50 Best Divorce Songs for IG Reels & Stories
Best Songs for Divorce Instagram Reels and Stories
There’s a strange kind of soundtrack that follows a split. It’s not pure sadness, not full freedom either, but a jagged mix that catches you somewhere in between. You might be in the middle of paperwork or halfway through a late-night wine-fueled spiral, and a track hits in a way that feels too on the nose. It’s the rawness of a lyric that wasn’t written for you but somehow lands like it was. The energy is messy, bruised, and a little reckless, which makes it perfect for blasting across reels and stories.
The thing is, not every track lines up perfectly with divorce on paper. Some are breakup anthems, some spill into survival mode, and others sound like they were born for the ride back from court when the silence feels heavier than usual. Pop, rock, country, and R&B songs can all carry that weight, even if the songwriter had a different story in mind. The point isn’t clean alignment, it’s how the music hits in the gut when everything feels too complicated to explain in a caption.
There are tracks that scream in your face, tracks that laugh at the mess, and tracks that give a kind of shaky peace that feels temporary but good enough for now. They’re the ones people throw on stories with a line of text that doesn’t need context. The songs don’t tidy up the moment, they sit in the uneven space and let the mood spill out. Here are the best divorce songs for Instagram reels and stories.
Top 10 Divorce Songs
1. 'Flowers' by Miley Cyrus
2. 'I Will Survive' by Gloria Gaynor
3. 'Since U Been Gone' by Kelly Clarkson
4. 'Irreplaceable' by Beyoncé
5. 'So What' by P!nk
6. 'You Oughta Know' by Alanis Morissette
7. 'Someone Like You' by Adele
8. 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' by Taylor Swift
9. 'Rolling in the Deep' by Adele
10. 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt
Popular Breakup Songs for Instagram #11 to 20
11. 'Happier Than Ever' by Billie Eilish
12. 'Fighter' by Christina Aguilera
13. 'Dancing on My Own' by Calum Scott
14. 'Bye Bye Bye' by *NSYNC
15. 'New Rules' by Dua Lipa
16. 'Lose You to Love Me' by Selena Gomez
17. 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'' by The Righteous Brothers
18. 'Best Thing I Never Had' by Beyoncé
19. 'Go Your Own Way' by Fleetwood Mac
20. 'Stronger' by Kelly Clarkson
Empowering Social Media Songs #21 to 30
21. 'Gives You Hell' by The All-American Rejects
22. 'I'm Still Standing' by Elton John
23. 'The Night We Met' by Lord Huron
24. 'Divorce Song' by Liz Phair
25. 'What He Didn't Do' by Carly Pearce
26. 'Nothing Compares 2 U' by Sinéad O'Connor
27. 'D-I-V-O-R-C-E' by Tammy Wynette
28. 'Already Gone' by Kelly Clarkson
29. 'Since I Don't Have You' by The Skyliners
30. 'Goodbye to You' by Michelle Branch
Breakup Song Ideas for Instagram #31 to 40
31. 'Before He Cheats' by Carrie Underwood
32. 'Drivers License' by Olivia Rodrigo
33. 'It's Too Late' by Carole King
34. 'Un-Break My Heart' by Toni Braxton
35. 'Without Me' by Halsey
36. 'The Winner Takes It All' by ABBA
37. 'All I Wanna Do' by Sheryl Crow
38. 'All Too Well' by Taylor Swift
39. 'Before You Go' by Lewis Capaldi
40. 'Let It Go' by James Bay
Viral TikTok Songs About Divorce #41 to 50
41. 'Don't Start Now' by Dua Lipa
42. 'The Scientist' by Coldplay
43. 'Wrecking Ball' by Miley Cyrus
44. 'Ex-Factor' by Lauryn Hill
45. 'Ms. Jackson' by OutKast
46. 'I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That' by Elton John
47. 'Gotta Get Thru This' by Daniel Bedingfield
48. 'The Bed's Too Big Without You' by The Police
49. 'Get Outta My Way' by Kylie Minogue
50. 'I'm Gonna Getcha Good!' by Shania Twain
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