sometimes effusive said many of us have experienced it and these artists know
experienced it and these artists know
experienced it and these artists know exactly how we feel about it if it
exactly how we feel about it if it
exactly how we feel about it if it brings me to my knees
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten songs about unrequited love
for this list we’ve narrowed it down to
for this list we’ve narrowed it down to songs whose lyrical content focuses on
songs whose lyrical content focuses on
songs whose lyrical content focuses on the subject of the song being in love
the subject of the song being in love
the subject of the song being in love with a person who doesn’t return their
with a person who doesn’t return their
with a person who doesn’t return their feelings though the back story behind
feelings though the back story behind
feelings though the back story behind each song is quite different
number ten
number ten heartless kanye west in the night i am
heartless kanye west in the night i am
heartless kanye west in the night i am top cold story ever told
top cold story ever told
top cold story ever told Kanye’s 808s and heartbreak was recorded
Kanye’s 808s and heartbreak was recorded
Kanye’s 808s and heartbreak was recorded in the wake of his ex-fiancee leaving
in the wake of his ex-fiancee leaving
in the wake of his ex-fiancee leaving him and you can feel his anguish in the
him and you can feel his anguish in the
him and you can feel his anguish in the lyrics of the album’s second single so
lyrics of the album’s second single so
lyrics of the album’s second single so you walk around like you don’t know me
you walk around like you don’t know me
you walk around like you don’t know me you got a new friend
you got a new friend
you got a new friend but i got homies but in the end still
but i got homies but in the end still
but i got homies but in the end still soul only sung about a cold and evil
soul only sung about a cold and evil
soul only sung about a cold and evil ex-lover of his who didn’t love him back
ex-lover of his who didn’t love him back
ex-lover of his who didn’t love him back and the mental agony he feels because of
and the mental agony he feels because of
and the mental agony he feels because of it it’s yet another catchy big hit in
it it’s yet another catchy big hit in
it it’s yet another catchy big hit in Yeezys canon
Yeezys canon
Yeezys canon even if his auto-tuned singing can be a
even if his auto-tuned singing can be a
even if his auto-tuned singing can be a bit over the top
Oh how could you be so heartless
Oh how could you be so heartless have you ever met a girl that you tried
have you ever met a girl that you tried
have you ever met a girl that you tried to date but a year to make love she
to date but a year to make love she
to date but a year to make love she wanted you to wait number nine
wanted you to wait number nine
wanted you to wait number nine just a friend Bismarck was talking to
just a friend Bismarck was talking to
just a friend Bismarck was talking to this girl from the US nation once you
this girl from the US nation once you
this girl from the US nation once you get over his off-key singing you’ll
get over his off-key singing you’ll
get over his off-key singing you’ll understand how sad this song really is
understand how sad this song really is
understand how sad this song really is boy meets girl at a concert boy asks
boy meets girl at a concert boy asks
boy meets girl at a concert boy asks girl if she has a boyfriend she says she
girl if she has a boyfriend she says she
girl if she has a boyfriend she says she only has a friend they get together boy
only has a friend they get together boy
only has a friend they get together boy discovers that this friend is something
discovers that this friend is something
discovers that this friend is something so much more I call every day to see how
so much more I call every day to see how
so much more I call every day to see how she would do it every time that I call
she would do it every time that I call
she would do it every time that I call this interval doing I called her room a
this interval doing I called her room a
this interval doing I called her room a guy picked up it then I called and I say
guy picked up it then I called and I say
guy picked up it then I called and I say yo oh he’s just a friend
yo oh he’s just a friend
yo oh he’s just a friend this would prove to be biz Markie’s
this would prove to be biz Markie’s
this would prove to be biz Markie’s biggest hit of his career charting
biggest hit of his career charting
biggest hit of his career charting within the top ten on the Billboard Hot
within the top ten on the Billboard Hot
within the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 so the song success probably helped
100 so the song success probably helped
100 so the song success probably helped him get over in a bit
number eight I can’t make you love me
number eight I can’t make you love me bonnie raitt turn down
turn down
turn down the title kind of says it all though the
the title kind of says it all though the
the title kind of says it all though the songs inspiration is maybe not quite
songs inspiration is maybe not quite
songs inspiration is maybe not quite what you’d expect the songs rider got
what you’d expect the songs rider got
what you’d expect the songs rider got the idea from a story they read in the
the idea from a story they read in the
the idea from a story they read in the newspaper
about a guy who murdered his girlfriend
about a guy who murdered his girlfriend while drunk and said that he couldn’t
while drunk and said that he couldn’t
while drunk and said that he couldn’t make a woman love him after he was
make a woman love him after he was
make a woman love him after he was sentenced by the judge for his crime
sentenced by the judge for his crime
sentenced by the judge for his crime you
Wright’s performance of the song stops
Wright’s performance of the song stops you in its tracks while other artists
you in its tracks while other artists
you in its tracks while other artists such as Adele and Bon Iver have provided
such as Adele and Bon Iver have provided
such as Adele and Bon Iver have provided equally powerful covers of the 1991
equally powerful covers of the 1991
equally powerful covers of the 1991 ballad Zack and me you love me when you
ballad Zack and me you love me when you
ballad Zack and me you love me when you don’t you don’t
don’t you don’t
don’t you don’t oh yeah
number seven your beautiful James Blunt
number seven your beautiful James Blunt my life is brilliant my love is pure
my life is brilliant my love is pure
my life is brilliant my love is pure I saw an angel of Adam Shaw whether you
I saw an angel of Adam Shaw whether you
I saw an angel of Adam Shaw whether you love this song or you absolutely hate it
love this song or you absolutely hate it
love this song or you absolutely hate it it was huge and the subject matter is
it was huge and the subject matter is
it was huge and the subject matter is what many of the unluckiest guys in the
what many of the unluckiest guys in the
what many of the unluckiest guys in the world can relate to yes by the song was
world can relate to yes by the song was
world can relate to yes by the song was written after James Blunt saw his ex
written after James Blunt saw his ex
written after James Blunt saw his ex girlfriend with another man in the
girlfriend with another man in the
girlfriend with another man in the underground tube in London and the
underground tube in London and the
underground tube in London and the lyrics basically wrote themselves after
lyrics basically wrote themselves after
lyrics basically wrote themselves after that it might be overly gooey and
that it might be overly gooey and
that it might be overly gooey and sentimental but this former British Army
sentimental but this former British Army
sentimental but this former British Army soldier has been laughing all the way to
soldier has been laughing all the way to
soldier has been laughing all the way to the bank ever since its release I will
the bank ever since its release I will
the bank ever since its release I will never be with you
number six Stacy’s mom Fountains of
number six Stacy’s mom Fountains of Wayne here’s a bit of a more interesting
Wayne here’s a bit of a more interesting
Wayne here’s a bit of a more interesting one although this song’s protagonist
one although this song’s protagonist
one although this song’s protagonist hangs out a lot with his female friend
hangs out a lot with his female friend
hangs out a lot with his female friend he instead develops a huge crush on her
he instead develops a huge crush on her
he instead develops a huge crush on her superhot mom
superhot mom
superhot mom is she there believe it or not the idea
is she there believe it or not the idea
is she there believe it or not the idea was actually inspired by frontman Adam
was actually inspired by frontman Adam
was actually inspired by frontman Adam Schlesinger ‘he’s friends having a crush
Schlesinger ‘he’s friends having a crush
Schlesinger ‘he’s friends having a crush on his grandma
though it’s a delicious slice of power
though it’s a delicious slice of power pop gold this song may have caused this
pop gold this song may have caused this
pop gold this song may have caused this man to be doomed into the one-hit wonder
man to be doomed into the one-hit wonder
man to be doomed into the one-hit wonder dome but it’s video featuring model
dome but it’s video featuring model
dome but it’s video featuring model Rachel Hunter as Stacy’s mom is pretty
Rachel Hunter as Stacy’s mom is pretty
Rachel Hunter as Stacy’s mom is pretty much immortal
although the title comes from an
although the title comes from an expression implying that you’re losing
expression implying that you’re losing
expression implying that you’re losing faith in God Michael Stipe is really
faith in God Michael Stipe is really
faith in God Michael Stipe is really talking about the object of his love not
talking about the object of his love not
talking about the object of his love not returning his feelings
heaven
heaven despite its sad subject matter and
despite its sad subject matter and
despite its sad subject matter and unconventional song structure it became
unconventional song structure it became
unconventional song structure it became a top-five u.s. hit and won big at the
a top-five u.s. hit and won big at the
a top-five u.s. hit and won big at the MTV VMAs and the Grammys
with a bassline that was inspired by the
with a bassline that was inspired by the work of Fleetwood Mac and some
work of Fleetwood Mac and some
work of Fleetwood Mac and some surprising mandolin playing from
surprising mandolin playing from
surprising mandolin playing from guitarist Peter Buck losing my religion
guitarist Peter Buck losing my religion
guitarist Peter Buck losing my religion is a cryptic love song that you have to
is a cryptic love song that you have to
is a cryptic love song that you have to hear to believe
that’s
that’s in the spotlight
number four damn I wish I was your lover
number four damn I wish I was your lover Sophie B Hawkins everything you need to
based on the title and lyrics it seems
based on the title and lyrics it seems like a pretty classic song about
like a pretty classic song about
like a pretty classic song about yearning to be someone’s lover even if
yearning to be someone’s lover even if
yearning to be someone’s lover even if they don’t love you back
however there are several other
however there are several other interpretations of the songs meaning
interpretations of the songs meaning
interpretations of the songs meaning particularly that it’s about a woman
particularly that it’s about a woman
particularly that it’s about a woman rather than a man and one that is being
rather than a man and one that is being
rather than a man and one that is being abused by their male partner
despite complaints about its video being
despite complaints about its video being too erotic the song became a big hit
too erotic the song became a big hit
too erotic the song became a big hit regardless cracking the top five of the
regardless cracking the top five of the
regardless cracking the top five of the Billboard Hot 100
don’t let this song’s chilled out reggae
don’t let this song’s chilled out reggae groove fool you it’s actually a really
groove fool you it’s actually a really
groove fool you it’s actually a really upsetting tune in it Bob is rather
upsetting tune in it Bob is rather
upsetting tune in it Bob is rather persistent while pursuing a girl who
persistent while pursuing a girl who
persistent while pursuing a girl who will never seem to feel the same way he
will never seem to feel the same way he
will never seem to feel the same way he does he pleased and he pleads and he
does he pleased and he pleads and he
does he pleased and he pleads and he pleads to her but as we hear at the end
pleads to her but as we hear at the end
pleads to her but as we hear at the end of the song the lady of his dreams seems
of the song the lady of his dreams seems
of the song the lady of his dreams seems to be running away from him
while I’m
while I’m for my turn the song has been covered
for my turn the song has been covered
for my turn the song has been covered many times as well most notably by Annie
many times as well most notably by Annie
many times as well most notably by Annie Lennox in 1995
number two Leila Derek and the Dominos
number two Leila Derek and the Dominos and Eric Clapton
I
I whether it’s the classic rock original
whether it’s the classic rock original
whether it’s the classic rock original from the 70s or Clapton’s equally great
from the 70s or Clapton’s equally great
from the 70s or Clapton’s equally great unplugged version from the early 90s
unplugged version from the early 90s
unplugged version from the early 90s this song is a classic unrequited love
this song is a classic unrequited love
this song is a classic unrequited love anthem that sort of had a happy ending
anthem that sort of had a happy ending
anthem that sort of had a happy ending in real life
the song was inspired by Eric Clapton’s
the song was inspired by Eric Clapton’s love for George Harrison’s then wife
love for George Harrison’s then wife
love for George Harrison’s then wife Pattie Boyd Boyd and Clapton would
Pattie Boyd Boyd and Clapton would
Pattie Boyd Boyd and Clapton would eventually be married although the
eventually be married although the
eventually be married although the couple would later divorce due to
couple would later divorce due to
couple would later divorce due to Clapton’s alcoholism and infidelity so
Clapton’s alcoholism and infidelity so
Clapton’s alcoholism and infidelity so much for the purpose of the song before
much for the purpose of the song before
much for the purpose of the song before we unveil our topic here are a few
we unveil our topic here are a few
we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions
number one creep Radiohead when you look
number one creep Radiohead when you look you
you
you a song about the attempts of a drunk guy
a song about the attempts of a drunk guy
a song about the attempts of a drunk guy who in a woman he loves by following her
who in a woman he loves by following her
who in a woman he loves by following her everywhere Thom Yorke’s unrequited
everywhere Thom Yorke’s unrequited
everywhere Thom Yorke’s unrequited obsession with her turns into strange
obsession with her turns into strange
obsession with her turns into strange behavior and she eventually runs out the
behavior and she eventually runs out the
behavior and she eventually runs out the door
I’m not
I’m not while it’s still a staple on all drop
while it’s still a staple on all drop
while it’s still a staple on all drop radio to this day it’s not at all
radio to this day it’s not at all
radio to this day it’s not at all representative of the band style and the
representative of the band style and the
representative of the band style and the band has made known their dislike for
band has made known their dislike for
band has made known their dislike for the hit song
it became a 90s classic and the song of
it became a 90s classic and the song of a generation as listeners everywhere
a generation as listeners everywhere
a generation as listeners everywhere could relate to the songs gloomy Pheebs
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do you agree with our list what is your favorite song about unrequited love
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