{"id":209392,"date":"2023-01-16T16:17:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T15:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=209392"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:10:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:10:53","slug":"popular-break-up-songs-mainstream-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/popular-break-up-songs-mainstream-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Popular Break-Up Songs from Mainstream Artists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some people cry a lot when their hearts are broken. Of these people, many find solace in having some activity like songs to distract them from the pain, both constructive and destructive. And others simply say \u201cWhat the heck? Let\u2019s make money out of this!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This seems to be the case with the average world-famous pop artist, judging the many songs they\u2019ve released about their broken hearts, like <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/who-is-clara-chia-targeted-shakira-song\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Shakira\">Shakira<\/a>. Most interestingly, some go beyond a general sadness tone and seem to target a specific individual, as is the case with some recent hits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s also worth knowing that many artists don\u2019t actually write their own songs, they pay songwriters to do it. One can\u2019t help but wonder how angry you can get, to hire someone to write songs about your ex.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Shakira\u2019s latest collab with Bizarrap<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shakira\u2019s breakup with former soccer superstar Gerard Piqu\u00e9 was highly publicized, as is the case with most millionaires. After the initial grieving period, Shakira decided to do something about it: why not do some <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/shakira-attacks-pique-and-clara-chia-in-new-bzrp-music-session-check-the-full-english-lyrics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">collab song with rap artist Bizzarrap<\/a>, thrashing her former darling?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don\u2019t want to get on Shakira\u2019s bad side, either. Here\u2019s an example of what more than 50 million people enjoyed on the first day of its release:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou left me as a neighbor to the mother-in-law<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the press at the door and the debt at the IRS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You thought you&#8217;d hurt me, but you made me tougher<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women don&#8217;t cry anymore, women invoice\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ouch. Incidentally, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/win-world-cup-according-machines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Argentina won the World Cup<\/a>, which probably didn\u2019t influence Shakira\u2019s decision to collaborate with Bizarrap, who is also from Argentina.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SHAKIRA || BZRP Music Sessions #53\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CocEMWdc7Ck?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Miley Cyrus\u2019 release on ex\u2019s birthday<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miley Cyrus is no stranger to controversy, and even though her latest song is not as blatant as Shakira\u2019s, it\u2019s still very convenient. The song in itself has lyrics that apply to anyone such as \u201cI can love me better than you can\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the fact that she decided to release the song, titled \u201cFlowers\u201d, right on the date of former husband Liam Hemsworth\u2019s birthday is a bit suspicious, to say the least. At least she\u2019s taking a positive attitude, claiming that this is a New Year and a New Miley.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Miley-Cyrus-release-on-exs-birthday-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Popular Break-up Songs from Top Artists, Revenge Included\" class=\"wp-image-209390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Miley-Cyrus-release-on-exs-birthday-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Miley-Cyrus-release-on-exs-birthday-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Miley-Cyrus-release-on-exs-birthday-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Miley-Cyrus-release-on-exs-birthday-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Miley-Cyrus-release-on-exs-birthday-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Miley-Cyrus-release-on-exs-birthday.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Miley Cyrus - Flowers (Official Video)\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G7KNmW9a75Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other notable heartbroken people raking it in<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many examples of top performers releasing songs after a highly publicized breakup. One of them is Justin Timberlake with his song \u201cCry Me a River\u201d. His producer confirmed the song was inspired by an event between Timberlake and Britney Spears, his ex, at a concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another example is Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber with her releasing \u201cLose You To Love Me\u201d. This song is actually more focused on moving on and getting your grip instead of whistleblowing your former lover to the IRS, so it doesn\u2019t feel so vindictive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many songs about breakups and moving on, so these examples are nothing extraordinary when looking at song themes. From sad country songs about breakups and drinking to the ephemeral nature of love in Purple Rain by Prince, you can create a <a href=\"https:\/\/spotify-for-artists.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">never-ending Spotify playlist<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some people cry a lot when their hearts are broken. Of these people, many find solace in having some activity like songs to distract them from the pain, both constructive and destructive. And others simply say \u201cWhat the heck? Let\u2019s make money out of this!\u201d This seems to be the case with the average world-famous &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/popular-break-up-songs-mainstream-artists\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;The Most Popular Break-Up Songs from Mainstream Artists&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9205,"featured_media":209391,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1015],"tags":[1476],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-209392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-music"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9205"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=209392"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":322602,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209392\/revisions\/322602"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/209391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=209392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=209392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=209392"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=209392"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=209392"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=209392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}