On more than one occasion, you might have requested these songs to help get you through a tough breakup – and, unbelievably, it made moving on a little bit better. Relationships are difficult for anyone who has seen heartbreak, but music can caress the soul and you might find that you’re being uplifted by the words of “Forget You” by Cee-Lo and “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele.
Here are some other songs that’ll make you forget about your ex:
1. Beyoncé – “Best Thing I Never Had”
“So when I think of the time that I almost loved you. You showed your a** and I, I saw the real you. Thank God you blew it. I thank God I dodged a bullet… I wanted you bad…cause honestly you turned out to be the (best thing I never had).
2. Cee-Lo – “F**K You”
“And although there’s pain in my chest, I still wish you the best with a f**k you!”
3. Adele – “Rolling in the Deep”
“Finally I can see you crystal clear… The scars of your love remind me of us. They keep me thinking that we almost had it all… I can’t help feeling we could’ve had it all…”
4. Rihanna – “Take a Bow”
“Don’t tell me you’re sorry cause you’re not. Baby when I know you’re only sorry you got caught. But you put on quite a show…But it’s over now. Go on and take a bow.”
5. Kanye West – “Heartless”
“You run and tell your friends that you’re leaving me. They say that they don’t see what you see in me. You wait a couple months then you gon’ see you’ll never find nobody better than me…How could you be so heartless?”
6. Usher- “Burn”
“Tell me why I should stay in this relationship when I’m hurting baby. I ain’t happy baby. Plus there’s so many other things I gotta deal with. I think that you should let it burn…”
7. Mary J. Blige – “Not Gon Cry”
“Eleven years out of my life. I should’ve left your a** a long time ago. No, I’m not gon’ cry cause your not worth my tears…”
8. Alicia Keys – “Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart”
“And all the time, you were telling me lies…so tonight, I’m gonna find a way to make it without you.”
9. Brian McKnight – “Used to Be My Girl”
“You’re feeling like a lucky guy. I was on her so hard that I almost lost my hustle. Do your thing, don’t be mad if she calls my name…”
10. Letoya Luckett – “Regret”
“Gave you swagg, and a duffel bag. You left the best you had, baby don’t look so mad. You must regret the day that you left me. You still tryin’ to get back…”
