Hey, we’ve all been there. No matter who caused the breakup there is always a rollercoaster of emotions. Follow along our playlist to get you through the sad, the angry, and the “that’s it I’m going out!” moments.
Best Breakup Songs for guys
If you’re going through a breakup, these are a few songs that would surely lighten up your mood. Tune in.
- I Fall Apart by Post Malone
- Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi
- Suicidal by YnW Melly
- Hopeless by Azizi Gibson
- Heartless by Diplo ft Morgan Wallen
- Love The Way You Lie by Eminem ft Rihanna
- Same Drugs by Chance the Rapper
- All Time Low by Jon Bellion
- Love Yourself by Justin Bieber
- Cry Me a River by Justin Timberlake
I Fall Apart
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- Post Malone
Album:
- Stoney
Description
Post Malone’s banger from the album Stoney is about a tragic breakup filled with deceit. Even after the lies and cheating, the singer is still broken hearted over his lost love.
Someone You Loved
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- Lewis Capaldi
Album:
- Breach
Description
It took the Scottish singer songwriter six months to write Someone You Loved. Capaldi wrote the song in his garden shed and eventually took the help from his producers and finished the song at the studio.
Suicidal
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- YnW Melly
Album:
- Melly vs. Melvin
Description
The after breakup despair in in full affect for YnW Melly. This song is about feeling like you are nothing, have nothing, and your life is spiraling out of control. Drugs and Hennessy fuel the songs chorus.
Hopeless
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- Azizi Gibson
Album:
- Hopeless
Description
Realizing all the mistakes and lies he told his girl he pleads to get back with her by fessing up to everything.
Heartless
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- Diplo ft Morgan Wallen
Album:
- Heartless
Description
Making its way on billboard charts around the world this song combines Diplo’s studio genius with country singer and The Voice contestant Morgan Wallen’s vocals.
F*** It
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- Eamon
Album:
- I Don't Want You Back
Description
Eamon lays it all on the table in this breakup song from 2003. Letting his ex know there is zero chance they will get back together and he wants nothing to do with them.
Love The Way You Lie
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- Eminem ft Rihanna
Album:
- Recovery
Description
Have you ever been in a toxic relationship? This song is about 2 people falling in love hard while fueling a very toxic relationship filled with abuse that neither of them can escape.
Same Drugs
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- Chance the Rapper
Album:
- Coloring Book
Description
It might surprise you that Same Drugs isn’t about drugs at all. The story is about lovers that have grown up and grown apart. While Chance wishes the promises they made to each other a long time ago could still happen, his girl no longer feels the same whimsical love they once had.
All Time Low
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- Jon Bellion
Album:
- The Human Condition
Description
Bellion rose to fame by working his way up the music ladder in many recording studios throughout the New York Area. The catchy song narrates being at an All Time Low after being dumped.
Love Yourself
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- Justin Bieber
Album:
- Purpose
Description
Have you been giving your girl so much love you didn’t realize you lost yourself? This song is about being so blindly in love you didn’t realize the signs from you friends a family that this relationship was toxic.
Cry Me a River
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- Justin Timerlake
Album:
- Justified
Description
This song is about Justin’s breakup with Britney Spears after she cheated on him with her choreographer. The music video made this narrative pretty obvious when a model was specifically chosen because she looked the most like Britney. Britney later addressed the dig live at one of her concerts.
Penelope
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- Col3trane
Album:
- Tsarina
Description
The London based singer songwriter’s Penelope is about doing exactly what he thought his girl wanted for them even if it meant being apart. When he felt the stars were aligning for them and they should be together, she no longer wanted him.
She Knows
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- J Cole
Album:
- Born Sinner
Description
J Cole wrote this song because he was the one in the relationship that struggled to stay faithful. This song comes from the album Born Sinner.
Hot Girl Bummer
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- Blackbear
Album:
- Sad But Chillin
Description
This song has a dance vibe beat while also cussing out his ex, her friends, and everything they had together. This song got a lot of press because it seemed like he was parodying Meghan Thee Stallion’s Hot Girl Summer song, Blackbear commented that it wasn’t a knock off he was just having fun with the #hotgirlsummer movement which Meghan did not invent.
Extra
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- Packy
Album:
- Extra
Description
The Michigan native has been writing and producing music since 2011 and has graced the stage with artists like Snoop Dogg and Machine Gun Kelly. This song is about breaking up with a girl who was blatantly “extra” and he had just had enough.
The Break Up
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- Machine Gun Kelly
Album:
- Bloom
Description
The breakup song sparked Machine Gun Kelly’s project 1-800-Break-Up where you can send colorful cards, texts, and balloons letting your significant other you are done with them.
Mona Lisa
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar
Album:
- Tha Carta V
Description
While this isn’t really a “break up” song, it goes into detail on how women can be evil, lying, manipulators that can ruin your life.
Do Re Mi
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- Blackbear
Album:
- Digital Druglord
Description
Taking a play on The Sound of Music, Blackbear expresses his frustration with the girl he is with. From interviews we can gather that gossiping and infidelity he references in the song is all true.
F**kin Problems
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- A$Ap Rocky
Album:
- F**kin Problems
Description
Maybe you are just attracted to bad girls?? Well if that is the case you can own it jamming to this song while you are getting ready to go out and forget your ex.
X
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- Lil Uzi Verts
Album:
- Luv Is Rage 2
Description
X comes from one of the Philadelphia born rappers mixtapes. The song is letting his ex that he is done and is ready to move on to more exciting things in the world.
Highest In The Room
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- Travis Scott
Album:
- Travis Scott
Description
Rumored to a cryptic breakup song for baby mama Kylie Jenner (they’re back together people) the song has Travis Scott’s lofi rap beat along with an artsy/ unusual video.
SAD!
Listen:
- Amazon Music •
- Spotify •
- Tidal •
- YouTube
Artist:
- XXXTENTACION
Album:
- ?
Description
This track, also included in our songs with autotune playlist has a melancholy feel. The first verse highlights his feelings toward his ex, and describes the pain he’s gone through. RIP XXXTENTACION :(.
Lindsey grew up in the theater and has always been drawn to the arts. She loves a variety of music ranging from musicals, 2000’s hip hop, and everything in between. When traveling she makes it a point to see as many venues and theaters as possible.