with these songs in your ears you’ll likely need tissues in your hands
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counting down our picks for another top
counting down our picks for another top 10 songs that will make you cry for this
10 songs that will make you cry for this
10 songs that will make you cry for this list we chosen our entries based on
list we chosen our entries based on
list we chosen our entries based on their success in the charts their
their success in the charts their
their success in the charts their individual context and their resonance
individual context and their resonance
individual context and their resonance with the listener let me get one wrong
with the listener let me get one wrong
with the listener let me get one wrong this time of course as with all other
this time of course as with all other
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number ten what a wonderful world Louie
number ten what a wonderful world Louie Armstrong I see trees
we start with an inspiring uplifting
we start with an inspiring uplifting intensely emotional song that’s never
intensely emotional song that’s never
intensely emotional song that’s never likely to be forgotten Louis Armstrong’s
likely to be forgotten Louis Armstrong’s
likely to be forgotten Louis Armstrong’s what a wonderful world is considered by
what a wonderful world is considered by
what a wonderful world is considered by many to be the soundtrack of the 20th
many to be the soundtrack of the 20th
many to be the soundtrack of the 20th century
century
century despite the bloody conflicts that
despite the bloody conflicts that
despite the bloody conflicts that dominated the period the colours of the
dominated the period the colours of the
dominated the period the colours of the rainbow so pretty in the sky a piece of
rainbow so pretty in the sky a piece of
rainbow so pretty in the sky a piece of music that puts everything into
music that puts everything into
music that puts everything into perspective it brings a tear to the eye
perspective it brings a tear to the eye
perspective it brings a tear to the eye because it pits the miracle of life
because it pits the miracle of life
because it pits the miracle of life against the waste of war and not victim
against the waste of war and not victim
against the waste of war and not victim ourselves
what a wonderful the world would be a
what a wonderful the world would be a better place if we all just listened to
better place if we all just listened to
better place if we all just listened to these lyrics and actually put them into
these lyrics and actually put them into
these lyrics and actually put them into practice sanctum I said
so it is just like you said it would be
so it is just like you said it would be number nine the blower’s daughter damien
number nine the blower’s daughter damien
number nine the blower’s daughter damien rice goes easy on me
rice goes easy on me
rice goes easy on me a sad song in itself there’s more to
a sad song in itself there’s more to
a sad song in itself there’s more to damien Rice’s of the blower’s daughter
damien Rice’s of the blower’s daughter
damien Rice’s of the blower’s daughter than acoustic riffs and perfectly pained
than acoustic riffs and perfectly pained
than acoustic riffs and perfectly pained vocals inspiration for the largely
vocals inspiration for the largely
vocals inspiration for the largely ambiguous lyrics came to rise following
ambiguous lyrics came to rise following
ambiguous lyrics came to rise following an experience of his whilst working in a
an experience of his whilst working in a
an experience of his whilst working in a call center before he found musical fame
call center before he found musical fame
call center before he found musical fame and so it is
while cold-calling he built up a
while cold-calling he built up a telephone relationship with an
telephone relationship with an
telephone relationship with an especially engaging female voice only to
especially engaging female voice only to
especially engaging female voice only to later discover she was a schoolgirl on
later discover she was a schoolgirl on
later discover she was a schoolgirl on summer vacation leading him on
song used on the soundtrack for the
song used on the soundtrack for the movie closer it has become the
movie closer it has become the
movie closer it has become the soundtrack for friend-zoned guys
soundtrack for friend-zoned guys
soundtrack for friend-zoned guys everywhere number 8 the wolves act 1 and
everywhere number 8 the wolves act 1 and
everywhere number 8 the wolves act 1 and 2 bon iver in terms of tear inspiring
2 bon iver in terms of tear inspiring
2 bon iver in terms of tear inspiring voices there are few better than bon
voices there are few better than bon
voices there are few better than bon iver
iver
iver whether it’s justin Vernon’s chilling
whether it’s justin Vernon’s chilling
whether it’s justin Vernon’s chilling falsetto or the realness of the lyrics
falsetto or the realness of the lyrics
falsetto or the realness of the lyrics this Wisconsin bag will never fail to
this Wisconsin bag will never fail to
this Wisconsin bag will never fail to bring a tear to your eye Bon Iver lets
bring a tear to your eye Bon Iver lets
bring a tear to your eye Bon Iver lets the pain of rejection roll out during
the pain of rejection roll out during
the pain of rejection roll out during the songs 5 minute length and tackles a
the songs 5 minute length and tackles a
the songs 5 minute length and tackles a terrible breakup the closing refrain of
terrible breakup the closing refrain of
terrible breakup the closing refrain of what might have been lost is especially
what might have been lost is especially
what might have been lost is especially spine-tingling in a live setting
these are words we can all relate to but
these are words we can all relate to but only Bon Iver could bring them to life
only Bon Iver could bring them to life
only Bon Iver could bring them to life like this
number seven I will follow you into the
number seven I will follow you into the dark Death Cab for Cutie love of mine
dark Death Cab for Cutie love of mine
dark Death Cab for Cutie love of mine someday you will die the afterlife is
someday you will die the afterlife is
someday you will die the afterlife is often a tricky topic to tackle but Death
often a tricky topic to tackle but Death
often a tricky topic to tackle but Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard talks us
Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard talks us
Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard talks us through with such brilliant tenderness
through with such brilliant tenderness
through with such brilliant tenderness it’s all but impossible not to well up
it’s all but impossible not to well up
it’s all but impossible not to well up and all follow you to the door I will
and all follow you to the door I will
and all follow you to the door I will follow you as one man one voice one
follow you as one man one voice one
follow you as one man one voice one acoustic guitar and one simple but
acoustic guitar and one simple but
acoustic guitar and one simple but splendid ideal that we might meet our
splendid ideal that we might meet our
splendid ideal that we might meet our closest loved ones again when our life
closest loved ones again when our life
closest loved ones again when our life on Earth has ended if Heaven and Hell
on Earth has ended if Heaven and Hell
on Earth has ended if Heaven and Hell decide that they both are satisfied
decide that they both are satisfied
decide that they both are satisfied illuminate the nos on their vacancy sign
illuminate the nos on their vacancy sign
illuminate the nos on their vacancy sign an outwardly depressing subject matter
an outwardly depressing subject matter
an outwardly depressing subject matter is turned into an incredibly hopeful
is turned into an incredibly hopeful
is turned into an incredibly hopeful moment as this song has us all take
moment as this song has us all take
moment as this song has us all take stock of ourselves and of the people who
stock of ourselves and of the people who
stock of ourselves and of the people who we care for the most I’ll follow you
we care for the most I’ll follow you
we care for the most I’ll follow you into the dark
number six someone like you adèle that
number six someone like you adèle that you sell them probably the most popular
you sell them probably the most popular
you sell them probably the most popular modern breakup song to make today’s
modern breakup song to make today’s
modern breakup song to make today’s countdown someone like you is still a
countdown someone like you is still a
countdown someone like you is still a signature tune for Adele despite the
signature tune for Adele despite the
signature tune for Adele despite the countless hits that the UK singer has
countless hits that the UK singer has
countless hits that the UK singer has had before and since I hate to turn up
had before and since I hate to turn up
had before and since I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited but I couldn’t
out of the blue uninvited but I couldn’t
out of the blue uninvited but I couldn’t stay away I couldn’t fight it I had a
stay away I couldn’t fight it I had a
stay away I couldn’t fight it I had a touching almost tribute to an
touching almost tribute to an
touching almost tribute to an ex-boyfriend of hers she lays it all on
ex-boyfriend of hers she lays it all on
ex-boyfriend of hers she lays it all on the lyrical line with this one and
the lyrical line with this one and
the lyrical line with this one and almost every music listener respects her
almost every music listener respects her
almost every music listener respects her for that nothing compares no worries or
for that nothing compares no worries or
for that nothing compares no worries or cares regrets and mistakes they’re
cares regrets and mistakes they’re
cares regrets and mistakes they’re memories made Adele wears her heart
memories made Adele wears her heart
memories made Adele wears her heart firmly on her sleeve
firmly on her sleeve
firmly on her sleeve while we without a doubt wear our tears
while we without a doubt wear our tears
while we without a doubt wear our tears clearly on our cheeks
thank you
thank you yes I do have a number five lay me down
yes I do have a number five lay me down
yes I do have a number five lay me down Sam Smith right there we might just have
Sam Smith right there we might just have
Sam Smith right there we might just have easily have featured Sam Smith stay with
easily have featured Sam Smith stay with
easily have featured Sam Smith stay with me at five but lay me down we’ll make
me at five but lay me down we’ll make
me at five but lay me down we’ll make you cry just a little bit harder
the lead single from Smith’s Grammy
the lead single from Smith’s Grammy Award winning debut album in the lonely
Award winning debut album in the lonely
Award winning debut album in the lonely hour lay me down was built around many
hour lay me down was built around many
hour lay me down was built around many of the same themes that are found on the
of the same themes that are found on the
of the same themes that are found on the album specifically unrequited love
the video alludes to Smith’s ongoing
the video alludes to Smith’s ongoing hope that equal LGBTQ rights will one
hope that equal LGBTQ rights will one
hope that equal LGBTQ rights will one day be a worldwide reality while the
day be a worldwide reality while the
day be a worldwide reality while the singers powerful voice will haunt you
singers powerful voice will haunt you
singers powerful voice will haunt you and force you to bawl your eyes at
green plastic Borinquen number for fake
green plastic Borinquen number for fake plastic trees Radiohead
Radiohead are well known for being a
Radiohead are well known for being a little brutal with their views on
little brutal with their views on
little brutal with their views on society but this is surely the band’s
society but this is surely the band’s
society but this is surely the band’s best if not most depressing take on the
best if not most depressing take on the
best if not most depressing take on the world around them
understand
understand a scathing critique of the inescapable
a scathing critique of the inescapable
a scathing critique of the inescapable artificial nature of life in the 1990s
artificial nature of life in the 1990s
artificial nature of life in the 1990s it grows more and more relevant by the
it grows more and more relevant by the
it grows more and more relevant by the day although exit music for a film is
day although exit music for a film is
day although exit music for a film is awfully melancholy in its own right
awfully melancholy in its own right
awfully melancholy in its own right there’s just nothing else as bleak or as
there’s just nothing else as bleak or as
there’s just nothing else as bleak or as brilliant as fake plastic trees
listen to it look at the world around
listen to it look at the world around you and we defy you not to be moved
number three nothing compares to you
number three nothing compares to you Sinead O’Connor
one of the most instantly recognizable
one of the most instantly recognizable songs and music videos ever created
songs and music videos ever created
songs and music videos ever created very little compares to this when it
very little compares to this when it
very little compares to this when it comes to tempting tears
nothing compares to you is easily sinead
nothing compares to you is easily sinead o’connor’s greatest commercial success
o’connor’s greatest commercial success
o’connor’s greatest commercial success not that the controversial performer
not that the controversial performer
not that the controversial performer enjoyed the fame that it generated at
enjoyed the fame that it generated at
enjoyed the fame that it generated at all originally written by Prince this
all originally written by Prince this
all originally written by Prince this song is love lost and lots of
song is love lost and lots of
song is love lost and lots of emotionally effective close-up camera
emotionally effective close-up camera
emotionally effective close-up camera work
O’Connor’s famous tear towards the songs
O’Connor’s famous tear towards the songs and wasn’t planned but Wow
and wasn’t planned but Wow
and wasn’t planned but Wow does it work nothing can stop her lonely
does it work nothing can stop her lonely
does it work nothing can stop her lonely tears from falling or ours of course
a song originally written in a relation
a song originally written in a relation to drug addiction and the spiraling
to drug addiction and the spiraling
to drug addiction and the spiraling psychology of those that suffer from it
psychology of those that suffer from it
psychology of those that suffer from it this especially touching Sarah
this especially touching Sarah
this especially touching Sarah McLaughlin number has subsequently been
McLaughlin number has subsequently been
McLaughlin number has subsequently been linked with teary-eyed topics of all
linked with teary-eyed topics of all
linked with teary-eyed topics of all kinds the ambiguous eponymous angel is
kinds the ambiguous eponymous angel is
kinds the ambiguous eponymous angel is an almost unknowable thing designed to
an almost unknowable thing designed to
an almost unknowable thing designed to give hope or relief when times are hard
as McLaughlin’s piano plays softly in
as McLaughlin’s piano plays softly in the background her listener is invited
the background her listener is invited
the background her listener is invited to interpret her lyrics for themselves
to interpret her lyrics for themselves
to interpret her lyrics for themselves and project the pain of her voice onto
and project the pain of her voice onto
and project the pain of her voice onto their own past experiences a good cry
their own past experiences a good cry
their own past experiences a good cry that comes naturally
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
Jesus Christ let’s go celebrate with
Jesus Christ let’s go celebrate with some
when you try your best but you don’t
when you try your best but you don’t succeed number one
succeed number one
succeed number one fix you Coldplay when you get what you
fix you Coldplay when you get what you
fix you Coldplay when you get what you want but not watching me by now even the
want but not watching me by now even the
want but not watching me by now even the toughest amongst you must have at least
toughest amongst you must have at least
toughest amongst you must have at least a little something in your eyes and if
a little something in your eyes and if
a little something in your eyes and if not our winner will definitely set you
not our winner will definitely set you
not our winner will definitely set you sobbing no doubt
tackling love and lost like so many on
tackling love and lost like so many on our countdown before them Coldplay turns
our countdown before them Coldplay turns
our countdown before them Coldplay turns the saddest subject matter into a tear
the saddest subject matter into a tear
the saddest subject matter into a tear filled rollercoaster of a record with
filled rollercoaster of a record with
filled rollercoaster of a record with this song
the first half has us depressive ly
the first half has us depressive ly subdued the second half has us defiantly
subdued the second half has us defiantly
subdued the second half has us defiantly singing along
and if that doesn’t have your eyes
and if that doesn’t have your eyes watering just watch them perform it live
so do you agree with our list which
so do you agree with our list which tearjerker did we skip
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