Taylor Swift is known for writing exceptional breakup songs. The best examples in Swift's catalog include "Dear John," "Champagne Problems," and "All Too Well." Three songs from "The Tortured Poets ...

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With Valentine’s Day coming up, love is on everyone’s mind. However, not everyone is feeling the warm fuzzy feelings. Plenty of people are watching everyone make romantic plans while they’re picking ...

Breakup songs are more than commonplace. Lost love tales are inescapable–and have been so for decades. Needless to say, we’re all well-versed in the conventions behind them. However, they only start ...

In the wake of a heartbreak, many of us turn to music. Songwriters have been writing about breakups — more specifically the romantic kind — for decades. There is, after all, a lot of varying emotions ...

There’s nothing quite like a Taylor Swift song to hit you right in the feels post-breakup. Sure, we all know the Grammy winner can craft pop bops like “22” and romantic love ballads like “Wildest ...

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Some people react to possible romantic endings by playing their favorite breakup songs. The end of a treasured relationship is always difficult, but music can be soothing. Below I list more than 50 ...