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Opinion / News The most heartbreaking songs
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 3:46 PM
Entertainment Weekly has compiled a list of the 50 most heartbreaking songs ever recorded.
50. Wham!, "Careless Whisper" (1984)
49. Sufjan Stevens, "John Wayne Gacy Jr" (2005)
48. Meshell Ndegeocello, "Bitter" (1999)
47. Skeeter Davis, "The End of the World" (1962)
46. Lauryn Hill, "Ex-Factor" (1998)
45. Fairport Convention, "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" (1969)
44. Jackson Browne, "Late for the Sky" (1974)
43. John Cale, "If You Were Still Around" (1982)
42. Ryan Adams, "Come Pick Me Up" (2000)
41. Throwing Muses, "Hate My Way" (1986)
40. Sinead O’Connor, "Thank You for Hearing Me" (1994)
39. The Go-Betweens, "Dusty in Here" (1983)
38. Simon & Garfunkel, "The Sound of Silence" (1965)
37. Sugarland, "Very Last Country Song" (2008)
36. Phil Ochs, "Rehearsals for Retirement" (1969)
35. Lorraine Ellison, "Stay With Me" (1966)
34. The Velvet Underground, "Candy Says" (1969)
33. Fiona Apple, "Never Is a Promise" (1996)
32. 10CC, "I’m Not in Love" (1975)
31. Judy Garland, "Over the Rainbow" (1939)
30. Big Star, "Holocaust" (1978)
29. Frank Sinatra, "One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)" (1958)
28. The Cure, "Pictures of You" (1989)
27. Annie Lennox, "Why" (1992)
26. Aretha Franklin, "Ain't No Way" (1968)
25. Dolly Parton, "Jolene" (1973)
24. The Carpenters, "Superstar" (1971)
23. Elvis Costello/Burt Bachrach, "God Give Me Strength" (1998)
22. John Lennon, "Mother" (1970)
21. U2, "One" (1992)
20. The Band, "Tears of Rage" (1968)
19. George Jones, "He Stopped Loving Her Today" (1980)
18. Bill Withers, "Ain’t No Sunshine" (1971)
17. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "Maps" (2003)
16. Neil Young, "The Needle and the Damage Done" (1972)
15. Beck, "Lost Cause" (2002)
14. Bonnie Raitt, "I Can't Make You Love Me" (1991)
13. Roy Orbison, "Crying" (1961)
12. Joy Division, "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (1980)
11. Elliott Smith, "Between the Bars" (1997)
10. Billie Holiday, "Good Morning, Heartache" (1946)
9. Prince, "Purple Rain" (1984)
8. The Beatles, "Yesterday" (1965)
7. Fleetwood Mac, "Landslide” (1975)
6. Eric Clapton, "Tears In Heaven" (1992)
5. Al Green, "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?" (1972)
4. R.E.M., "Everybody Hurts" (1993)
3. Johnny Cash, "Hurt" (2002)
2. Otis Redding, "I've Been Loving You Too Long" (1965)
1. Hank Williams, "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (1949)
What would be your top pick?
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