Breakup Music

Music For Media : Divorce

Need great royalty free breakup music for your production? The songs in this list touch on lyrical themes of divorce and breakup…and the instrumentals in this list have a sad, reflective, lost vibe that works well during scenes of relationship turmoil and loss. These songs come from the hearts (broken hearts?) of artists who are brave enough to bare their souls for all to hear. All rights to both the song and master are cleared, and our prices are undeniably awesome (unlike some relationships!)!

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Sabrina Duke (Sabrina Duke)
The song is a soft ballad, using some aspects of soul, with the main use of acoustic guitar. This song goes through five questions about the love that just left. This can be used for a scene after a break-up or after a huge fight between the couple.
Egon and the Slimers (Blow Up The Sun)
Blues tinged hard rock song with abstract lyrics that rather effectively mark the end of a relationship.
Sabrina Duke (Sabrina Duke)
The song has a funk groove, but adds in some soul. The song talks about a break up and that this loss has to be put away and forgotten. This can be used for a scene after the splitting-up of a couple and they have to forget what happened to their relationship, to continue on with their lives.
George Wallace
Sad and elegant piece that would work well in a romantic or somber scene. Character could be pining over a lost love or dealing with a tragic situation.
SM2 (Strange Symmetry)
A sad song of being the object of someones affection only when the person THEY love is not treating them right. Rebound love, wanting something you can not have. Slow acoustic ballad with piano. Sounds like John Mayer, Coldplay
George Wallace
Somber, ambient piece that would be perfect for any scenes needing a serene or subdued vibe. Would work well for dream or nature scenes as well.
Nearly York (Time Alone) ** instrumental version **
Atlernative rock with chugging guitars, atmospheric keyboards, and a driving rhythm section. Dramatic music for lifechanging scenes!
Nearly York (Time Alone)
Atlernative rock song with chugging guitars, atmospheric keyboards and harmonies. Ponders how to stay grounded after losing the stabilizing force in his life: "I don't wanna know where I will float to without you to Anchor Me Down"
Brian Levering
Soft, acoustic song about the ones that got away. Would work great in scenes where a character is reminiscing about a lost love.
The 9ths (The 9ths)
Energetic adult alternative. About writing a song as the best way to say "I love you." Would work for any scene that conveys a character struggling to make his/her feelings known especially if that person is a writer of sorts.
Sherri Mullen (Fearless)
"Don't try to fix me, it's YOU whose broken"! Empowering and sassy
The 9ths (The 9ths)
Pop r&b about an unrequited love, embracing the rain as a way to hide the tears from a disappointing end.
Sabrina Duke (Sabrina Duke)
A soulful ballad about the power of love and the desire to make it through anything life has to offer!
Brian Levering
Dynamic rock breakup song. Switches between sad, subdued, acoustic guitar to defiant, determined, hard rock. Could work in any scenes of unrequited love, breakups, or separations. A modern day "Free Bird".
Sherri Mullen (Rise)
Etherial, haunting, Pink Floyd-esque song with echoing vocals, pulsating piano, droning strings, and an emotive, crying electric guitar providing the backdrop for thought provoking lyrics about courage, spirituality, and believing that even in the darkest of times, we are not alone . . .
Sheridan Ave (Our Love) Courtesy of: VALE Records
It's the name of the girl and the name of the city? A fun, energetic pop-rock tune about a poisonous relationship in the big city.
Christy Jefferson ** instrumental version **
Pensive, elegant music. Subtle builds of tension give the music a sense of anticipation which could really accent scenes of hope and desire.
Brian Levering
Catchy funk rock song about the grass always being greener. Perfect for any scenes where the character wants what he or she can't have or is disappointed with the prize they coveted.
Sherri Mullen (Mask)
Love gone bad,she had the fairytale and then he left her,Cinderella doesn't live here anymore
Erin Kelly
Slow acoustic country ballad yearning for the one who got away. Describes the pain of seeing him with someone else and reflects on what has been lost. A sure tear jerker, a fit for any scenes of unrequited love.
Sherri Mullen (Fearless)
Girl leaves go of boyfriend and pines for him to come back. Not able to let go of a relationship.
Sherri Mullen (Rise)
Edgy relationship song, in the style of Adele/Melissa Etheridge, about jumping back into a situation that caused you harm in the past. "Your cotton candy words. . .they must have made me high"
The 9ths (The 9ths) Featuring: Amelia Ali
Soulful pop/r&b song about being let down with the results of all your hard work in life, but being "crazy" enough to keep hoping and going for it!
Maria Wilson
Conjures up a vision of a girl running through the streets crying, trying to escape the pain. She finds a calm, secluded place to sit and reflect.
Christy Jefferson ** instrumental version **
Wistful piano takes you back to the old days, reflecting on what was great and what could have been better. Nostalgic. Provides a sense of looking forward at a new future.
Cristabelle Braden (Declaration)
This song is a beautiful mix of confidence in your future and feeling bittersweet about the past.
SM2 (Strange Symmetry)
Male and Female vocals. Country with some rock edge. Sounds like Little Big Town, Lady Antebellum
Sherri Mullen (Fearless)
Girl finds out that ex boyfriend is getting his due. Karma is a bitch! What goes around comes around harder!
Shawn Mathews (Blue) Courtesy of: VALE Records
Hip hop song about cutting ties with an ex after being scorned. The lyrics feature expressions of betrayal and keeping your guard up: "Don't say hi to me" and "I won't let you lie to me"
Shawn Mathews (Blue) Courtesy of: VALE Records
Downtrodden hip hop. Mathews laments on the feelings of depression, anxiety, stress, and the need to reset. Could be used in any scene featuring a character who is at the end of their wits.
The Lone Wolf Project
duet between two ex-lovers recalling all the good times before their lives took them in different directions and separated them. Any scenes where characters are missing each other would be perfect for this song.
Queens Ransome
Fast paced rock song with a country vibe and electronic elements. Lyrics musing upon how things have changed since a breakup ultimately deciding "maybe this road is winding downwards, lucky for me I can fly"
Brian Levering
Pop/Rock about that feeling of trepidation you get in the pit of your stomach when a big change is coming in your life and is utterly unavoidable. Could be something good like getting married, or something bad like a family member dying. This song is perfect for any scene depicting big changes in a character's life.
Sherri Mullen (Rise)
A delicate and sad acoustic guitar accompanied by a haunting flute, this song is about courage and hope in the face of change.
Sherri Mullen (Shadows)
This song is a calming, but uplifting ballad that shows that even though there are problems that need to be faces, we can still overcome them and be free. It can be either used for someone coming out of their shell and being who they are or about someone that is forgetting the past and looking forward to their future.
Lucas Gienow (Falling Apart)
Featuring electronic artist Cam Alexander, Falling Apart shows the struggle of aging and realizing that some dreams take longer to come true. Provides a feeling of reflection on who the person has become based on the trials and tribulations they have faced.
Dorman
Midtempo country ballad about a meaningful love that bounces back and forth between good and bad, hot and cold, "from heaven to hell"
Atlas Jack (The Noisy Soul)
Electronic tinged pop-punk/emo song that bids goodbye with very catchy melodies, infectious grooves, and a unique mixture of acoustic guitars and synths. "Go find somebody else!"
Atlas Jack (The Noisy Soul)
Stripped down acoustic version of Atlas Jack's very catchy "GO!" The song takes on a more wistful vibe with the much calmer and quieter arrangement.
Sabrina Duke (Sabrina Duke)
Rock song intermixed with soul, giving the song an attitude of a scorned woman getting back at her ex by showing what he is missing. The song can be used in a scene, where a woman either gets revenge on her ex or if the male wants to come back, that she does not accepts his apology.
Queens Ransome
Synth Pop / Rock song that's very cinematic. Has a modern Alan Parsons Project feel. Lyrics about dreaming about the one that got away, only to have her torn away again by waking up.
Shane Mullen
Acoustic breakup song reflecting on the end of a relationship.
Tangello Blue (Freshly Squeezed)
Song about still being in love with someone who has walked out of your life or who is bad for your life. Very Kurt Cobain "esque" sound
Nearly York (Time Alone) ** instrumental version **
Wistful piano melodies adorned with atmospheric guitars and strings. Evokes feelings of loss and redemption.
Sherri Mullen (Fearless)
Sad ballad about holding on to a doomed relationship...desperate and lonely
Maria Wilson (Epiphany Rising)
A gentle guitar ballad that conjures up feelings of reflection and contentment. Good for a scene where a character is embracing a bright future, looking into their past, or walking next to a babbling brook as they experience natures beauty and solitude.
Sherri Mullen (On The Edge)
About the trials and tribulations of life. What does it take to make it through? "How Fast Can We Dance?"
Breanne Primeau (The 9ths) Featuring: The 9ths
Fun, uptempo modern take on the old school Motown sound. With lyrics about not caring what others think about you, this is the perfect sassy song for a character to get the point across that they're feeling good, confident, and that no one or thing will bring them down!
Atlas Jack (The Noisy Soul)
Wistful keyboards, slow grooving drum machines, and yearning vocals that lament having to get going without resolution. The electronics build up with angst as the song crescendos for a final plea "I Don't Wanna Leave"
Atlas Jack (The Noisy Soul) ** instrumental version **
Starting with a climbing electronic keyboard, the bass and beats slowly build up and calm down before erupting into an emotional and cathartic release with robotic melodies and explosive percussion!
Jon Smiths Voyages (Indeed)
With an arrangement and style that would be right at home at a Renaissance Fair, Jon puts his guard up against strangers. The lyrics describe the lonely feeling of preemptively rejecting potential friends before they can reject you in the future.
Breanne Primeau (The 9ths) Featuring: The 9ths
Soulful and sexy, this R&B infused track contemplates a relationship that doesn't seem to be going anywhere. She knows she ought to leave, but that doesn't mean it's an easy decision. This song would fit any scene that needs a complicated relationship song, or anything with a smooth R&B vibe.
Sherri Mullen
Soft, dreamy ballad about being lost and trying to find oneself. Would work well in any scene that depicts loss or heartache.
Sherri Mullen
Soft, dreamy ballad about being lost and trying to find oneself. Would work well in any scene that depicts loss or heartache.
Sherri Mullen (Shadows)
This calming, gentle, medium-paced song that reflects on the times where there is a moment of calm and clarity about a difficult situation. This calm and clarity will show that people need to push through and stay the course that they are on, leading them to get it done and everything will be fine.
Erin Kelly
Upbeat country with attitude, about falling for "Mr. Wrong" and wishing you had the strength to stop the disruptive relationship!
Egon and the Slimers (Searching For An Exit Door) * instr tracks available
Hard rock with a slow build and electronic production. This song expresses the defeated feeling of having to constantly roll with the punches.
Jon Smiths Voyages (Indeed)
Latin tinged song about someone who's a bit of a Debbie Downer / contrarian type: pulls the fourth leaf off a four leaf clover, burns flowers from her boyfriend, rejects the singer's fashion sense. And yet the singer can't help but still care for her and want to be kept posted on how she's doing.
Sabrina Duke (Sabrina Duke)
Funky, soulful song that describes a women's hardship after a rough relationship with her lover ends. This can be used in either for a break up/fight scene or for a couple that is going through a divorce, where there is a feeling of remorse.
Sherri Mullen (Rise)
Haunting bluesy vocals layered on top of a single acoustic guitar and bass, with piano highlights added in for good measure . . . this song is all about never quitting and making the best out of your current situation. "I'm down but I'm not out, yeah I can take it . . . cause life is what you make it!".
Sherri Mullen (Mask)
We all have scars...this is about trying to find your way "back home"...back to the light that you know exists. Reflective and hopeful...good trying to overcome the darkness.
Egon and the Slimers (Blow Up The Sun)
A four minute epic, this song evolves greatly as it progresses. Features Moog synthsizers, distinctive vocal harmonies, and an explosive climax.
Lucas Gienow (Lost In The City - Single)
Featuring electronic artist Cam Alexander, Lost in the City is an upbeat yet reflective pop-electronic song about feeling lost, whether the feeling comes from romance, moving to a new place, or from life in general. With Zedd-esque builds and instrumental drops and a catchy chorus, this song is a great fit for all kinds of visual projects.
Craig William Dayton
Elegant, soft piano ballad that would work well in any scene where a romance is flourishing.
SM2 (Strange Symmetry)
Song about lust and love and learning the difference. Bluesy up-tempo acoustic jam. Sounds like Bonnie Rait, Sheryl Crow.
Sherri Mullen (Mask)
Wandering, longingly trying to figure out where you fit in this world, suffocated by the "mask" that you must wear with courage, and strength...trying to break free. Deep, reflective, isolated...reaching out for help.
Sherri Mullen (Mask)
Song full of faith, hope,and inner strength... about finding the inner strength to step out of the shadow of others and become your own person.
Cristabelle Braden (Declaration)
An inspirational anthem about standing up for yourself in times of trouble.
Elysian Jane (N.F. Single)
Framed like a voicemail message, this slow song is a remorseful, yearning message left for an ex-lover. Good for use in a sad break-up scene, montage, etc.
Erin Kelly
Upbeat song with spunk and attitude, ala Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, and Casey Musgraves. This woman knows what she wants in love, and is not afraid to make it crystal clear that this fellow has no chance of winning her heart!
Sabrina Duke (Sabrina Duke)
This song has a soulful groove, with some funk added in. The song is about a breakup between a man and a woman and the guy is trying to get back at his old girlfriend by dating another girl right in front of her. This can be used during a break up scene or either during a scene, where a man or woman are in another relationship, trying to make the other person from the last relationship jealous.
Craig William Dayton
Definitely downtrodden and weary. Filled with major Downs and minor Ups, maintains a sense of defeat or death. Could be used as a tragic hero's "Last supper" theme, as he/she indulges in their favorite final meal before their foreseen demise.
SM2 (Strange Symmetry)
A sweet guitar ballad about the bad and the good that follows it. A hopeful anthem. A mix of country and the Beatles' "Norwegian Wood".
Sherri Mullen (Mask)
Retro rock song about all the good, bad, and ugly things love can do to you, yet still you take the chance and fall. Good for passionate scenes.
Nearly York (Time Alone)
A barrage of funk guitars, syncopated stop-start beats, and sidewinding keyboards cascade over a catchy melody about the frustrations of a "loves me / loves me not" relationship.
Jon Smiths Voyages (Indeed)
Starts off acoustic and simple before building up to a dramatic song about someone who feels they are past their prime or at least considered by others to be past their prime...
Sherri Mullen (On The Edge)
Scorned woman, throwing away cheating lovers possessions, making him hurt back, revenge
Sheridan Ave (Our Love) Courtesy of: VALE Records
This driving pop-rock song tells the story of a sultry affair.
Lucas Gienow Courtesy of: VALE Records
Featuring Electronic artist Cam Alexander, Lucas Gienow gives the Sheridan Ave song "Our Love" a synth-driven new sound.
Nearly York (Panic - Single)
Pop/Rock song about the lack of confidence, anxiety, and worry about being abandoned. "Whenever you go I panic". Chill and catchy music that can portray scenes of anxiousness or lonliness.
J and The 9s (Birth)
Hard rock song with female vocals that shuts down the hopes of any guy thinking he's got a shot with this woman. Features an aggressive rhythm section and an electrifying guitar solo.
Queens Ransome
Epic classic rock feel. A goodbye song featuring harmonies, synths, and lots of guitar!
Nearly York (Time Alone)
This beautiful mixture of acoustic guitar, male and female vocals, keyboards, and spacey sounds paints a delicate picture that mourns a loss and reflects on what was, what is, and what could have been.
SM2 (Strange Symmetry) ** instrumental version **
Sad, lonely acoustic guitar ballad with harmonica highlights that tug at the heart strings. Definitely a relationship song...you can feel the loneliness and longing in this one.
SM2 (Strange Symmetry)
A touching acoustic ballad about losing love. A relationship you thought would last forever ending. Sounds like a Rolling Stones ballad
Sherri Mullen (Shadows)
Slow, melancholy piece that can play with the emotions. There is some hope near the end, but the song still has that overwhelming sad feeling. Can be used in a scene about a break-up of a long relationship or a marriage gone wrong.
Sherri Mullen (On The Edge)
Life has it's ups and downs, but this song is about finding a way to rise above the negativity and grab some satisfaction for yourself! Bluesy, high energy, and lots of attitude...plus some bad ass guitar solos after each verse!
Dorman
Moody country song that looks back on the good times and better times of a love that has since faded. But the memories always remain...
Sherri Mullen (Shadows)
This is an emotional song that focuses on being lost in despair, not knowing what to do next and keep going backward and not forward. The can be used in a scene where someone has lost their way, physically and emotionally, and needs help out, but there is none.
Tangello Blue (Freshly Squeezed)
Boy gets into drugs,girl watching him fade away and contemplating leaving him. Thoughtful sad verses, from both boy and girl perspective, and soaring chorus in the style of Pearl Jam
Sherri Mullen (Shadows)
This light, calming song describes the feeling of someone becoming one with themselves, growing and conquering all of the fears that held them down before. This can be used in a scene where a boy or girl were in horrible situations growing up, but they overcame them and broke out to "stretch their wings."
Nearly York (Time Alone)
Modern jazz feel, this song paints a picture of spending time in Seattle, calling to mind the movie by the same title. Features a wonderful electric piano solo
Egon and the Slimers (Blow Up The Sun)
Energetic hard rock song that burns along at full speed with lyrics that may or may not be serious: "I'm a perfect person, I only hurt you 'cuz I meant to do so" are delivered with aloof detachment.
Egon and the Slimers (Blow Up The Sun)
Psychedelic blend of heavy electric guitars, trippy moog synths, pounding drums, and numb vocals to provide a multi-faceted kiss off!
Shane Mullen
Moody, driving, aggressive, trippy alternative rock touching on internal struggles of good and evil. Evolving instrumentation that builds up and then calms down with a very dramatic ending.
Nearly York (Time Alone)
Jazzy guitar and piano create a tense musical bed for this lyric lamenting the grounded feeling of being stuck in a rut in a humdrum existence. Worst of all "you stopped coming round to take me higher"
Piano pop ballad heavy on the electronics. Perfect for any scenes involving bad relationships or pining for one's ex.
Craig William Dayton
Elegant and fancy piece that reminds one of a classic romance story.
Sabrina Duke (Sabrina Duke)
: Soulful song that has a funk aspect in it. This song describes a situation, where a man asks a former girlfriend to take him back, but she does not. This song can be used for break-up scenes or for scenes where the man comes back for forgiveness from the former girlfriend.
Breanne Primeau (The 9ths) Featuring: The 9ths
Driving pop/rock breakup song about moving past a bad relationship and progressing forward in life.
Sherri Mullen (Mask)
Breaking free from a bad relationship - deciding to walk away
Craig William Dayton
Slow, sensitive piano melody with sublte string accompaniment. Evokes the scene of one wandering listlessly, remembering the good old days with his/her now long gone love. But they'll always be together in the picture that commemorated that one perfect day...
Craig William Dayton
Piano and subtle orchestration are featured in this somber piece of music. Sounds like the soundtrack accompanying the remorse and reflection following a terrible tragic event. Ideal for scenes to enhance the feeling of sadness, lost, and fading nostalgia
Sherri Mullen (Shadows)
Even though the relationship is done, there is still love there for the loved one that left inside. There is just a small glimmer of hope that the feeling of love will come back, but there might not be a chance.
The 9ths (The 9ths) Featuring: Efficial Dudley
Piano ballad lamenting the unfairness of unrequited love. Piano, keyboard strings, guitar and vocal harmonies build up the drama in this powerful R&B tune.
The 9ths (The 9ths) ** instrumental version ** Featuring: Efficial Dudley
Heartfelt piano, strings, and guitars ebb and flow to bring out every emotion in this dramatic R&B instrumental.
Nearly York (Time Alone) ** instrumental version **
Dramatic piano and strings with an "overcoming the hard times" vibe, gradually erupting into a full band arrangement with a wistful but positive feeling.
The Lone Wolf Project
Folky indie song demanding for some decisiveness! Bluegrassy like Mumford and Sons; poppy like Jason Mraz. Perfect for scenes about indecisive relationships that need a quirky song!
Sheridan Ave (Our Love) Courtesy of: VALE Records
This folky-alternative song prominently features acoustic guitar and a driving kick and snare groove. The singer is sitting on the beach somewhere and reminiscing about a lost love-interest.
Nearly York (Time Alone)
A fresh, radio ready, pop version of an angsty reflective song reminiscing about a lost love, arranged and performed by the hot new band "Nearly York".
Sabrina Duke (Sabrina Duke)
This song has a funky sound, with some soulful aspects. The song is about a female that wants to be in a relationship with her man, but he does not want to get to close. This song can be used in scenes that deal with a relationship in trouble or during a sensual scene where one of the characters does not want to continue.
SM2 (Strange Symmetry) ** instrumental version **
Soft, lonely piano ballad that builds from a gentle ballad to a Muse, Evanescense like rock song. Song kicks in with heavy drums and distorted guitar in the bridge. Has tension and would work for anything from relationship scenes, to loss, thought, travel, discovery, and more! You can feel the sadness...
Sabrina Duke (Sabrina Duke)
Soulful song with attitude. The song can be used in a scene that has a woman going up against the bigger male or female figure, where they stand up for themselves or others around them.
The 9ths (The 9ths) **Male Version** Featuring: Ernest "Efficial" Dudley
Dramatic pop/R&B with lush piano and soulful vocals. Lyrically contemplates the "What If"s in a relationship and determines that even if the worst should come, "your love was worth it all". Will work perfectly for most romantic scenes, especially those with a "will they / won't they" vibe.
The 9ths (The 9ths) **Female Version** Featuring: Rebecca Zama
Dramatic pop/R&B with lush piano and soulful vocals. Lyrically contemplates the "What If"s in a relationship and determines that even if the worst should come, "your love was worth it all". Will work perfectly for most romantic scenes, especially those with a "will they / won't they" vibe.
Egon and the Slimers (Blow Up The Sun)
Nirvana-esque rock that pleads for his lover to come back
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