Billboard Reveals The Top 30 Breakup Songs Ever! (LISTEN)

By Karen Sharp

April 13, 2017

LISTEN: Billboard has released the Top 30 Breakup Songs Ever (based on their performance on the Billboard charts). And after finding out today that Science says it's good to cry to a breakup song after a hard breakup, I thought it would be a good time to share these songs whether you need a good cry, or just were curious: 

30: (2010) "Love The Way You Lie" Eminem feat. Rihanna

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29. (1960) "Cathy's Clown" The Everly Brothers

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28. (2009) "Need You Now" Lady Antebellum

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27. (1958) "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" The Platters

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26. (1990) "It Must Have Been Love" Roxette

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25. (1990) "Love Takes Time" Mariah Carey

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24. (1962) "Big Girls Don't Cry" The 4 Seasons

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23. (1971) "Maggie May" Rod Stewart

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22. (1985) "Careless Whisper" WHAM! feat. George Michael

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21. (1983) "Total Eclipse of the Heart" Bonnie Tyler

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20. (2006) "Irreplaceable" Beyonce

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19. (1960) "I'm Sorry" Brenda Lee

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18. (2004) "Burn" Usher

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17. (1972) "Alone Again (Naturally)" Gilbert O'Sullivan

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16. (1995) "Nobody Knows" The Tony Rich Project

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15. (2002) "Foolish" Ashanti

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14. (1978) "I Will Survive" Gloria Gaynor

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13. (2007) "Big Girls Don't Cry" Fergie

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12. (1990) "Nothing Compares 2 U" Sinead O'Connor

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11. (1972) "You're So Vain" Carly Simon

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10. (1992) "I Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston

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9. (1968) "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" Marvin Gaye

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8. (1993) "The Sign" Ace Of Base

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7. (2006) "Apologize" Timbaland feat. OneRepublic

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6. (2010) "Rollin In The Deep" Adele

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5. (1992) "End Of The Road" Boyz II Men

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4. (1983) "Every Breathe You Take" The Police

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3. (1997) "Foolish Games" Jewel

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2. (1996) "Un-Break My Heart" Toni Braxton

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1. (2005) "We Belong Together" Mariah Carey

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SOURCE: Billboard.com

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