As Phil Collins put it in his memoir: “People hate a breakup, but they love a breakup song.” READ MORE ... Subscribe to ...

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.

Alternative rock songs often have diverse subject matter, but a few breakup songs through the years can really hit if you're in your feelings.

But breakup songs? Breakup songs are great. There’s no better prescription for those disheartening, devastating days after a relationship ends than a cathartic track that can help you cope.