Songs About Friend Breakups

Updated April 1, 2024

For Songs About Friend Breakups, there are so many singers exploring this topic. We assembled 20 of our favorites.

Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish

From the album, Happier Than Ever, released on July 30, 2021

The song is about a girl who is happier than ever because she is in love. The production is very minimal, with just a piano and Eilish's voice.

you broke me first by Tate McRae

From the album, you broke me first, released on April 17, 2020

The song is about a break-up and how the person who was left feels. They are angry and hurt, and they feel like they were the one who was broken first. The production is minimal, with just a piano and Tate's voice.

Lose You To Love Me by Selena Gomez

From the album, Rare, released on January 10, 2020

"Lose You To Love Me" is a heartbreak song about a relationship that ended. Selena Gomez wrote the song with Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter, and it was produced by Mattman & Robin.

you were good to me by Jeremy Zucker

From the album, brent, released on May 3, 2019

"You Were Good to Me" is a song by Jeremy Zucker and blackbear. The song was released on August 18, 2017, through Bear Trap Records and Republic Records. The song was written by Jeremy Zucker, blackbear, and Louis Bell. The song was produced by blackbear.

Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye

From the album, Making Mirrors, released on January 1, 2011

Somebody That I Used To Know is a song by Gotye. The song is about a relationship that ended and the feelings of regret and nostalgia that come with it. The production of the song is fairly simple, with just a few instruments playing throughout. The majority of the song is just Gotye's vocals and the occasional beat.

Too Good At Goodbyes by Sam Smith

From the album, The Thrill Of It All (Special Edition), released on November 3, 2017

"Too Good at Goodbyes" is a song by English singer Sam Smith. It was released on 8 September 2017 as the lead single from their second studio album, The Thrill of It All (2017). The song was written by Smith, Jimmy Napes and Steve Fitzmaurice, and produced by Fitzmaurice and Napes. "Too Good at Goodbyes" is a slow and sombre ballad, with Smith's vocals accompanied by a piano throughout. The lyrics see the narrator reflecting on a series of failed relationships, and vowing to be more cautious in future. Critical reception of the song was positive, with many praising Smith's vocal performance. Commercially, the song was a success, reaching the top 10 in several countries including the UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada and the US. In the US, it became Smith's fourth consecutive top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100.

hope ur ok by Olivia Rodrigo

From the album, SOUR, released on May 21, 2021

"Hope ur ok" is a track off of Olivia Rodrigo's debut album, SOUR. The song is about a past relationship and the anxiety that comes with wondering how the other person is doing. The production details for the song are sparse, but it is known that Rodrigo wrote and produced the track herself.

it’s time to go - bonus track by Taylor Swift

From the album, evermore (deluxe version), released on January 7, 2021

"It's Time To Go (Bonus Track)" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, from her eighth studio album, Evermore (2020). The track was written and produced by Taylor Swift and Aaron Dessner. It is an atmospheric pop ballad featuring a sparse piano-based production and gentle drums. Lyrically, the song is a farewell to a past lover, in which Swift acknowledges the end of the relationship but reassures that both are able to move on. The track was released as a bonus track on the deluxe edition of the album.