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Country music is packed with breakup songs, and the genre's singer-songwriters seem to hit home with their heartache hits in a unique way.
Whether youâre trying to get a red wine stain out of your favorite dress or taking a Louisville slugger to both headlights, thereâs a song out there for you. Some heartbreak anthems even take on a fun vibe as the singer ditches a relationship that wasnât good for them in the long run.
Many artists take a deep dive into tough emotions following a split. Carly Pearce candidly reflects on 29 as âthe year that I got married and divorced,â and delved into her heartache in several other tracks included on her smash album, 29: Written In Stone. Similarly, Kacey Musgraves â who has explained that her latest project is more than âa post-divorce albumâ â dropped the highly-anticipated Star-Crossed in 2021. Morgan Evans opened up about his divorce when he debuted âOver For You,â the ballad he wrote following his split from fellow singer-songwriter Kelsea Ballerini. One of Jason Aldeanâs latest singles is âTrouble With A Heartbreak,â examining the struggles fresh off a breakup (though the country giant is happily married to wife Brittany Aldean). Ironically, Cole Swindell dropped a heartbreak track that doubles as a party anthem, marking the first track from the extended version of his fourth studio album.
Looking for a relatable song to get you through a split? Here are 25 country breakup anthems:
âBefore He Cheats,â Carrie Underwood
âNever Wanted To Be That Girl,â Carly Pearce with Ashley McBryde
âjustified,â Kacey Musgraves
âBetter Man,â Little Big Town
âConsider Me Gone,â Reba McEntire
âWhat Hurts the Most,â Rascal Flatts
âBreak Up In A Small Town,â Sam Hunt
âOver For You,â Morgan Evans
âBye Bye,â Jo Dee Messina
âRich,â Maren Morris
âHow Am I Doinâ,â Dierks Bentley
âBreak Up With Him,â Old Dominion
âOver When Itâs Over,â Eric Church
âMercy,â Brett Young
âYouâll Think of Me,â Keith Urban
âDrinkaby,â Cole Swindell
âYou and Tequila,â Kenny Chesney with Grace Potter
âIâm Gonna Miss Her,â Brad Paisley