What song do you listen to when you’re heartbroken after a breakup? An encouraging up-tempo number or maybe a cuddly song that gets all your last emotions out of you? In any case, a study has now found out which song is the most popular breakup song of the last five years.
Spoilers: The song’s performer is already known as the king of the most soulful break-up songs. And no, it’s not James Arthur!
What song is the ultimate breakup song?
Breakup is never easy, as many of us have found painfully. No wonder, after all, a lot of feelings come together here. In order to eventually get over the ex, many develop their own method. Some dye their hair, some take a trip, others just let their emotions run free and listen to their ultimate break-up song in an endless loop. But what would be such an ultimate breakup song anyway? A study now provides a clear answer.
In a scientific study, the “Learn Divorce Law” portal has found the ten most popular heartbreak songs of the past few years. were therefore examined 100 songs released between 2018 and 2023 and were already known as breakup songs anyway. The number of hits on Spotify and the views on YouTube. And the king of heartbreak songs: Lewis Capaldi!
Lewis Capaldi is the man for heartbreak
The hit „Someone You Loved“ von Lewis Capaldi according to the study, is clearly at the top with 600 million YouTube views and over 2.6 billion views on Spotify. It was also the UK’s best-selling single of 2019. Someone You Loved is about the likely sudden and unexpected loss of a loved one. The song deals with the pain and fears after such a breakup. No wonder that the song of all things is well received in lovesickness.
Landed in second place „Sad!“ von Rapper XXXTentacion. The song was released in March 2018, months before he tragically passed away at the age of 20. After his death, the song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains one of the most streamed songs on Spotify to this day.
Other songs in the top five are “Happier” by Marshmello ft. Bastille in third place and „Don’t Start Now“ von Dua Lipa on the fourth. In the song, Dua sings about an ex who can’t let go. The K-pop hit landed in fifth place „Kill This Love“ von Blackpink, which is also an announcement against the pain of separation. “Gotta kill this love before it kills you, too,” says the rousing power song, for example.
These are the top 10 break-up songs of the last 5 years:
- „Someone You Loved“ von Lewis Capaldi
- „SAD“ von Rapper XXXTENTACION
- “Happier” by Marshmello ft. Bastille
- „Don’t Start Now“ von Dua Lipa
- „Kill This Love“ von Blackpink
- „Without Me“ von Halsey
- „thank u, next“ von Ariana Grande
- „When the Party’s Over“ von Billie Eilish
- „No Tears Left To Cry“ von Ariana Grande
- „Good 4 U“ von Olivia Rodrigo
But regardless of whether it’s a soulful ballad or an uplifting feel-good song, the study shows that, above all, a Music genre particularly popular with lovesick people: pop! A spokesman for the study explains that breakup songs have always been one of the most important parts of pop music. “We can safely say that many of the most popular songs of the last decade have been breakup songs,” the rep said.
