Music and songs are usually associated with joy and happiness but sometimes, we do end up facing issues which are not easy to deal with and end up alone and depressed. For such drastic times, our favorite lyricists and singers have written songs which best describe the emotions that most of us feel.
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It doesn’t matter how tough or practical someone is, and how stable their minds are in difficult situations. There are certain times in life when we all feel so defeated, that nothing makes sense. In times like these nothing soothes the aching heart, like some sad songs.
The following songs will probably never feature in the top 10 tracks of any playlist, but there is just something about sad songs that instantly connects with the unhappy heart. The music, the lyrics, the pain, the atmosphere, the tears, etc etc. everything in the song is written keeping sadness in mind. For those who are looking for such songs, here is a list of some of the most heart-wrenching sad songs for those teary eyes.
Best Sad Songs of All Time
- Chicken Wire
Pernice Brothers - It’s Over
Roy Orbison - Love Hurts
Nazareth - I’ll Wait for You
Joe Nichols - Time To Say Goodbye
Sarah Brightman - Hallelujah
Jeff Buckley - Hurt
Johnny Cash - He Stopped Loving Her Today
George Jones - Concrete Angel
Martina McBride - Anyone Who Had a Heart
Dionne Warwick - I Know it’s Over
The Smiths - The Best I Ever Had
Gary Allan - Eleanor Rigby
The Beatles - The River
Bruce Springsteen - Brick
Ben Folds Five - Stole
Kelly Rowland - Kite
U2 - No Surprises
Radiohead - The Drugs Won’t Work
The Verve - Stairway to Heaven
Led Zeppelin - The Show Must Go On
Queen - Tears in Heaven
Eric Clapton - Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Green Day - Don’t Know Why
Norah Jones - If You Go Away
Scott Walker - Comfortably Numb
Pink Floyd - My Immortal
Evanescence - The Winner Takes It All
ABBA - Tired of Being Alone
Al Green - One Day I’ll Fly Away
Randy Crawford - Just a Dream
Carrie Underwood - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana - Space Oddity
David Bowie - My Heart Will Go On
Celine Dion - The Scientist
Coldplay - Someone Like You
Adele - Candle in the Wind
Elton John - Gone Too Soon
Micheal Jackson - I Will Go Sailing No More
Randy Newman - Right Here Waiting
Richard Marx - In My Room
The Beach Boys - When I Come Around
Green Day - Brothers in Arms
Dire Straits - Hit The Road Jack
Ray Charles - Pictures Of You
The Cure - End Of The Road
Boys II Men - Every Breath You Take
The Police - Can’t Have You
The Jonas Brothers - Don’t Cry
Guns N’ Roses - Goodbye to You
Scandal - Somebody’s Crying
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- Angel of Harlem
U2 - Card Cheat
The Clash - One More Night
Phil Collins - Don’t Cry
Guns N’ Roses - Fake Plastic Trees
Radiohead - Tired of Being Alone
All Green - Insomnia
Faithless - Cry Me a River
Justin Timberlake - Last Kiss
Pearl Jam - Angels
Robbie Williams - Heart of Glass
Blondie - Back to December
Taylor Swift - Back to Black
Amy Winehouse - Shut Up
Black Eyed Peas - Unchained Melody
Righteous Brothers - I Will Remember You
Sarah McLachlan - Goodbye My Lover
James Blunt - Lost Cause
Beck - Stan
Eminem - Wake Me Up When September Ends
Green Day - Achy Breaky Heart
Billy Ray Cyrus - In the End
Linkin Park - Incomplete
Backstreet Boys - If Tomorrow Never Comes
Ronan Keating - I Will Always Love You
Dolly Parton - Under the Bridge
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Without You
X Japan - Numb
Linkin Park - Lady
Kenny Rogers - Good Day Sunshine
The Beatles - Wish You Were Here
Mark Wills - Dance With My Father
Luther Vandross - Nothing Compares 2 U
Sinéad O’Connor - Shape of My Heart
Sting - Silent All These Years
Tori Amos - Skin
Rascal Flatts - Hero
Enrique Iglesias - All Good Things
Nelly Furtado - Need You Now
Lady Antebellum - One of Us
ABBA - Never Gonna Get It
En Vogue - Fade to Black
Metallica - It’s All Over Now
Rolling Stones - You Got Lucky
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - China
China - Killing Me Softly
Roberta Flack - Goodbye
Alicia Keys - Irreplaceable
Beyonce - Unbreak My Heart
Toni Braxton - If You See Her, Say Hello
Bob Dylan - Hole in My Soul
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Looking at the infinite number of good sad songs it is quite possible that I may have missed out on some good ones. However, if you guys really feel like some songs should be added, then please mention them and I’ll feature them soon.
