I was looking for James Morrison’s lyrics when I saw this 25 saddest songs in the whole world (spinner.com). I got very curious and view all the songs but much to my dismay I didn’t know most of the songs. There are explanations though as to why it is one of the saddest songs.

Here are the list of the 25 saddest songs in descending order:

25. The River – Bruce Springsteen (1980)

24. Nothing Compares To You – Sinead O’Conor (1990)

23. No Surprises – Radiohead (1991)

22. A Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke (1964)

21. Space Oddity – David Bowie (1969)

20. That’s The Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be – Carly Simon (1971)

19. Lost Cause – Beck (2002)

18. I’ve Gotta Get A Message To You – Bee Gees (1968)

17. Back To Back – Amy Winehouse (2006)

16. Shilo – Neil Diamond (1968)

15. My Mom – Chocolate Genius (1998)

14. Anyone Who Had A Heart – Dionne Warwick (1963)

13. Naked As We Came – Iron and Wine (2004)

12. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning – Frank Sinatra (1954)

11. Brick – Ben Folds Five (1997)

10. In The Real World – Roy Orbison (1989)

9. Concrete Angel – Martina McBrride (2001)

8. Dance With My Father – Luther Vandross (2003)

7. Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley (1994)

6. He stopped Loving Her Today – George Jones (1980)

5. I Know It’s Over – The Smiths (1986)

4. Hurt – Johnny Cash (2002)

3. Eleanor Rigby – The Beatles (1966)

2. Gloomy Sunday – Billie Holiday (1941)

1. Chicken Wire – Pernice Brothers (1998)