Top 75*Actual* Tearjerker Songs
Recently, my Mum and I watched a countdown of top 75 tearjerkers. And this music channel placed Imagine by John Lennon as number one. So whatever. Here’s my list of *Actual* tearjerkers.
75. We’ll Meet Again - Vera Lynn
74. I Think It’s Going To Rain Today - Bette Midler
73. I Don’t Wanna Play House - Tammy Wynette
72. I can’t Stop Loving You - Ray Charles
71. Romeo And Juliet - Dire Straits
70. Everybody Loves You - Charlotte Lawrence
69. I Will Remember You - Sarah McLachlan
68. The Power Of Love - Jennifer Rush
67. If I Die Young - The Band Perry
66. Say Something - Great Big World
65. Ronan - Taylor Swift
64. Let Her Cry - Hootie And The Blowfish
63. All By Myself - Céline Dion
62. It Must Have Been Love - Roxette
61. Piece By Piece - Kelly Clarkson
60. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
59. Livingston's Gone To Texas - Jimmy Buffet
58. Heaven - Bryan Adams
57. Maggie - Colin Hay
56. Dearly Departed - Marianas Trench
55. Perfect - Alana morissette
54. Angel - Amanda Perez
53. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
52. Last Kiss - Taylor Swift
51. Waiting For My Real Life To Begin - Colin Hay
50. Better Be home Soon - Crowded House
49. Stand By Me - Ben E. King
48. Top Of The World - The Chicks
47. Forever Young - Youth Group
46. Beam Me Up - Pink
45. Happy Ending - Mika
44. Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi
43. With Or Without You - U2
42. How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Michael Bolton
41. Caught In The Crowd - Kate Miller-Heidke
40. Yesterday - The Beatles
39. I Don’t Believe You - Pink
38. Slipped Away - Avril Lavigne
37. Objects In The Rearview Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are - Meat Loaf
36. Here Comes The Sun Again - M. Ward
35. A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum
34. You’ll Never Walk Alone - Gerry & The Pacemakers
33. Singing With Angels - Suzi Quatro
32. Samson - Regina Spektor
31. Goodbye To You - Michelle Branch
30. Supermarket Flowers - Ed Sheeran
29. Goodbye My Lover - James Blunt
28. The Book OF Love - Peter Gabriel
27. Like A Rock - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
26. In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley
25. Forget Me Not - Marianas Trench
24. Travelin’ Soldier - The Chicks
23. Love Of My Life - Queen
22. Whiskey Lullaby - Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss
21. Because Of You - Kelly Clarkson
20. My Immortal - Evanescence
19. Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
18. If That Isn’t Love - Elvis Presley
17. Desperado - Eagles
16. Real Life - Jeff Carson
15. That’ll Be Me - Gina Jeffreys
14. Me And Little Andy - Dolly Parton
13. Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
12. Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan (Adele version)
11. Leaving On A Jet Plane - John Denver
The top 10 did not come without intense discussion and debate. Ultimately, these final songs carry the most heart-wrenching stories or are synonymous with a time of sheer sadness.
10. Grandpa’s Song - Vika and Linda
9. Everybody Hurts - R.E.M.
8. Feels Like Home - Chantal Kreviazuk
7. I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton (Whitney Houston version)
6. Last Kiss - Pearl Jam
5. It’s A Heartache - Bonnie Tyler
4. Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen (Jeff Buckley version)
3. My Heart Will Go On - Céline Dion
2. Candle In The Wind (Goodbye England’s Rose) - Elton John
1. Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton
x❤x -SL