz’ “Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It” featuring Lil Peanut & Charlay jumps 11-9 and Natasha Bedingfield’s “Unwritten” falls 8-10.ĭaniel Powter’s “Bad Day” is the Hot 100’s greatest sales gainer and soars 29-14. 6 and Nelly’s “Grillz” featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp descends 4-7. Blige’s “Be Without You” ascends 4-5 and notches an 11th week atop the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.Įlsewhere on the Hot 100, Beyoncé’s “Check on It” featuring Slim Thug drops 2-5, T-Pain’s “I’m N Luv (Wit a Stripper)” featuring Mike Jones holds at No. Sean Paul’s “Temperature,” the Hot 100’s greatest airplay gainer for a third week in a row, rises 3-2 as Mary J. 1 spot on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary airplay chart, ending the seven-week run of Lifehouse’s “You And Me.” “So Sick” also leaps 12-1 on the Pop 100 and debuts atop the Hot Digital Songs chart.Īfter only one week atop the Hot 100, James Blunt’s “You’re Beautiful” falls to No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, just as the singer/songwriter’s Def Jam album, “In My Own Words,” bows at No. Ne-Yo’s “So Sick” climbs eight rungs to capture the No.
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