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The 50 Best Sad Songs Ever Written According to Timeout

"Sometimes, when the skies turn gray and you just can't seem to muster the energy to change out of your sweatpants, all you want is to hear is a tune that feels your pain. The best sad songs don't just whine and gesture at bad feelings - they almost seem to wallow in the depths with you. As they say, misery loves company, and the best songwriters know how to make it seem as though they're in your lonely apartment with you, offering a sympathetic shoulder to weep on. Whether you're mourning the end of a relationship or the death of a loved one, or just generally feeling down in the dumps, these 50 songs know exactly what you're going through. It doesn't matter if it's an R&B tearjerker, 12-bar blues or indie rock bummer jam - the next time you feel like shutting the windows, locking the doors and curling up in the fetal position, throw on one of these songs. You may not instantly feel better, but you will know you're not alone." - timeout.com
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'Nothing Compares 2 U' by Sinéad O'Connor
'Nothing Compares 2 U' by Sinéad O'Connor
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"Hurt" by Johnny Cash
"Hurt" by Johnny Cash
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'Only Love Can Break Your Heart' by Neil Young
'Only Love Can Break Your Heart' by Neil Young
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'Teardrop' by Massive Attack
'Teardrop' by Massive Attack
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'I Know It's Over' by the Smiths
'I Know It's Over' by the Smiths
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'No Distance Left to Run' by Blur
'No Distance Left to Run' by Blur
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'The Boxer' by Simon & Garfunkel
'The Boxer' by Simon & Garfunkel
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'No Name #5' by Elliott Smith
'No Name #5' by Elliott Smith
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'Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)' by Tom Waits
'Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)' by Tom Waits
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'Lazarus' by David Bowie
'Lazarus' by David Bowie
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'Strange Fruit' by Billie Holiday
'Strange Fruit' by Billie Holiday
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'The River' by Bruce Springsteen
'The River' by Bruce Springsteen
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'How to Disappear Completely' by Radiohead
'How to Disappear Completely' by Radiohead
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'Someone Great' by LCD Soundsystem
'Someone Great' by LCD Soundsystem
15
'Disintegration' by the Cure
'Disintegration' by the Cure
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'Famous Blue Raincoat' by Leonard Cohen
'Famous Blue Raincoat' by Leonard Cohen
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'Re: Stacks' by Bon Iver
'Re: Stacks' by Bon Iver
18
'Boots of Spanish Leather' by Bob Dylan
'Boots of Spanish Leather' by Bob Dylan
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'Neither One of Us' by Gladys Knight and the Pips
'Neither One of Us' by Gladys Knight and the Pips
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'Brick' by Ben Folds Five
'Brick' by Ben Folds Five
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'Isolation' by Joy Division
'Isolation' by Joy Division
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'Shipbuilding' by Robert Wyatt
'Shipbuilding' by Robert Wyatt
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'A Change Is Gonna Come' by Otis Redding
'A Change Is Gonna Come' by Otis Redding
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'Enjoy the Silence' by Depeche Mode
'Enjoy the Silence' by Depeche Mode
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'Blue' by Joni Mitchell
'Blue' by Joni Mitchell
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'Past, Present and Future' by the Shangri-Las
'Past, Present and Future' by the Shangri-Las
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'Death With Dignity' by Sufjan Stevens
'Death With Dignity' by Sufjan Stevens
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'Trouble' by Cat Stevens
'Trouble' by Cat Stevens
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'By the Time I Get to Phoenix' by Isaac Hayes
'By the Time I Get to Phoenix' by Isaac Hayes
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'It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday' by Boyz II Men
'It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday' by Boyz II Men
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'Be Without You' by Mary J Blige
'Be Without You' by Mary J Blige
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'Crying' by Roy Orbison
'Crying' by Roy Orbison
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'My Old Man' by Ian Dury
'My Old Man' by Ian Dury
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'Where Dreams Go to Die' by John Grant
'Where Dreams Go to Die' by John Grant
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'Black Eyed Dog' by Nick Drake
'Black Eyed Dog' by Nick Drake
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'Shivers' by the Boys Next Door
'Shivers' by the Boys Next Door
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'Young Hearts Run Free' by Candi Staton
'Young Hearts Run Free' by Candi Staton
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'Silver' by Caribou
'Silver' by Caribou
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'Waitin' 'Round to Die' by Townes Van Zandt
'Waitin' 'Round to Die' by Townes Van Zandt
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'Me and Little Andy' by Dolly Parton
'Me and Little Andy' by Dolly Parton
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