19 Songs To Listen To When You Hate Your Ex Boyfriend/Girlfriend
Sometimes after having a nasty breakup with your significant other, they leave you with a bitter taste in your mouth that all you feel is resentment towards them. At that point, you would prefer to listen to songs that can help you bash and annihilate your ex-boyfriend or girlfriend since it will make you feel much better.
Here is a list of songs you can add to your playlist.
1. Beyonce – Best Thing I Never Had
This is a single off the album 4 which was released back in 2011. It was able to peak at #4 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-hop songs chart.
The song is about a guy she was falling in love with however some time down the line it dawns on her that he wasn’t really worth it. He is out of her life and currently appreciates the fact that he left her.
2. Chris Brown feat Tyga, Kevin McCall- Deuces
The track is a break-up song and the term “chucking up the deuces” is slang for saying goodbye. The artists are walking out of a relationship that they claim was abusive and moving on to something better. They had tried to make it work but are currently fed up.
‘Deuces’ peaked at #6 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and #1 spot on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
3. Pink – So What
The song was written during a separation between Pink and her husband Carey Hart. They eventually got back together the following year and ended up having their first child together, Willow, back in 2011.
Lyrically, Pink goes ahead to criticize Carey and states multiple times how she is comfortable with herself without him.
4. Rihanna – Needed Me
Rihanna sings about not being willing to give too much attention to the men that crave her love and body. She doesn’t need a prince charming and any guy that falls in too deep will end up hurt.
The song was written by singer-songwriter Starrah and was able to peak at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 back in 2016. It spent 45 weeks and at the time became Rihanna’s longest-charting song.
5. Christina Aguilera – Fighter
The song was recorded for her fourth studio album, Stripped, which was released in 2002. Christina got inspired to do the song after being taken advantage of by a guy. It is also inspired by her experience growing up in the music business at a young age and being around older men a lot and dishonest people. She found things to be really hard.
Most times, one would hate a person for putting you through so much hardship but Christina is glad about the experience because she has learned a lot and this made her stronger.
6. Mariah Carey – Up Out My Face
This is the third single from the album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel which was released in 2009. Lyrically, we see Mariah rejecting her lover who is trying to get her back. She tells him once she is done there is no turning back and nothing can fix the situation.
It is rumored that the song is about Eminem but Mariah didn’t confirm.
7. Rihanna – Take A Bow
The single is generally about Rihanna not wanting to rekindle her relationship with an unfaithful ex-boyfriend. She is fed will all his excuses and just wants him gone for good. The track can act as a tribute to all the exes of the world who do a lot to rekindle a relationship even if it means having to fake remorse for their past actions.
It debuted at #53 and peaked at #1 on the Hot 100 Billboard Chart. It has so far been certified 6x multi-platinum by the RIAA.
8. Beyonce – Irreplaceable
The track has been termed the ultimate kiss-off song. It was originally written by Ne-Yo from a male perspective but changed when Beyonce wanted to do the song. It was able to top the charts in the US for ten weeks.
Lyrically, Beyonce destroys her ex’s attempts at manipulating her. He makes it known to him that he is just another disposable guy who she can replace within a short period. She won’t take his nonsense.
9. Jason Derulo – Riding Solo
This is a breakup song. Jason sees it as an opportunity to reclaim his freedom and enjoy himself without answering to anyone. He tries to convince himself that he is happy being single rather than lose sleep over the breakdown of his relationship.
The song is off the album Jason Derulo which was released in 2010.
10. Adele – Rolling In The Deep
In an interview with Spin Magazine, Adele stated that the song is a kiss-off to an unfaithful guy. It is her saying “Get the f**k out of my house” instead of her begging him to come back. ‘Rolling In The Deep” is what a ship far out at sea does and this symbolizes that the relationship is over and are both moving away from each other.
Adele also warms him that she knows secrets about him that will make him wish he never had met her. He shouldn’t underestimate what she can do.
11. Justin Bieber – Love Yourself
The song was co-written by Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran. It is a message to a past lover whom Justin describes as narcissistic and who needs him to gratify her vanity. He wants her to know that he is comfortable with moving on from the relationship. He regrets letting his guard down around this lady and makes it known that his mom isn’t feeling her vibe.
Given that Ed Sheeran contributed to the writing of the song, it is likely to be about both Justin’s ex Selena Gomez and one of Ed Sheeran’s exes.
12. Adele – Woman Like Me
This is a diss song by Adele directly aimed at her ex-husband Simon Konecki. It is set around the time Adele’s relationship was coming to an end. She labels her husband as complacent, lazy and insecure plus states that he wasted the potential of their relationship.
Adele stated that this is the only track she wrote when she felt rage following her divorce.
13. Little Mix – Shout Out To My Ex
This is a farewell message to all of the ex-boyfriends of the members of the group. They offer a sarcastic thanks to these men for helping make them who they are today. It is also about moving on to bigger and better things and leaving the past where it should be. One of the most notable breakups was between Zayn Malika and band member Perrie Edwards after a four-year-long relationship.
The song was first released on The X Factor and went ahead to top the Official UK Singles Chart.
14. Selena Gomez – Cut You Off
This is a midtempo track off Selena’s third studio album Rare released in 2020. Lyrically it about moving on from a past relationship and feeling better about themselves. The co-writer of the song revealed that it was written about an “asshole boy who shall not be named”. This left many to speculate that it is about Selena’s ex boyfriend Justin Bieber.
15. Avril Lavigne – I Fell In Love With The Devil
The track was released in 2018 and it features in her sixth studio album, Heads Above Water. Avril sings about ending a toxic relationship that she had been on. This was inspired by her nasty relationship which she was in at the same time she was battling Lyme disease.
Avril stated that the song brought closure to her after being traumatized by the painful relationship even though it was brief. Her ex had harassed her for a long time after she decline his marriage proposal.
16. Bowwow feat Chris Brown – Ain’t Thinking About You
This is a diss track by Bowwow to his ex who he described as stressful and full of drama. He tells her that her insecurities won’t stop him from leaving and moving on to other girls. He doesn’t want to even think about her.
17. Taylor Swift – We Are Never Getting Back Together
The track features on her fourth studio album Red which was released in 2012. Taylor Swift stated that it is a portrait of how she felt when she finally stopped caring what her ex though of her. He had made her feel like she wasn’t as good or as relevant as the hipster bands he listened to. She made the song to just drive him crazy.
The song received a Grammy Award for Record of the Year and was Taylor Swift’s first #1 on the Billboard’s Hot 100.
18. Kameron Marlowe – Giving You Up
Kameron stated that the inspiration came from a heartbreak. He got a call one night from his ex after they have both kind of moved on. She hinted at missing him and when the conversation ended he told himself that he has to finally give her up instead of risking her breaking his heart again.
19. Taylor Swift – Dear John
The song is about Taylor’s short relationship with fellow singer John Mayer. She unleashes her feelings of frustrations over the way John treated her and how she disregarded the various red flags others had pointed out to her.
“Dear John” letters are notes in which a woman writes to her partner and notifies him that their relationship is over. These were mainly used during the two World Wars. Taylor uses this to symbolize that she is done with him.