sometimes the song can give us goosebumps but then it can go one step
goosebumps but then it can go one step
goosebumps but then it can go one step further welcome to watchmojo.com and
further welcome to watchmojo.com and
further welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 songs that will make you cry
the top 10 songs that will make you cry
the top 10 songs that will make you cry baby don’t you cry everything’s gonna be
baby don’t you cry everything’s gonna be
baby don’t you cry everything’s gonna be all right
all right
all right for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on their success on the charts
based on their success on the charts
based on their success on the charts their individual context and their
their individual context and their
their individual context and their resonance with the listener
it can be happy or sad songs as long as
it can be happy or sad songs as long as their tearjerkers when I have so much to
their tearjerkers when I have so much to
their tearjerkers when I have so much to say
number ten wild horses the Rolling
number ten wild horses the Rolling Stones
to do exactly who our first entry was
to do exactly who our first entry was written for remains a mystery
written for remains a mystery
written for remains a mystery gracelessly dad
Marianne Faithfull’s the most likely
Marianne Faithfull’s the most likely though it has also been linked to Bianca
though it has also been linked to Bianca
though it has also been linked to Bianca Jagger and Keith Richards son Marlin Wow
what is clear is that with one quite
what is clear is that with one quite simple hook the stones produced an
simple hook the stones produced an
simple hook the stones produced an ageless piece of music that has stood
ageless piece of music that has stood
ageless piece of music that has stood hairs on end for generations
so let’s do some living
so let’s do some living NIC’s distinctive voice finds a perfect
NIC’s distinctive voice finds a perfect
NIC’s distinctive voice finds a perfect match as this brooding crooning subdued
match as this brooding crooning subdued
match as this brooding crooning subdued song leaves the listener as lonely as
song leaves the listener as lonely as
song leaves the listener as lonely as the frontman
good Jackie Oh number nine the sound of
good Jackie Oh number nine the sound of silence Simon and Garfunkel the small
silence Simon and Garfunkel the small
silence Simon and Garfunkel the small friend
the opening lines to our next track are
the opening lines to our next track are among the most recognizable in all of
among the most recognizable in all of
among the most recognizable in all of modern music
modern music
modern music left it seized was written shortly after
left it seized was written shortly after
left it seized was written shortly after the JFK assassination this song also
the JFK assassination this song also
the JFK assassination this song also became an accompaniment to the Vietnam
became an accompaniment to the Vietnam
became an accompaniment to the Vietnam War
it welcomes darkness and is perhaps most
it welcomes darkness and is perhaps most effective when it’s played within it
effective when it’s played within it
effective when it’s played within it within this side the combination of
within this side the combination of
within this side the combination of vocals and the high tones are as
vocals and the high tones are as
vocals and the high tones are as haunting today as they were half a
haunting today as they were half a
haunting today as they were half a century ago it’s our old friend and it
century ago it’s our old friend and it
century ago it’s our old friend and it tingles from start to finish
number eight wish you were here Pink
number eight wish you were here Pink Floyd so so you’re thinking tell heaven
Floyd so so you’re thinking tell heaven
Floyd so so you’re thinking tell heaven from hell blue skies the title track to
from hell blue skies the title track to
from hell blue skies the title track to their 1975 album wish you were here was
their 1975 album wish you were here was
their 1975 album wish you were here was written for Pink Floyd founder member
written for Pink Floyd founder member
written for Pink Floyd founder member Syd Barrett in response to his alleged
Syd Barrett in response to his alleged
Syd Barrett in response to his alleged battle with schizophrenia
all album explores the theme of
all album explores the theme of detachment and David Gilmour’s vocals
detachment and David Gilmour’s vocals
detachment and David Gilmour’s vocals retain a curiously absent quality as he
retain a curiously absent quality as he
retain a curiously absent quality as he pines for his friends
the whole track comes across as an
the whole track comes across as an effortless piece of music a train of
effortless piece of music a train of
effortless piece of music a train of thought that’s sad and overwhelmingly
thought that’s sad and overwhelmingly
thought that’s sad and overwhelmingly simple
number seven one sweet day Mariah Carey
number seven one sweet day Mariah Carey and boys to men sorry
one of the most commercially successful
one of the most commercially successful tracks to make our list this
tracks to make our list this
tracks to make our list this collaboration reigned supreme on the US
collaboration reigned supreme on the US
collaboration reigned supreme on the US Billboard charts for colossal 16 weeks
written and recorded in a matter of days
written and recorded in a matter of days pop diva Mariah Carey meets R&B quartet
pop diva Mariah Carey meets R&B quartet
pop diva Mariah Carey meets R&B quartet boys to men and together they produce
boys to men and together they produce
boys to men and together they produce this tearful tune
reminding us all of the impermanence of
reminding us all of the impermanence of life it’s an exercise in saying the
life it’s an exercise in saying the
life it’s an exercise in saying the things we wish we’d said and in giving
things we wish we’d said and in giving
things we wish we’d said and in giving thanks for the lives that we have
number six the living years Mike and the
number six the living years Mike and the mechanics a continuation of Mariah’s
mechanics a continuation of Mariah’s
mechanics a continuation of Mariah’s theme this 80s ballad once again picks
theme this 80s ballad once again picks
theme this 80s ballad once again picks apart the question of life and death and
apart the question of life and death and
apart the question of life and death and summarizes the conundrum and six short
summarizes the conundrum and six short
summarizes the conundrum and six short words it’s too late when we die
specifically about the bond between a
specifically about the bond between a boy and his father the idea is
boy and his father the idea is
boy and his father the idea is applicable to just about any
applicable to just about any
applicable to just about any relationship that we could have
that’s why it gets us singing along even
that’s why it gets us singing along even if it’s difficult to do that and not
if it’s difficult to do that and not
if it’s difficult to do that and not shed a tear
shed a tear
shed a tear you
number five candle in the wind Elton
number five candle in the wind Elton John goodbye Norma Jean though Eli had
John goodbye Norma Jean though Eli had
John goodbye Norma Jean though Eli had the grace to ball son with those around
the grace to ball son with those around
the grace to ball son with those around to Crowell originally penned in memory
to Crowell originally penned in memory
to Crowell originally penned in memory of Marilyn Monroe candle in the wind is
of Marilyn Monroe candle in the wind is
of Marilyn Monroe candle in the wind is also famously linked to Diana Princess
also famously linked to Diana Princess
also famously linked to Diana Princess of Wales after Elton played it at her
of Wales after Elton played it at her
of Wales after Elton played it at her funeral
though though the lives of its subjects
though though the lives of its subjects have been tragically short-lived the
have been tragically short-lived the
have been tragically short-lived the song itself has endured for generations
it’s emotional enough without context
it’s emotional enough without context but it’s a fitting tribute to two iconic
but it’s a fitting tribute to two iconic
but it’s a fitting tribute to two iconic women and two celebrities in general
women and two celebrities in general
women and two celebrities in general that died too young elegy of the highest
that died too young elegy of the highest
that died too young elegy of the highest order
order
order you can never do you
number four hallelujah
number four hallelujah Jeff Buckley the heard there was a
Jeff Buckley the heard there was a
Jeff Buckley the heard there was a secret chord the day that play
secret chord the day that play
secret chord the day that play please the Lord but you don’t really
please the Lord but you don’t really
please the Lord but you don’t really care for music
care for music
care for music this song was powerful when Leonard
this song was powerful when Leonard
this song was powerful when Leonard Cohen sang it originally but when Jeff
Cohen sang it originally but when Jeff
Cohen sang it originally but when Jeff Buckley caressed his vocals around the
Buckley caressed his vocals around the
Buckley caressed his vocals around the lyrics hair stood on end and lumps
lyrics hair stood on end and lumps
lyrics hair stood on end and lumps formed in throats she tied you to her
formed in throats she tied you to her
formed in throats she tied you to her kitchen chair she broke your throne and
kitchen chair she broke your throne and
kitchen chair she broke your throne and she cut your hair and from your lips you
she cut your hair and from your lips you
she cut your hair and from your lips you do it’s love that’s gone stale so it’s
do it’s love that’s gone stale so it’s
do it’s love that’s gone stale so it’s relatable for many of us
relatable for many of us
relatable for many of us there’s also anguish in his voice that
there’s also anguish in his voice that
there’s also anguish in his voice that is impossible to fake
he isn’t just singing the words he
he isn’t just singing the words he understands them remember when I moved
understands them remember when I moved
understands them remember when I moved in you and the holy dove was moving too
in you and the holy dove was moving too
in you and the holy dove was moving too and every breath we drew was hallelujah
and every breath we drew was hallelujah
and every breath we drew was hallelujah a talent that was lost too soon
a talent that was lost too soon
a talent that was lost too soon this song is his legacy
number three everybody hurts REM your
number three everybody hurts REM your days
– yours
– yours we defy anyone not to be moved by our
we defy anyone not to be moved by our
we defy anyone not to be moved by our first podium entry sure you had in
everybody hurts
everybody hurts has become a staple soundtrack to modern
has become a staple soundtrack to modern
has become a staple soundtrack to modern day life everybody
adopted by the samaritans charity it was
adopted by the samaritans charity it was originally written by the band for
originally written by the band for
originally written by the band for anyone who contemplates suicide
this song not only prompts tears it
this song not only prompts tears it saves lives everybody
according to the lyrics we all cry and
according to the lyrics we all cry and most of us do when we sing though
everybody hurts and after this song
everybody hurts and after this song everybody’s reaching for the tissues
number two hurt Johnny Cash I hurt
number two hurt Johnny Cash I hurt myself today to see if I still feel
myself today to see if I still feel
myself today to see if I still feel originally penned by Trent Reznor of
originally penned by Trent Reznor of
originally penned by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails hurt was taken on by the
Nine Inch Nails hurt was taken on by the
Nine Inch Nails hurt was taken on by the legendary Johnny Cash several years
legendary Johnny Cash several years
legendary Johnny Cash several years later what have I become my sweetest
later what have I become my sweetest
later what have I become my sweetest shred it brings the memories of his past
shred it brings the memories of his past
shred it brings the memories of his past under the cold harsh spotlight of his
under the cold harsh spotlight of his
under the cold harsh spotlight of his present and you could have
present and you could have
present and you could have though
maíam
maíam cache was very frail when recording the
cache was very frail when recording the
cache was very frail when recording the song and he died seven months after its
song and he died seven months after its
song and he died seven months after its release everyone I know goes away and
release everyone I know goes away and
release everyone I know goes away and laying the unstoppable passing of time
laying the unstoppable passing of time
laying the unstoppable passing of time its accompanying video is a memorial to
its accompanying video is a memorial to
its accompanying video is a memorial to one man but something that we’ll all
one man but something that we’ll all
one man but something that we’ll all experience
it’s about as powerful as music can be
it’s about as powerful as music can be my
I would find oh wait before we unveil
I would find oh wait before we unveil our top picks here are a few honorable
our top picks here are a few honorable
our top picks here are a few honorable mentions
Haley I know you miss your mom and I
Haley I know you miss your mom and I know you miss your dad when I’m gone but
know you miss your dad when I’m gone but
know you miss your dad when I’m gone but I’m trying to give you the life that I
I’m trying to give you the life that I
I’m trying to give you the life that I never had I can see you sad even when
never had I can see you sad even when
never had I can see you sad even when you smile even when you laugh I can see
you smile even when you laugh I can see
you smile even when you laugh I can see it in your eyes deep inside you wanna
it in your eyes deep inside you wanna
it in your eyes deep inside you wanna cry
number one tears in heaven Eric Clapton
number one tears in heaven Eric Clapton would you know my name if I saw you in
would you know my name if I saw you in
would you know my name if I saw you in hell lap ten has taken the top spot of
hell lap ten has taken the top spot of
hell lap ten has taken the top spot of this deeply emotional list with an
this deeply emotional list with an
this deeply emotional list with an incredibly moving piece of music if I
incredibly moving piece of music if I
incredibly moving piece of music if I saw you you never inspired by great
saw you you never inspired by great
saw you you never inspired by great personal tragedy I must be strong
and carry on all I know I don’t do those
and carry on all I know I don’t do those here in heaven when his four year old
here in heaven when his four year old
here in heaven when his four year old son passed away
son passed away
son passed away we’d have understood if Clapton never
we’d have understood if Clapton never
we’d have understood if Clapton never picked up a guitar again
but he did and was able to produce a
but he did and was able to produce a record that’s as terrific as it is teary
record that’s as terrific as it is teary
record that’s as terrific as it is teary jung-geun reminding us all of anyone who
jung-geun reminding us all of anyone who
jung-geun reminding us all of anyone who has passed tears in heaven verbalizes
has passed tears in heaven verbalizes
has passed tears in heaven verbalizes what everyone else would like to say no
what everyone else would like to say no
what everyone else would like to say no more teasing him
more teasing him
more teasing him it’s a tear-jerking tune that gets us
it’s a tear-jerking tune that gets us
it’s a tear-jerking tune that gets us every time would you know my name if I
every time would you know my name if I
every time would you know my name if I saw you do you agree with our list
saw you do you agree with our list
saw you do you agree with our list what’s your favorite song to cry over
what’s your favorite song to cry over
what’s your favorite song to cry over it’s something unpredictable
there’s right
there’s right I hope you have the time of your life
I hope you have the time of your life
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