The UK based site, StudyFinds.org along with onepoll.us, did a deep study about music. They asked participants what makes a great song? The three key answers were: A good beat, a memorable melody, and the capacity to evoke a legitimate emotional reaction.
These facts were also gathered of those studied: 36% opt for a sad song when they are feeling nostalgic. 24% play their favorite somber tunes after a break-up. And about 48% admit a sad song can brighten their day.
Get ready to perk up… or fall into a deep depression. Based on this study, these are the 30 saddest songs of all time:
REM – Everybody Hurts
Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
Eric Clapton – Tears in Heaven
Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
The Beatles – Yesterday
Adele – Someone Like You
Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On
Roy Orbison – Crying
Eric Carmen – All by Myself
Robbie Williams – Angels
Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine
James Blunt – Goodbye My Lover
Toni Braxton – Unbreak My Heart
Eva Cassidy – Songbird
Coldplay – Fix You
U2 – With or Without You
The Beatles – The Long and Winding Road
Al Green – How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?
Sam Smith – Stay with Me
Amy Winehouse – Back to Black
Carole King – It’s Too Late
Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved
John Lennon – Jealous Guy
Simon & Garfunkel – The Boxer
Gary Jules – Mad World
Adele – Easy on Me
Boyz II Men – End of The Road
Neil Young – Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Passenger – Let Her Go
The Fray – How to Save a Life
