Top Ten Saddest Songs

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Vote for Without You - X Japan 1) Without You - X Japan

I miss u... Hide...

mamamumu

I miss you all X Japan.
Forever love. Thailand.

gziffra

the music itself is more than enough to make people cry. listen to the lyric, the effect is tenfold.

kurenai_tenshi


Vote for The Last Words You Said - Sarah Brightman 2) The Last Words You Said - Sarah Brightman

This song tugs at the heart.

tarot_contralto

For anyone whose soul has been singed by the passions and glories of tragic love-- this One’s for you. Sarah’s voice singing these heart-breaking lyrics will tenderly wound and heal you. She’s without equal in awaking hidden depths of feeling in the listener.

timhatcher

when she sings she speaks to your heart.


Vote for Time To Say Goodbye - Sarah Brightman 3) Time To Say Goodbye - Sarah Brightman

God. This song makes me cry everytime i hear it. This is my fave song of all time. Love you Sarah!

sarahbfan4eva

Sarah Brightman the worlds biggest selling soprano.

debsan

is the best song, and the voice is spectacular.


Vote for Free - Sarah Brightman 4) Free - Sarah Brightman

this song is very haunting and at the same time uplifting.

richt63

Sarah is the best! Thank you for giving the world your beautiful voice to hear.

debsan

as I commented before. this song is both haunting and uplifting. its one of her best. thanks sarah.


Vote for I (Who Have Nothing) - Shirley Bassey 5) I (Who Have Nothing) - Shirley Bassey

Very Emotional Top 10 HIT Single from the powerful vocalist, Shirley Bassey, recorded back in 1963! This song deserves to be on this list!

Very sad song >> This emotional Top 10 single for Shirley was recorded in 1963 >> She has been faithfully performing this song during LIVE concerts for over four decades.


Vote for Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton 6) Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton

Hands down, because I’e been to 2 funerals that have played this song now. Very sad. Now most of Micheal Jacksons songs are haunting now that he’s passed on.

Hummer09

THIS SONG IS SO SAD, very sad, it is so sad that it will make cry through nearly the whole song

rockisgood

I almost cried the first time I heard this song. and the 2nd time, and the 3rd time... and the 4th and the 5th and the 6th...

Razor79


Vote for Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father) - Lindsay Lohan 7) Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father) - Lindsay Lohan

so deep...


Vote for We Might As Well Be Strangers - Keane 8) We Might As Well Be Strangers - Keane


Vote for My Immortal - Evanescence 9) My Immortal - Evanescence

I cry every time I hear this song...

BlahBlahBlahBlah

It’s the saddest song I’ve ever heard...

Lidija

now if you wanna talk about sad... check this song out for realzz!

ammawesome


Vote for Family Portrait - P!nk 10) Family Portrait - P!nk

When I heard this song first time I thought: that is so good that my parents love each other and I don’t have that pain that was about in this song. Now my parents are divorced and my feelings of this song are very sad.


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Choices Not In The Top Ten

Vote for The Winner Takes It All - ABBA 11) The Winner Takes It All - ABBA

well,that’s the way it is... :)

MatrixGuy

Vote for Old Shep - Elvis Presley 12) Old Shep - Elvis Presley

It’s sad, but mainly because he’s no longer around...

Music

I Don’t know how this is the 7th saddest song of all time i haven’t even heard the other 6 well i might have heard them but i just didn’t recognize them I bet that none of those 6 songs are as sad as this

Coldplay

You Stupid Idiot This song is sad because he kills a dog not because he’s no longer around you n00b well I suppose it does make it a bit more sad but it is mainly because the dog dies

Greenday

Vote for This Used To Be My Playground - Madonna 13) This Used To Be My Playground - Madonna

Vote for Concrete Angel - Martina McBride 14) Concrete Angel - Martina McBride

its so sad

xxmegxx

Sad song from the heart

ryan3883

i cried.
for the first 10 times.
a little girls dies..
& it’s just soo sad :(

Vote for Forever Love - X Japan 15) Forever Love - X Japan

Vote for Hiroshima - Sandra 16) Hiroshima - Sandra

Vote for Last Song - Gackt 17) Last Song - Gackt

Far saddest song.. You need to read english lyrics! He is best artist, no no HE is Good

Lucius

So damn sad and beautiful song...

Vote for The Show Must Go On - Queen 18) The Show Must Go On - Queen

About the death of Freddy Mercury, truly the greatest singer. Sad but beautifull song. I felt sorry for Brian May.

THEMASTER

Very sad song. :’(
It was played in a gleaming black Rolls-Royce carrying the coffin in which Mercury’s body lay in, as they drove slowly into the grounds of the West London crematorium in Kensal Rise.
:’(
I still love you, Freddie.

Vote for Seize the Day - Avenged Sevenfold 19) Seize the Day - Avenged Sevenfold

Very Sad But Powerful Song

Dglass23

Just watch the music video; just listen to that guitar solo.. You can almost hear the tears..

This song is the best..

Vote for Careless Whisper - George Michael 20) Careless Whisper - George Michael

Vote for Ben - Michael Jackson 21) Ben - Michael Jackson

Should Be Number 1

So Much Emotion and Feeling Put Into It, I Cry Everytime :’(

LaurenLovesMJ

Vote for Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven 22) Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven

This should be in the top 10. It’s so heartfelt. If you don’t agree, listen to the lyrics! It’s just beautiful.

crazyforkiss

Wow! This song like has adrenaline in th solo! robert plant’s best work! no need to mention Jimi Page’s guitar solo which symbolizes rock guitar! Great song with great lyrics and guitar!

usmcmike43

Vote for Cancer - My Chemical Romance 23) Cancer - My Chemical Romance

Omigosh, this is one of my favorite songs EVER. Also, it connects to me because my boyfriend got cancer, and at one point, he wouldn’t let me in his room, just like in the song, quote, "Now turn away, ’cause I’m awful just to see. " He actually said something like that. He said, "Please don’t look at me, because I’m awful just to see. " It really makes me cry because of that, and I really love this song with all my heart. This goes out to my boyfriend, Brandon!

CatPhoenix

nice one janica

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yes, I agree. if you would wathc the unofficial video, it will really make you cry.. hearing this made me cry a lot. :/ :) also. BEST BAND EVER!

staticframe

This song can really make you cry... especially the message of the song, it will really, really make you cry.

janica17

Vote for Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers 24) Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers

epic

Marcopwnzatdrums

defo the most beautifully written lyrics ever

SoloStriker

Beautiful

Vote for Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx 25) Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx

i love that song!

Vote for Niji - L'Arc~en~Ciel 26) Niji - L'Arc~en~Ciel

the video is also depressing and you can hear the whisper in the middle of the song

ronluna

its lyrics and melody are depressing. the saddest song of the band

Vote for Whisky Lullaby - Brad Paisley 27) Whisky Lullaby - Brad Paisley

this song is just not safe for depressed people

Dania0671

how can this not be the saddest song of all time, a man kills himself because he’s not with the love of his life, and then she feels so guilty she then kills herself... so sad

sad, so very sad :’(

Vote for Don't Cry - Guns N' Roses 28) Don't Cry - Guns N' Roses

most emotional and saddest song of gnr

Vote for Because of You - Kelly Clarkson 29) Because of You - Kelly Clarkson

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R0CK3R

very deep perfomance

Alexandr

A song about a girl that lives the experience of the problematic marriage of their parents. Such a sad song...

Vote for Dance With The Devil - Immortal Technique 30) Dance With The Devil - Immortal Technique

freakin sad

ogwestside

One of the most tragic stories ever recorded by an artist. The ending will give you goosebumps.

Vote for One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey 31) One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey

Vote for Stan - Eminem 32) Stan - Eminem

great... shady at his best...

Its powerful

Haunting, should be in top 10

Vote for Only Friends - The Lettermen 33) Only Friends - The Lettermen

Vote for My Guitar Lies Bleeding In My Arms - Bon Jovi 34) My Guitar Lies Bleeding In My Arms - Bon Jovi

very sad song with much feelings but a great bon jovi song

richie4life

Vote for Mama I'm Coming Home - Ozzy Osbourne 35) Mama I'm Coming Home - Ozzy Osbourne

saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad!

Vote for Yesterday - The Beatles 36) Yesterday - The Beatles

An absolutely gorgeous song, could bring Castro to tears it’s so beautifuly sad.

Vote for Mad World - Gary Jules 37) Mad World - Gary Jules

i always struggle not to cry when listening to this song. its just so slow and lilty, and Gary Jules soft, slow, smooth voice just brings the lyrics to life...which sounds kind of ironic really.

Vote for Wake Me Up When September Ends - Green Day 38) Wake Me Up When September Ends - Green Day

Vote for Creep - Radiohead 39) Creep - Radiohead

Vote for Back for Good - Take That 40) Back for Good - Take That

Vote for Last Kiss - Pearl Jam 41) Last Kiss - Pearl Jam

Its beautiful and horribly sad.

LadyLioness

Though I’m not a big fan of love songs, I was shocked not to see this one here!

sumit

Vote for Cat's In The Cradle - Harry Chapin 42) Cat's In The Cradle - Harry Chapin

And the sliver spoon.

biscuits

my dad used to sing this song to me every night to make me fall asleep... and as I got older I realized that he has missed a lot of my life because of his job!

it’s a good song but at the right times it can be the saddest

Vote for Missing You - Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight 43) Missing You - Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight

This sound helped me through the lost of my mother. The words are perfect for what I was going through. Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan really shine in this song of loss. Thank you!!!

Vote for Something in the Way - Nirvana 44) Something in the Way - Nirvana

Definately!!!

odin666

Vote for He Stopped Loving Her Today - George Jones 45) He Stopped Loving Her Today - George Jones

Vote for Down In a Hole - Alice In Chains 46) Down In a Hole - Alice In Chains

So heartfelt.

Jazz101

Vote for Send In the Clowns - Judy Collins 47) Send In the Clowns - Judy Collins

Vote for My December - Linkin Park 48) My December - Linkin Park

Very sad song. I feel sad every time I hear it :(

Vote for Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer - Stevie Wonder 49) Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer - Stevie Wonder

I simply adored this song, until I realized how very depressing it is. Its still very beautiful though

Vote for The End of the World - Skeeter Davis 50) The End of the World - Skeeter Davis

Vote for How to Save a Life - The Fray 51) How to Save a Life - The Fray

How To Save A Life is one of the saddest songs that I’ve ever heard. I just heard it today, and I totally fell in love with it. Especially when your watching a really sad episode of a comedy-drama TV show. Not just drama alone -- comedy has to be there with it, because it makes it all the more sad. In my opinion, that is. ^^;;

darkvineyard

Vote for Hurt - Nine Inch Nails 52) Hurt - Nine Inch Nails

the needle tears a hole, that old familiar sting, tried to kill it all away, but I remember everything

blaqksails92

Vote for I Will Remember You - Sarah McLachlan 53) I Will Remember You - Sarah McLachlan

so sad.
played at my cousins funeral.

Vote for Lonely Day - System of a Down 54) Lonely Day - System of a Down

one of soads only soft songs with an amzing solo

Flying_spidermonkey

Vote for Hello - Evanescence 55) Hello - Evanescence

This song makes me cry.

Vote for What Hurts the Most - Rascal Flatts 56) What Hurts the Most - Rascal Flatts

So sad. I love this song.

Vote for Alyssa Lies - Jason Michael Carroll 57) Alyssa Lies - Jason Michael Carroll

Vote for Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen 58) Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen

Vote for Adam's Song - Blink 182 59) Adam's Song - Blink 182

if you listen to the lyrics of this song you will realise it is about a kid called adam who commited suicide and his mum asked blink 182 to write a song about him, best version of this song is live on mark tom and travis show

They’re not a very good band but this is a pretty sad song

Vote for Nobody Home - Pink Floyd 60) Nobody Home - Pink Floyd

Great, and sad, song. One of the greatest bands

Vote for Superman (It's Not Easy) - Five for Fighting 61) Superman (It's Not Easy) - Five for Fighting

Vote for Everytime - Britney Spears 62) Everytime - Britney Spears

I really love that song by her and only that song. It reminds me of a lullaby

Vote for Breathe Me - Sia 63) Breathe Me - Sia

so sad, the piano piece and her voice, it’s all so good. LISTEN TO IT!

timone150

Vote for Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd 64) Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

Beautiful and moving. I have cried to this one before...

Vote for Seasons In the Sun - Terry Jacks 65) Seasons In the Sun - Terry Jacks

Goodbye Michelle my little one
You gave me love and helped me find the sun
And every time that I was down
You would always come around
And get my feet back on the ground.Goodbye Michelle it’s hard to die
When all the birds are singing in the sky
Now that the spring is in the air
With the flowers everywhere
I wish that we could both be there

Vote for Lithium - Evanescence 66) Lithium - Evanescence

this song is so depressing.

xrrrockstar

Vote for Jeremy - Pearl Jam 67) Jeremy - Pearl Jam

Dude how is this not higher it’s about a kid who killed himself in class!!!:(

fimbulwinter

THis song is so great, and sad that a kid thought this was the only move he had left. The chorus, "Jeremy spoke in class today" is so chilling" I think by far, it’s Pearl Jam’s best vocals

Vote for A Tout le Monde - Megadeth 68) A Tout le Monde - Megadeth

Vote for As Tears Go By - The Rolling Stones 69) As Tears Go By - The Rolling Stones

Vote for Sara - Fleetwood Mac 70) Sara - Fleetwood Mac

Vote for Epiphany - Staind 71) Epiphany - Staind

Vote for Teen Angel - Mark Dinning 72) Teen Angel - Mark Dinning

Vote for Broken - Amy Lee & Seether 73) Broken - Amy Lee & Seether

Vote for Dance With My Father -  Luther Vandross 74) Dance With My Father - Luther Vandross

You can’t listen to it without crying.

Vote for In This River - Black Label Society/Zakk Wylde 75) In This River - Black Label Society/Zakk Wylde

R. I. P. Dimebag

gibsonrock53

Song for dime, saddest thing i’ve ever heard

purelegend1

this brings tears to my eyes, man.

Vote for I'll Be There - Escape Club 76) I'll Be There - Escape Club

ccccrazzy song

Tito

Vote for Layla - Derek and the Dominos 77) Layla - Derek and the Dominos

Vote for If Everyone Cared - Nickelback 78) If Everyone Cared - Nickelback

Vote for Apologize - One Republic 79) Apologize - One Republic

Vote for Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd 80) Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Vote for The Funeral - Band of Horses 81) The Funeral - Band of Horses

Vote for Ohne dich - Rammstein 82) Ohne dich - Rammstein

Its German for "without you". Very sad song.

"Without you I cannot be
With you I’m alone too
Without you I count the seconds
They aren’t worth it without you"

Vote for Sarabeth (Skin) - Rascal Flatts 83) Sarabeth (Skin) - Rascal Flatts

its makes you cry.

Vote for Empty Tears, Empty Hearts - Hale 84) Empty Tears, Empty Hearts - Hale

it’s a song from their 2nd album "twilight"
this song really made my eyes pour down tears from what i’ve experienced before... it the lyrics and the tune shows the real emotion of it’s theme

jully

Vote for Bye - Elliott Smith 85) Bye - Elliott Smith

This one will probably not climb the ladder, since far from everyone have heard it. Although, the two minute long instrumental could be one of the saddest pieces of music written in modern time.

Vote for Reila - The gazette 86) Reila - The gazette

super sad song... makes me wanna cry

Vote for Sad Song - D'erlanger 87) Sad Song - D'erlanger

hear it live, it is slower and sadder than the album version

ronluna

Vote for It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday - Boyz II Men 88) It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday - Boyz II Men

Vote for Doesn’t Remind Me - Audioslave 89) Doesn’t Remind Me - Audioslave

Vote for Porcelain - Red Hot Chili Peppers 90) Porcelain - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Vote for Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Elton John 91) Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Elton John

Vote for Njosnavelin - Sigur Ros 92) Njosnavelin - Sigur Ros

This is an extremely pretty song.. The way the guitarist uses a cello bow is just amazing in this song..

Vote for Bad Day - Daniel Powter 93) Bad Day - Daniel Powter

Vote for This Woman's Work - Kate Bush 94) This Woman's Work - Kate Bush

Vote for Adagio for Strings - Samuel Barber 95) Adagio for Strings - Samuel Barber

Vote for Blue October - Black Orchid 96) Blue October - Black Orchid

so unbelievably sad...

Vote for Desperado - The Eagles 97) Desperado - The Eagles

Sad, but beautiful song by a great band

THEMASTER

Vote for Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith 98) Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith

Vote for Gone Too Soon - Michael Jackson 99) Gone Too Soon - Michael Jackson

THIS SONG SHOULD BE NUMBER1

JA

This is so much sadder so hard not to have a few tears listening to him sing this song... RIP... MJ... xoxo

love4mjj

Thsi song is even sadder now that he is gone... it should make it to the top of the list... RIP MJJ xoxox

Vote for Good Enough - Evanescence 100) Good Enough - Evanescence