Let’s face it, sometimes when the world’s getting us down, we just need to have a good cry.
All these emotions and stresses of life build up over time and at some point, we’re bound to reach our boiling point.
For some reason, we gravitate towards listening to sad songs when we’re feeling blue. Although it might sound counter-intuitive, listening to sad music when we’re sad can actually help us out of our funk.
When we listen to sad songs we can’t help but relate our life to the heartbreaking lyrics.
Sometimes it reassures us that we’re not alone and that someone else out there understands the pain we’re going through.
In other cases, the saddest songs may actually make us feel better about our situation if the song’s lyrics are “sadder” and more tragic than our own lives.
Whether it’s the heartache of a loss or a breakup, or general feelings of loneliness, depression, stress, or regret that have got you down, we’ve got the Ultimate Playlist of 77+ Best Sad Songs to help heal your hurting heart.
So grab a box of tissues and get ready have a good cry — there are many cathartic tears ahead in this touching sad songs playlist.
Sad Song No. 81: “Stars” by Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
Sad Song No. 80: “Lay Me Down” by Sam Smith
Sad Song No. 79: “Let It Go” by James Bay
Sad Song No. 78: “Skinny Love” by Bon Iver
Sad Song No. 77: “Gracious” by Ben Howard
Sad Song No. 76: “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room” by John Mayer
Sad Song No. 75: “Fix You” by Coldplay
Sad Song No. 74: “What Sarah Said” by Death Cab For Cutie
Sad Song No. 73: “Miss You” by Ed Sheeran
Sad Song No. 72: “To Whom It May Concern” by The Civil Wars
Sad Song No. 71: “It Don’t Matter Now (Missing You)” by Sarah Darling
Sad Song No. 70: “A Long December” by Counting Crows
Sad Song No. 69: “Anything Worth Holding Onto” by Cynthia Erivo & Scott Alan
Sad Song No. 68: “The Dance” by Garth Brooks
Sad Song No. 67: “Be Still” by The Killers
Sad Song No. 66: “Unwell” by Matchbox Twenty
Sad Song No. 65: “Breaking Down” by Florence & The Machine
Sad Song No. 64: “Save Myself” by Ed Sheeran
Sad Song No. 63: “Too Good at Goodbyes” by Sam Smith
Sad Song No. 62: “Someone Like You” by Adele
Sad Song No. 61: “Say Something” by A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera
Sad Song No. 60: “Breathe (2AM)” by Ana Nalick
Sad Song No. 59: “Creep” by Radiohead
Sad Song No. 58: “Wicked Game” by Chris Isaak
Sad Song No. 57: “I Will Follow You Into the Dark” by Death Cab for Cutie
Sad Song No. 56: “Back to Black ” by Amy Winehouse
Sad Song No. 55: “Yesterday” by The Beatles
Sad Song No. 54: “With or Without You” by U2
Sad Song No. 53: “Fade to Black” By Metallica
Sad Song No. 52: “Back to December” by Taylor Swift
Sad Song No. 51: “Samson” by Regina Spektor
Sad Song No. 50: “Blackberry Stone” by Laura Marling
Sad Song No. 49: “The Blower’s Daughter” by Damian Rice
Sad Song No. 48: “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” by Bob Dylan
Sad Song No. 47: “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac
Sad Song No. 46: “Hallelujah” by Jeff Buckley
Sad Song No. 45: “Space Oddity” by David Bowie
Sad Song No. 44: “Hold On” by Sarah McLachlan
Sad Song No. 43: “Nothing Compares 2 U” by Sinead O’Connor
Sad Song No. 42: “When We Were Young” by Adele
Sad Song No. 41: “Is This Happiness” by Lana Del Ray
Sad Song No. 40: “Appointment” by Julien Baker
Sad Song No. 39: “Concrete Angel” by Martina McBride
Sad Song No. 38: “Whisky Lullaby” by Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss
Sad Song No. 37: “We Are Fine” by Sharon Van Etten
Sad Song No. 36: “Hurt” by Johnny Cash
Sad Song No. 35: “A Case of You” by Joni Mitchell
Sad Song No. 34: “Jealous of the Angels” by Donna Taggart
Sad Song No. 33: “Everybody Hurts” by R.E.M
Sad Song No. 32: “Let Her Go” by Passenger
Sad Song No. 31: “My Mom” by Chocolate Genuius
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Sad Song No. 30: “Marching Bands of Manhattan” by Death Cab for Cutie
Sad Song No. 29: “The Fear You Won’t Fall” by Joshua Radin & Priscilla Ahn
Sad Song No. 28: “Come Back Be Here” by Taylor Swift
Sad Song No. 27: “Wake Me Up When September Ends” by Green Day
Sad Song No. 26: “The Crying Game” by Dave Perry
Sad Song No. 25: “Stay” by Rihanna
Sad Song No. 24: “Sad Song” by We The Kings ft. Elena Coats
Sad Song No. 23: “From Where You Are” by Lifehouse
Sad Song No. 22: “What I Wouldn’t Give” by Blake Shelton
Sad Song No. 21: “The Sound of Silence” by Simon & Garfunkel
Sad Song No. 20: “The Scientist” by Coldplay
Sad Song No. 19: “Chasing Cars” by Snow Patrol
Sad Song No. 18: “What Hurts the Most” by Rascal Flatts
Sad Song No. 17: “Photograph” by Ed Sheeran
Sad Song No. 16: “Somewhere Only We Know” by Keane
Sad Song No. 15: “Linger” by The Cranberries
Sad Song No. 14: “Sad Song” by Christina Perri
Sad Song No. 13: “In The Arms of an Angel” by Sarah McLachlan
Sad Song No. 12: “My Immortal” by Evanescesnce
Sad Song No. 11: “Come Home” by One Republic
Sad Song No. 10: “Poison & Wine” by The Civil Wars
Sad Song No. 9: “Gravity” by John Mayer
Sad Song No. 8: “Fly Before You Fall ” by Cynthia Erivo
Sad Song No. 7: “Either Way” by Chris Stapleton
Sad Song No. 6: “You Are the Reason” by Calum Scott
Sad Song No. 5: “Everytime” by Britney Spears
Sad Song No. 4: “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” by Hank Williams
Sad Song No. 3: “Rivers and Roads” by The Head and the Heart
Sad Song No. 2: “Supermarket Flowers” by Ed Sheeran
Sad Song No. 1: “Mad World” by Tears for Fears (Performed by Michael Andrews & Gary Jules)
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