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30 Songs To Add To Your Break Up Playlist

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

A break up can be one of the most horribly emotional experiences in a person’s life. From anger to sadness to just feeling completely pathetic, there is always a song out there to match how you feel. For those of us who consider music to be a form of therapy, a break up playlist is almost a necessity when it comes to dealing with the heartbreak. No, these are not songs that will make you feel upbeat and happy, these are songs that will allow you to wallow in your own self-pity, which in my opinion is the best way to release all the anger and sadness that you need to let go of.

1.  Bad Day- Darwin Deez

2. Depth Over Distance – Ben Howard3. Stubborn Love- The Lumineers

4. I Wanna Dance With Somebody- Bootstraps

5. Save Yourself- Kaleo

6. All I Want- Kodaline

7. Reminds Me of You- Van Morrison8. Let it Go – James Bay

9. One Grain of Sand- Ron Pope

10. Missed- Ella Henderson

11. Get Hurt- Gas Light Anthem

12. Break Your Heart- Gas Light Anthem

13. When We Were Young- Adele

14. A Lack of Color- Death Cab For Cutie

15. I Need My Girl- The National

16. I Should Live in Salt – The National

17. 12 Feet Deep – The Front Bottoms18. Heart Breaker- Alabama Shakes

19. The Freshman- The Verve

20. To Be Alone With You- Sufjan Stevens

21. Ivy- Frank Ocean

22. Warm Foothills- Alt J

23. Save Yourself- Kaleo

24. Worry- Jack Garratt

25. Rivers and Roads- The Head and the Heart

26. Putting The Dog To Sleep – The Antlers

27. Fell in Love With a Girl – The White Stripes

28. Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac

29. Tears in Heaven- Eric Clapton

30. Somebody to Love- Queen

Now that you’ve let go of all that anger and sadness inside of you, you’ve grown stronger and are one step closer to moving on. 

TCNJ Senior Journalism major, Interactive Multimedia minor.