Hold Back the Tears: These are the 30 Saddest Songs of All Time
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The UK based site, StudyFinds.org along with onepoll.us, did a deep study about music. They asked participants what makes a great song? The three key answers were: A good beat, a memorable melody, and the capacity to evoke a legitimate emotional reaction.
These facts were also gathered of those studied: 36% opt for a sad song when they are feeling nostalgic. 24% play their favorite somber tunes after a break-up. And about 48% admit a sad song can brighten their day.
Get ready to perk up… or fall into a deep depression. Based on this study, these are the 30 saddest songs of all time:
- REM – Everybody Hurts
- Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
- Eric Clapton – Tears in Heaven
- Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
- The Beatles – Yesterday
- Adele – Someone Like You
- Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On
- Roy Orbison – Crying
- Eric Carmen – All by Myself
- Robbie Williams – Angels
- Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine
- James Blunt – Goodbye My Lover
- Toni Braxton – Unbreak My Heart
- Eva Cassidy – Songbird
- Coldplay – Fix You
- U2 – With or Without You
- The Beatles – The Long and Winding Road
- Al Green – How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?
- Sam Smith – Stay with Me
- Amy Winehouse – Back to Black
- Carole King – It’s Too Late
- Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved
- John Lennon – Jealous Guy
- Simon & Garfunkel – The Boxer
- Gary Jules – Mad World
- Adele – Easy on Me
- Boyz II Men – End of The Road
- Neil Young – Only Love Can Break Your Heart
- Passenger – Let Her Go
- The Fray – How to Save a Life
Add your song to the list:
Marisa Magnatta, Producer at The Preston & Steve Show, has clocked-in two decades at 93.3 WMMR, Philly. She’s your source for everything Philly, concert, sports fan, restaurant or Preston & Steve Show related.
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