50 Best Rock Songs About Adultery
Best Rock Tracks on Infidelity
There’s a certain mood that clings to songs built on betrayal. It’s restless, messy, sometimes thrilling in a way that feels wrong, like sneaking out a back door before the sun comes up. Rock has always thrived on that tension, where desire collides with guilt and nothing sounds clean. Some tracks spell it out, others circle the edges, but the feeling lands the same. You hear it in riffs that sound too sharp for comfort, in vocals that crack like someone saying too much.
These songs don’t work like polished confessionals. They lean into the chaos, carrying a raw pulse that makes you feel complicit even when you’re only listening. And it isn’t only rock either. The theme has always crossed into pop, rock, country, and R&B songs, each one shaping the story in its own tone. A few of these tracks never mention affairs outright, but they orbit the same tension and unease, which is enough to keep them locked into the playlist.
No one listens to these tracks to find resolution. You put them on when you want the floor to shake a little, when you’re not after clean answers but the rush of drama you probably shouldn’t touch. These songs drag out the messy undercurrent and hold it in the air long enough to sting. Here are the best rock songs on adultery for your playlist.
Top 10 Infidelity Rock Songs
1. 'You Oughta Know' by Alanis Morissette
2. 'Mr. Brightside' by The Killers
3. 'Hey Joe' by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
4. 'Lyin' Eyes' by The Eagles
5. 'Go Your Own Way' by Fleetwood Mac
6. 'I Don't Care Anymore' by Phil Collins
7. 'Careless Whisper' by George Michael
8. 'Your Betrayal' by Bullet for My Valentine
9. 'Dirty Work' by Steely Dan
10. 'Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed' by 100 Proof Aged In Soul
Rock Songs About Betrayal #11 to 20
11. 'Unsuccessfully Coping with the Natural Beauty of Infidelity' by Type O Negative
12. 'Last to Know' by The Last Known
13. 'Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'' by Journey
14. 'The Bed You Made for Me' by Highway 101
15. 'She Don't Have to Know' by John Legend
16. 'Scotty Doesn't Know' by Lustra
17. 'You Give Love a Bad Name' by Bon Jovi
18. 'I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone' by The Monkees
19. 'Me and Mrs. Jones' by Billy Paul
20. 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' by Marvin Gaye
Finding Songs About Affairs #21 to 30
21. 'Little Lies' by Fleetwood Mac
22. 'The Other Woman' by Ray Parker Jr.
23. 'Your Cheatin' Heart' by Hank Williams
24. 'Misunderstanding' by Genesis
25. 'If She Would Have Been Faithful...' by Steve Perry
26. 'Right Next Door (Because of Me)' by The Robert Cray Band
27. 'Back Door Man' by The Doors
28. 'Liar' by Queen
29. 'I'm Not the Only One' by Sam Smith
30. 'Driven to Tears' by The Police
Rock and Pop Music About Cheating #31 to 40
31. 'Why'd Ya Do It' by Marianne Faithfull
32. 'No Reply' by The Beatles
33. 'Where Did You Sleep Last Night' by Nirvana
34. 'The Dark End of the Street' by James Carr
35. 'Lips of an Angel' by Hinder
36. 'Screaming Infidelities' by Dashboard Confessional
37. 'Cheater' by Judas Priest
38. 'Everybody Hurts' by R.E.M.
39. 'Give Me a Reason' by The Corrs
40. 'Keep On Loving You' by REO Speedwagon
Cheating Songs in Rock and Pop Music #41 to 50
41. 'Fell in Love with a Girl' by The White Stripes
42. 'Escape (The Piña Colada Song)' by Rupert Holmes
43. 'The Thunder Rolls' by Garth Brooks
44. 'You're So Vain' by Carly Simon
45. 'Since U Been Gone' by Kelly Clarkson
46. 'I Hate U' by SZA
47. 'Before He Cheats' by Carrie Underwood
48. 'The End' by The Doors
49. 'You Know I'm No Good' by Amy Winehouse
50. 'Take It on the Run' by REO Speedwagon
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