There are a few things that can reliably help you get through a breakup: a strong support system, your sweet treat of choice (shoutout to chocolate chip cookies) and a killer playlist.
After all, you need a soundtrack for the highs and lows of the breakup aftermath: both the cathartic sob-fests and the I’m-a-badass-phoenix-rising-from-the-ashes moments.
To that end, we asked Spotify to share the top breakup songs of the year on their platform. The tunes below were the 20 most-streamed songs on playlists that have the word “breakup” in the title.
The most popular breakup songs of 2018:
by Zara Larsson
by Labrinth
by P!nk
by Little Mix
5. “Strongest”by Ina Wroldsen
by Beyoncé
by James Arthur
by Meghan Trainor
by John Legend
10. “Since U Been Gone” by Kelly Clarkson
by Khalid
by Adele
by Tom Walker
14. by Beyoncé
15. by Justin Timberlake
16. by Kygo
by Kesha
by A Great Big World
19. “Let Her Go” by Passenger
by James Arthur
Below, we’ve compiled the songs into one handy-dandy playlist for your listening pleasure (or pain):
Now go on and let those emotions flow: