(There is also the platonic kind of heartbreak: band breakups, rifts between siblings, broken creative partnerships, etc.) ...

Matt Healy does sadness pretty perfectly on songs like Somebody Else and Change Of Heart but we prefer it when there's a sting in the tail. Olly Alexander turned his break up into a No.1 hit.

That notion isn’t exactly comforting, but a song like “The One I Love” can help you deal with a particularly nasty breakup. Who doesn’t love a little bit of grunge when they’re feeling down?

Olivia Rodrigo Adele said: "[My break-up song] has got to be Boyz II Men - End Of The Road. It still breaks my heart to this day when I hear it." "That’s a big tune. I chose it as one of mine ...