Forbes

30 Sad Songs For When You Need A Good Cry

Amy Winehouse performs during the 46664 concert in celebration of Nelson Mandela's life at Hyde Park on June 27, 2008 in London. Sadness takes on different forms, from regret to depression to loss; ...

Joni Mitchell's 'Both Sides Now' Ranked as Second Best Sad Song by Time Out

Since her debut in the '60s, singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell has dazzled fans with her sweet voice, her abilities on the ...

Spotify Names the Top 'Sad' Song of All Time—and It Might Surprise You

For Spotify listeners looking for songs to put them in their feels, there's one track that consistently shows up on "sad" ...
Taste of Country

The Saddest Country Songs of the 1970s

Heartbreak was already a big country music trend by the time the 1970s rolled around: Check out this gallery of great '60s sad songs for proof. But with a new decade came along a whole new crop of ...
American Songwriter

4 Classic Sad Country Songs from the 1970s

Country music covers a wide range of topics with lyrics that speak to the best of times and the hardest of times. While there are plenty of songs about love, drinking, dancing, and living life to the ...
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Neil Young's 1970 hit ranked 'best sad song' of all time

With so many songs about heartbreak, it's nearly impossible to name the greatest sad tune of all time. However, TimeOut magazine did just that and released a list of the "50 best sad songs ever ...
Taste of Country

25 Sad Country Songs From the Past 25 Years

Who says classic country heartbreak is a thing of the long-ago past? While legends like Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson and Patsy Cline set the standard for sad songs, modern country music has more than ...
collider

3 Near-Perfect Sad Girl Songs With Aura to Listen to This Weekend

The kind of music you listen to can vary from day to day but there is one thing that is certain: Sometimes, a good "sad girl" tune really can make you feel seen. Part of the joy of finding the right ...
Men's Journal

1991 Hit Ranked the ‘Saddest Song’ of All Time Was Inspired by Family Tragedy

(Photo by Sean Dempsey - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images) Eric Clapton’s son Conor died after falling from a New York high-rise window. Clapton’s grief inspired “Tears in Heaven,” ranked as ...
American Songwriter

I Revisited the Saddest Country Songs Ever Written—These 4 Still Bring Me To Tears

I am of the firm opinion that one cannot fully enjoy country music if they don’t like sad songs. It isn’t just that the genre is full of tear-jerking tunes. It’s that some of the best songwriting ...
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Decades Later, Bob Dylan's Greatest Songs About Love Still Feel Uncomfortably Honest

Karly B. is a music news journalist at Collider, specializing in the Western and Asian music industries. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media and Web Technology, she has dedicated part ...