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'Night Shift' is the only breakup song I've ever written.

— Lucy Dacus

I think, after 'Let Her Go,' I wanted to show people that I don't just write really sad love songs about my ex-girlfriend: that…

— Passenger

The thing about 'Hold Back The River' that I like is that it's a good starting place, and it was the perfect first single.

— James Bay

Break-up albums are the best kind.

— Natalie Prass

I wrote most of these songs right before the end. A lot of these songs are about that. Even if it's not direct, you…

— Gene Ween

I always thought my best album was 'Trouble in Paradise.' I was the happiest with that one.

— Randy Newman

I think Bridge Over Troubled Water was a very good song. Artie sang it beautifully. The Boxer was a really nice record. But I…

— Paul Simon

In my head, I consider 'No Turning Back' my 'dipping the toe in the water' album. It was mostly covers of favorite songs, and…

— Imelda May

I think the songs are more about relationships that are endless.

— Jeff Tweedy

I think the best post-breakup album is The Strokes' first album. It's just fun.

— Patrick Carney

'Prisoner' is not a direct 'I've just been divorced' album, although that fire is burning very well on the record.

— Ryan Adams

I find it quite difficult to think that there's, you know, about 20 million people listening to my album that I wrote very selfishly…

— Adele