The Best New Songs About Divorce and Breakups: Your Post-Heartbreak Playlist

Breakups suck. Divorce can feel like a war zone. But if there’s one thing that can help make sense of the chaos, it's music. Whether you're crying into your wine glass, burning your ex’s hoodie, or strutting into your glow-up era, there’s a breakup anthem out there that gets you.

We’ve rounded up the best new songs about divorce, heartbreak, and starting over that belong on your post-breakup playlist. Warning: some of these will have you in your feels, while others will have you belting into a hairbrush like Beyoncé on judgment day.

💔 For the Cry-It-Out Crowd

1. “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” – Olivia Rodrigo. A Gen Z dagger through the heart. This theatrical breakup ballad feels like a Broadway takedown for anyone who's ever loved a narcissist. (Looking at you, Chad.)

2. “Love Is Embarrassing” – Olivia Rodrigo. Yes, she's on here twice. Because if anyone captures the chaos of young heartbreak with savage poetry, it's Olivia. This one’s for those post-divorce moments where you look back and think, “Wow. I really lost sleep over that?”

3. “The Blue” – Noah Kahan. Folk-soul meets emotional unraveling. Noah captures the beauty and grief of a love slipping away — perfect for the early stages of letting go.

🔥 For the Angry-but-Healing Stage

4. “Used To Be Young” – Miley Cyrus. Not a diss track — more like a grown-up reckoning with who you were, who you loved, and who you’re becoming. Ideal for post-divorce reflection with zero regret.

5. “Strangers” – Lewis Capaldi. That voice? Devastating. This song hits hard if you’re co-parenting or running into your ex at Trader Joe’s and realizing they now feel like a total stranger.

6. “Vampire” – Olivia Rodrigo. Okay fine, three times. But can you blame us? This is the breakup song of the year if you’ve been emotionally drained by someone who sucked you dry (financially, emotionally, or both).

👑 For the Empowerment Era

7. “Single Soon”—Selena Gomez. Play this while you delete his number and schedule your Botox. It’s flirty, unapologetic, and all about reclaiming your time and identity. Divorce never sounded so fun.

8. “Rebound” – Fletcher Fletcher gives us breakup gold; this track is no exception. It’s all about healing with full awareness that you’re not quite healed yet — and owning it anyway.

9. “Flowers” – Miley Cyrus. Yes, we know you’ve heard it. But it still deserves a spot here. Because buying yourself flowers and holding your hand? That’s the energy we’re bringing into every post-divorce chapter.

🥂 Bonus Track: For the Moment You Realize You’re Finally Free

10. “Let Go” – Morgan Wade. Country grit with real divorce soul. This one’s for those final days of the split when your papers are signed, your spirit is lifting, and you can finally breathe again.

There’s no one way to heal from a breakup or divorce — but the right soundtrack can help you cry it out, rage it out, dance it out, or feel less alone. Add these tracks to your playlist, blast them in the car, and remember: this chapter is yours to write. And it comes with a killer soundtrack.

What are your go-to breakup songs? DM us or drop them in the comments—we’re always updating our heartbreak-healing rotation.