50 Best Healing From Breakup Songs for IG Reels & Stories
Best Songs for Healing From a Breakup on Instagram Reels and Stories
There’s a certain headspace that hits when you’re nursing a breakup. It’s not full sadness, not total freedom, but some strange limbo where you can feel your chest sink and lift at the same time. You’re scrolling in the middle of the night, phone light burning your face, and suddenly the right track slides in and hits the wound like salt and aloe at once. The songs that feel raw enough to sting and soft enough to make you breathe again are the ones that end up looping in your Stories.
Nobody moves on like the movies show. It’s clumsy texts, group chats that spiral, nights where your friends drag you out when you’d rather vanish, and mornings where everything feels heavy. In that chaos, the right song starts to feel like a shield. Some tracks really are about heartbreak, but others aren’t even close and still fit because the mood lines up. You might hear pop, rock, country, and R&B songs that sound like they were built for the exact way your heart cracks.
The thing is, healing looks messy and sometimes kind of wild. One track leans into the ache, another blasts with too much energy, and suddenly they both make sense in the same playlist. You don’t need them to spell it out word for word for them to carry the same bruised heartbeat. These songs catch that restless in-between, and they’re the ones that stop a feed mid-scroll. Here are the best healing from breakup songs for Instagram reels and stories.
Top 10 Breakup Recovery Instagram Songs
1. 'thank u, next' by Ariana Grande
2. 'I Will Survive' by Gloria Gaynor
3. 'Flowers' by Miley Cyrus
4. 'Since U Been Gone' by Kelly Clarkson
5. 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' by Taylor Swift
6. 'Irreplaceable' by Beyoncé
7. 'Love Yourself' by Justin Bieber
8. 'Good as Hell' by Lizzo
9. 'Truth Hurts' by Lizzo
10. 'Don't Start Now' by Dua Lipa
Instagram Breakup Moving On Songs #11 to 20
11. 'So What' by P!nk
12. 'Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)' by Kelly Clarkson
13. 'IDGAF' by Dua Lipa
14. 'Fighter' by Christina Aguilera
15. 'New Rules' by Dua Lipa
16. 'Happier' by Ed Sheeran
17. 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)' by Beyoncé
18. 'Shout Out to My Ex' by Little Mix
19. 'Bye Bye Bye' by *NSYNC
20. 'I'm Just a Girl' by No Doubt
Healing a Broken Heart Playlist #21 to 30
21. 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt
22. 'Rolling in the Deep' by Adele
23. 'Someone Like You' by Adele
24. 'Driver's License' by Olivia Rodrigo
25. 'Happier Than Ever' by Billie Eilish
26. 'Back to Black' by Amy Winehouse
27. 'You Oughta Know' by Alanis Morissette
28. 'All Too Well (10 Minute Version)' by Taylor Swift
29. 'Cry Me a River' by Justin Timberlake
30. 'Ex-Factor' by Lauryn Hill
Best Songs After a Breakup #31 to 40
31. 'Before He Cheats' by Carrie Underwood
32. 'Take a Bow' by Rihanna
33. 'You Broke Me First' by Tate McRae
34. 'I Knew You Were Trouble' by Taylor Swift
35. 'Give You Hell' by The All-American Rejects
36. 'Un-Break My Heart' by Toni Braxton
37. 'All I Ask' by Adele
38. 'Fix You' by Coldplay
39. 'When the Party's Over' by Billie Eilish
40. 'I'm Goin' Down' by Mary J. Blige
Emotional Breakup Recovery Songs #41 to 50
41. 'Happier' by Olivia Rodrigo
42. 'Without You' by Mariah Carey
43. 'Nothing Compares 2 U' by Sinéad O'Connor
44. 'Dreams' by Fleetwood Mac
45. 'Exile' by Taylor Swift featuring Bon Iver
46. 'Bust Your Windows' by Jazmine Sullivan
47. 'My Immortal' by Evanescence
48. 'The Heart Wants What It Wants' by Selena Gomez
49. 'Dancing on My Own' by Robyn
50. 'I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston
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