What Are Your All Time Favorite, Empowering Break up Songs?

I have empowering breakup artists. I would not have gotten through my divorce without

Alannis Morrisette Jagged Little Pill. Completely wierded me out when I found out she wrote all of those dark songs about Joey from Full House.

Aretha Franklin - AInt No Way, The House That Jack Built, and more

Bob Marley - 3 little birds, no woman no cry, one cup of coffee

I walk alone - greenday

King of Pain - sting

I get knocked down (but i get up again) - chumbawumba

owner of a lonely heart - yes

bouncing off the walls again - sugarcult

closing time - greenday

I know it's "old school" but I LOVE Alanis Morissette's You Oughta Know. Makes me feel like a strong woman! ;)

I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor. LOVE this song :)

Sara Evans - "A Little Bit Stronger"

Des'ree - "You Gotta Be"

Helen Reddy, I am Woman!

I will survive still makes me think of my ex. :p

I love Mariah Carey's "Hero", and what girl doesn't sing "I Will Survive!" once in awhile?

I really like "The Sign" by Ace of Base." My favorite line is:

I saw the sign and it opened up my mind!
And I am happy now living without you
I've left you, oh-oh-OH!

"This One's For the Girls" by Martina McBride. We played that when I tossed the bouquet. It's just a good "girl power" song.

This one's for the girls
Who've ever had a broken heart
Who've wished upon a shooting star
You're beautiful the way you are
This one's for the girls
Who love without holding back
Who dream with everything they have
All around the world
This one's for the girls

Somebody's Gonna Give you a Lesson on Leavin' - Jo Dee Messina

Of course Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive. I love Christina Perry's Jar of Hearts too.

Hands down best break up song ever:

"One More Minute" by Weird Al Yankovic from his Dare to be Stupid cd.

My Mom heard this one with me and almost fell over laughing she thought it was so good.

http://yankovic.org/WeirdAl/c_Dare_To_Be_Stupid/#04

Fighter _ Christina Aguilera
Single Ladies_ Beyonce
Independent Women_Destiny's child
Leave the pieces_Wrecker
This is how you remind me- Nickleback
Here's a quarter call someone who cares-Travis Tritt

That's pretty eclectic. :)

Forgot about these two-
Goodbye Earl _ Dixie Chicks (they poison an abusive husband)
Gunpowder and Lead _ Miranda Lamber (you can probably figure that onelol)

Quoting Laura -

"Alanis Morrisette - "You oughta know" Man...I went through an awful breakup and this song was GREAT!"

"Hero" by Mariah Carey, got me through a really bad break up....

Also like Katie Perry's new song "Part of Me"

I see several I like on here - but I don't see this one!

"How Do You Like Me Now?" - Toby Keith

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"Lover, Lover" - Jerrod Niemann
also from him - "What Do You Want From Me"

"Bye-Bye, Love" by Jo Dee Messina!!! Very upbeat with spot-on words! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNOUNFNYAmA)

Not sure of the name, but..."I don't love you anymore!" by Teddy Pendergrass.

"Almost Doesn't Count" by Brandy.

Oh, and "Independence Day" by Martina McBride! (I look forward to hearing that on the radio every July.)

Go Ahead by Alicia Keys
Rolling in the Deep by Adele
It's Not Right, But It's Okay by Whitney Houston
Leave (Get Out) by Dream *shame face* but it's a good song
Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood
Lesson Learned by Alicia Keys w/ John Mayer
Irreplaceable by Beyonce
Me Myself and I by Beyonce
So What by Pink

Irreplaceable by Beyonce...I'm not always a huge fan of hers but this song is great. The Cave is a great song bc it can be applied to almost any challenge we face in life.

All previous are great break-up songs are:

Where were you when I needed you Grass Roots:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmQsCRFycaQ

and the best break-up song ever:

Red Rubber Ball by The Cyrkle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbDKN0dk54M&feature=li...

has some of the best lyrics "The rollercoaster ride we took is nearly at it's end -- I bought my ticket with my tears -- that's all I'm gonna spend"
Written by Paul Simon

She Has A Girlfriend Now - Reel Big Fish
Evanescence - Sweet Sacrifice
Flowing Tears - Undying
Save Ferris - I'm Not Cryin' For You

These boots are made for walkin' - Nancy Sinatra
So What - P!nk
F**in Perfect - P!nk
Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood
Lonely Road - Greenday
Someone Like You - Adele
You're Gonna Go Far Kid - Offspring
7 Nation Army - Whitestripes
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Survive
Breathe - Prodigy (this might just be me)
Little Lion Man - Mumford & Son's (I reverse the pronouns in my mind)
Sexy and I Know It - LMFAO

REO Speedwagon - It's time for me to fly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGwCP2hX2FM

I sang it Ian on Christmas 1996.

RESPECT
Believe by Cher
I Will Survive

If she just wants to be in a good mood, there's Pocketful of Sunshine, Celebrate, Party Rock Anthem, I just wanna be happy (Gloria Estefan)...

i feel like such a geezer.
'feeling stronger every day' by chicago.
'best of my love' by the eagles
'owner of a lonely heart' by yes.
:) khairete
S. (still trying to wrap her head around alannis being old school)

Straight up, Paula Abdul

Like The Way I Do, Melissa Etheridge

:)

Kiss This - Aaron Tippin
My Give A Damn Is Busted - Jo Dee Messina
Right To Be Wrong and You Had Me - both by Joss Stone

Also, one that is very uplifting but not really a break up song is, Good Morning by Mandisa w/ Toby Mac.

"My Love (Never Gonna Get It)"
En Vogue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlP0m39xdI0&feature=re...

"Since U Been Gone"
Kelly Clarkson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7UrFYvl5TE&ob=av2e

Baby Don't You Break My Heart Slow
Vonda Shepard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC-8IruKQkE

"Fighter" by Christina Aguilera!!!!

Over You by Daughtry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m02-RHN_hQE

" I will Survive" is my ultimate one, of course. I've belted it many times over the years.

The new one by Kelly Clarkson " Stronger" is such an empowering song..