All by Myself
This song, composed by Eric Carmen in 1975, became the great anthem of loneliness and breakups, being the song that plays in the background while ‘Bridget Jones’ devours ice cream crying her eyes out. It would make you slit your wrists.
Tears in Heaven
This ballad written by Eric Clapton in memory of his son, Conor, who died at the age of 4 after falling from the 53rd floor of a skyscraper in Manhattan, could not be missing from this list.
Sign of the Times
It’s not uncommon for this Harry Styles song to make us feel sad. As he told ‘Rolling Stone’, “it’s written as if a mother is giving birth, there’s a complication and they tell her: ‘The baby is fine, but you’re not going to make it.’ The mother has five minutes to tell the child: ‘Go and win.'”
The Winner Takes it All
This hit from ‘ABBA’ is doubly sad. It narrates live the end of the relationship between its composer, Björn, and his ex-wife Agneta, who also performed it. It is moving to hear her sing such an autobiographical song.
Nothing Compares 2 U
This song written by Prince and performed by Sinéad O’Connor could not be missed. The music video, with Sinéad’s face in the foreground, crying while singing, became a visual icon of sadness.
Yesterday
Composed by Paul McCartney, this timeless ballad by ‘The Beatles’ about nostalgia and loss has been selected in the Top Ten of the saddest songs.
Everybody Hurts
This song from ‘REM’, which talks about how we all experience difficult times, is mostly chosen by men as one of the songs that makes them cry the most. It makes your hair stand on end.
The Sounds of Silence
Written by Paul Simon, this song from ‘Simon & Garfunkel’ is a reflection on loneliness and lack of communication. It remains a masterpiece of lyrical and downbeat music.
Back to Black
It was the first song Amy Winehouse wrote and recorded for her second album in 2006. A metaphor for the abyss of depression, it is a sombre portrait of a broken heart. Gloomy strings and sinister twang create a funereal atmosphere.
Without You
In 1994, Mariah Carey launched this heartbreaking ballad into stardom. But by the time she recorded it, she had already been a hit for 24 years. That wasn’t enough for its composers, who took their own lives just as her career was taking off.
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