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Feb 3

George Strait, Miranda Lambert Make Top 20 Country Breakup Songs List

Miranda Lambert photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.

Miranda Lambert photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.

Like it or not, Valentine’s Day is almost here. We gave you our list of the Top 20 Country Love Songs – but life isn’t always moonlight and roses, is it? So after we dried our eyes and pulled ourselves together, we came up with a list of our favorite anti-love songs. Are you breaking up with your boyfriend/girlfriend? Your spouse? Your job? Did you find out your sweetheart’s been less than faithful? Whatever the heartbreak occasion, there’s usually a country song that’s a perfect fit.

By no means is this a definitive list, so please, tell us what other songs you’d add! Put your suggestions in the comments section below.

Top 20 Country Breakup Songs (in no particular order):

• “Lonely And Gone” – Montgomery Gentry
• “I’m Moving On” – Rascal Flatts
• “White Liar” – Miranda Lambert
• “I Will Always Love You” – Dolly Parton
• “The Most Beautiful Girl” – Charlie Rich
• “There Is No Arizona” – Jamie O’Neal
• “Today My World Slipped Away” – Vern Gosdin/George Strait
• “Whiskey Lullaby” – Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss
• “Kiss This” – Aaron Tippin
• “Take This Job & Shove It” – Johnny Paycheck
• “Before He Cheats” – Carrie Underwood
• “Consider Me Gone” – Reba McEntire
• “Blame It On Your Heart” – Patty Loveless
• “Unwound” – George Strait
• “You’ll Think Of Me” – Keith Urban
• “By The Time I Get To Phoenix” – Glen Campbell
• “Cheatin’” – Sara Evans
• “Goodbye Says It All” – BlackHawk
• “Should’ve Said No” – Taylor Swift
• “Brokenheartsville” – Joe Nichols

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45 Comments

  1. Jo Dee Messina's "My Give A Damns Busted" Love it!!!

    Missy on February 16, 2010 at 10:20 pm
  2. taylor swift's picture to burn and anything else by taylor or even keith urban!!!!

    diamond on February 13, 2010 at 7:45 pm
  3. Kenny Chestney – Better As A Memory, Anything But Mine, and It's Never Easy to Say Goodbye should be on the list. I agree also Gary Allen Smoke Rings in the Dark or Songs About the Rain should be included too.

    Laura on February 13, 2010 at 4:21 pm
  4. How about D-I-V-O-R-C-E by Tammy Wynette.

    AKB on February 12, 2010 at 4:13 pm
  5. Clint & Wynnona, 'A Bad Goodbye'.. Not sure if it is a good bye song or a love song but either way, it is a heart breaker.

    pblack on February 12, 2010 at 6:33 am
  6. "Stay Gone" by Jimmy Wayne, "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" by Lady Antebellum, and "She Let Herself Go" by George Strait

    Wendy on February 12, 2010 at 4:43 am
  7. Montgomery Gentry “Cold one Comin’ on” and “Lonely and Gone”
    Toby Keith “Who’s that Man”, I’m so Happy I can’t Stop Crying”, “Dream Walkin”
    ‘A Little too Late”
    Jason Aldean “The Truth”
    All need a spot on that list.

    Redneck DJ on February 11, 2010 at 11:54 pm
  8. Richie McDonald How Do I Just Stop

    Bill on February 12, 2010 at 3:42 am
  9. what about i'd be better off in a pinebox by vince gill

    brenda on February 12, 2010 at 1:57 am
  10. Freddie Fender

    Guest on February 12, 2010 at 1:30 am
  11. what happened to tim mcgraw's "Please Remember Me"? gives me tears every time i hear it

    cds on February 11, 2010 at 11:51 pm
  12. Heres A Quarter,,,Call Someone That Cares….

    Whoopie on February 11, 2010 at 11:42 pm
  13. Uhhh the king of break up songs… GARY STEWART!!!

    Chick on February 9, 2010 at 12:59 am
  14. Don't Lie by Trace Adkins

    Karen on February 5, 2010 at 11:28 pm
  15. I would suggest Randy Travis/Carrie Underwood – I Told You So. That is a great song.

    Crissy on February 5, 2010 at 4:59 pm
  16. And George Jones “It’s Been a Good Year for the Roses” as well as Merle Haggard’s Silver Wings!

    Gloria on February 5, 2010 at 10:21 am
  17. Gary Allan — Watching Airplanes — the classic song! Also George Jones He Stopped Loving Her Today. And please don’t forget Sugarland’s Already Gone!

    Gloria on February 5, 2010 at 10:20 am
  18. Blake Shelton "Goodbye Time"

    Jessie on February 5, 2010 at 1:53 pm
  19. MOWING DOWN THE ROSES…. JAMEY JOHNSON

    Christy on February 5, 2010 at 7:30 am
  20. I know this is an OLD song, but after my father divorced my mother she used to listen (and cry) to "Hello Walls". It made a big impression on me, and I even have an iPod playlist (from cassettes) of what my mom called her "weepers" – it was my first introduction (at age 6) to country music and I have been a fan every since (others included "He'll Have to Go" and "My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You."

    Randi442 on February 5, 2010 at 3:42 am
  21. I'm so glad Miranda made the list. She deserves a lot more credit.She is a super song writer and singer.

    sherry Patrick on February 5, 2010 at 1:34 am
    • I agree, Miranda Lambert has a very strong country sound with a great hit "White Liar"

      Debbie on February 5, 2010 at 2:53 am
  22. GARY ALLAN needs to be put on this list. You CAN NOT have a list for broken hearted music and him not be on there. I know everytime I am upset, sad or broken hearted he is always one of the ones I listen to.
    George Strait
    Gary Allan
    Keith Urban
    Kenny Chesney

    Jeni on February 5, 2010 at 1:12 am
  23. GARY ALLAN needs to be in this list somewhere. You cant have a heartbreak song list without him in there. I know when I am heartbroken I listen to him all the time. He is my cure !!!!

    Jeni on February 5, 2010 at 12:59 am
  24. Gary Allan Smoke Rings in the Dark

    Rob on February 4, 2010 at 5:15 pm
  25. I just heard Emily West/Keith Urban's duet called Blue Sky and this is one of the most heart touching love gone wrong songs that I have heard in a long time.

    Sandy on February 4, 2010 at 5:07 pm
  26. Let's not forget Ferlin Huskey's "Since You've Gone" and
    Vince Gill's "When I Call Your Name"

    Ronda

    Ronda on February 4, 2010 at 4:28 pm
  27. I like it. Its very intresting!!! ) http://www.contestswinmoney.info

    george on February 4, 2010 at 10:28 am
  28. jgarth06 there was never any video of crazy ex girlfriend.

    redneckranfan on February 4, 2010 at 1:42 am
  29. George Strait "Give It Away" (How could you leave this one out?)
    Brad Paisley "I'm Gonna Miss Her"
    Dierks Bentley "How Am I Doin", "Tryin to Stop your Leaving" or "Settle for a Slowdown"
    Josh Turner Ft. Trisha Yearwood "Another Try"
    Keith Urban "You'll Think of Me"
    Kellie Pickler "Best Days of Your Life"
    Miranda Lambert "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"

    @jgarth06 on February 4, 2010 at 3:21 am
    • oops, i meant Keith Urban "Tonight I Wanna Cry"

      @jgarth06 on February 4, 2010 at 3:26 am
  30. I'M PAYIN' FOR IT NOW-TRACE ADKINS

    SHAG on February 4, 2010 at 1:23 am
  31. Carrie Underwood – "Cowboy Casanova", Dixie Chicks – "Goodbye Earl", Brooks & Dunn – "She's Not The Cheatin' Kind:/ "My Next Broken Heart", Luke Bryan – "All My Friends Say", Brad Paisley – "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)", Reba McEntire/Kelly Clarkson – "Because Of You", Joey & Rory – "Cheater, Cheater", Garth Brooks – "The Thunder Rolls", Toby Keith – : "Stays In Mexico", Linda Davis / Reba McEntire – Does He Loves You" , Reba Entire – "Consider Me Gone"

    Richard on February 4, 2010 at 1:08 am
  32. I would also like to add dead flowers and kerosene by miranda lambert :) she is what country music is supposed to sound like. I'm happy to see white liar at #3, but im happy to see george, dolly, sara evans, johnny paycheck, on the list :)

    redneckranfan on February 3, 2010 at 11:22 pm
  33. Goodbye time by Conway Twitty

    @SilverPwns on February 3, 2010 at 11:22 pm
  34. How am I doin' By Dierks Bentley : ) Thanks

    Bre:) on February 3, 2010 at 11:15 pm
  35. DOUG STONE , BLAKE SHELTON, KEITHE WHITLEY, GEORGE JONES,LORETTA LYNNE , TAMMY WYNETTE ,CONWAY TWITTY,,,, ITS CALLED OLD SCHOOL REAL COUNTRY

    BRENDA on February 3, 2010 at 10:24 pm
  36. Goodbye Time by Blake Shelton
    Better As A Memory by Kenny Chesney

    Roxanne on February 3, 2010 at 8:29 pm
  37. I would add everything Taylor Swift ever sung….Thats all she knows !!!!!!!!!!!

    John on February 3, 2010 at 8:24 pm
  38. How bout Home Team by Ken Mellons, or This Side Of The Door by Gene Watson

    Garrett Roe on February 3, 2010 at 8:03 pm
  39. How about "Reno" by Doug Supernaw?

    Kelli on February 3, 2010 at 7:15 pm
  40. Strange by Reba

    Gem on February 3, 2010 at 7:11 pm
  41. I suggest Blake Sheltons " Don't Make Me. That song is a b great break up song.

    Gerry Franco on February 3, 2010 at 7:11 pm
  42. I would suggest adding Wynonna's "I Saw The Light" to the list of cheating songs. It is one of my favorites.

    Wynut on February 3, 2010 at 7:01 pm
    • I WOULD ADD KELLIE PICKLER,S , DIDN,T YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVED YOU FOR SURE . THIS IS SUCH A GREAT SONG !!!! ONE OF HER VERY BEST . I WOULD JUST LOVE TOO SEE IT MAKE THE LIST .

      FAYE on February 3, 2010 at 10:02 pm

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