If you can relate to the feeling of wanting to take a chainsaw to everything your ex ever touched, then press play. 94. "Please Don't Leave Me," by P!nk (2011) You know the feeling that your former flame has left a permanent imprint? Jordin gets it: "I loved you once, needed protection. You're still a part of everything I do. You're on my heart just like a tattoo. Just like a tattoo I'll always have you." 92. "The One that Got Away," by Katy Perry (2010) The lyrics of this song doesn’t necessarily spell out heartbreak — it’s more so the soulful crooning José González offers up. “Ten days of perfect hues. The colors red and blue. We had a promise, babe. We were in love”; it’s the simple addition of past tense that will get you all in your feelings. 17. “I’m Goin’ Down,” Mary J. Blige (1994)

Annie Clark, known by her stage name St. Vincent, wrote this song not just as a eulogy for a relationship; it’s also a eulogy for the era, and the city, that the relationship existed in. And during a breakup, that’s often what we’re really mourning — not just the end of the love itself, but an end to the world that you and this person built together. 82. “The Heart Wants What It Wants,” Selena Gomez (2014) This song is Charli XCX celebrating the end of a relationship with a former partner. She perfectly captures the feeling of someone not completely understanding who you are. These lyrics say it all: “You say I'm turning evi. /I'll say I'm finally pure. Shine bright in my reflection. Think I lost myself before.” 8. “Love of My Life,” Jennifer Lopez (2022) It should be a simple request. Noah is the king of Weybridge Academy, the heir to an empire and a serial heartbreaker. I'm just the new girl who grew up waiting tables. I don't fit into Noah's world, and he could never be a part of mine. This power ballad slash dance-pop megahit pioneered the use of auto-tune voice effects in music. And it’s also one of the best anthems out there for anyone trying to get over heartbreak, period. 116. "no tears left to cry," by Ariana Grande (2018)Wishing they'd call? Losing hope? Can't sleep? Feeling like the world is cruel? This is your jam. 66. "Skinny Love," by Bon Iver (2007) While this song could be applied to anyone you feel less-than-favorably about, its high-energy beat plants it firmly in the breakup anthem territory. 15. “Forget You,” Ceelo Green (2010)

Passenger perfectly captures the unique emptiness that a breakup feels like: "Only know you've been high when you're feeling low, only hate the road when you're missing home, only know your love her when you let her go." 69. "When Can I See You Again," by Babyface (1993) No good conversation ever starts with "we need to talk." This beautiful piano anthem plays homage to the moment he goes left and she goes right. 58. "Let It Go," by James Bay (2015) Sweet Heartbreak is the first part of a three-book series following Isobel and Noah story in the elite world of Weybridge Academy. Book 1 ends in a cliff-hanger. Wondering if you'll ever get over it? You will. But in the meantime, you've got the sweet stylings of the one and only Babyface. 70. "Leave (Get Out)," by D-Money and JoJo (2009) This breakup ballad ultimately leaves you feeling empowered and ready to move on with the fierceness and dignity that only Queen Bey can inspire. 27. “Take Care,” by Drake & Rihanna (2011)From her (flawless) “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” album, this song perfectly sums up that ex who just won’t let you move on, putting you through heartbreak again and again. 40. “Say Something,” by A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera (2014) It should be a simple request. Noah is the king of Weybridge Academy, the heir to an empire and a serial heartbreaker. I’m just the new girl who grew up waiting tables. I don’t fit into Noah’s world, and he could never be a part of mine. Sweet Heartbreak is a story of star-crossed lovers at an elite boarding school with dramatic twists you won’t see coming. It’s the 1st book in the Weighbridge Academy series.