(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?

But if you just want to be angry for a bit, this is a great song for that. It can be hard to think of the good times you had together during a breakup. You might not hate each other, but you can ...

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 ...