This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Exeter chapter.

You’ve broken up with your boyfriend. It’s been four days and you know that you can’t go on. You’ve reached that pit of despair. The power of your self-pity is so great that well-meaning friends scatter leaflets emblazoned ‘SELF HARM? – THERE’S A WAY OUT’ outside your bedroom door. The only small comfort you take is that it’s January, so daylight only hangs around for about 45 minutes before you’re plunged into the sweet release of darkness. On a separate note, you’ve also, happily, put on a good healthy stone after living off leftovers from a turkey the size of an Alsatian.

This is the twilight period of the break-up, before you start realising all of his many flaws and get over him. Breathe a shaky sigh of relief at your lucky escape. So here to indulge your angsty, achey pain (just preceding the realisation that he had abnormally large toes and a permanent hacking cough) is our roundup of the top break up songs.

1. Destiny’s Child – Survivor