“I don’t think unrequited love is spoken about enough in music,” said Sam who came top of the BBC’s Sound Of 2014 list and won the 2014 BRIT Critics’ Choice Award. Sam said he intended to focus on this kind of love song on his debut album, In The Lonely Hour, which is due to be released in May. He pointed to what he sees as a gap in the music market for songs about “unrequited love”, instead of more common themes for love songs such as falling in love or breaking up. Whatever's causing you strife, we hope you'll find catharsis in one of these sad love songs.SONGWRITING TIPS: Fill a gap in the market by writing about ‘unrequited love’, says Sam Smith March 28, 2014īack in January, Sam Smith-the hotly tipped British soul singer-songwriter-urged songwriters to be “ a voice for lonely people“. You may be trying to rekindle a smothered spark, dealing with quarantine-related long distance drama, or struggling with keeping your dating life going this winter. And emotional classics by Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Fleetwood Mac prove that while sonic style and songwriting changes over the decades, the raw feeling of heartbreak will always be relatable. Many sift through the rubble of past relationships (Drake's "Marvin's Room," Lauryn Hill's "Ex-Factor"), while others are about the momentary relief of connection, even if you know it's not with the right person (Sam Smith's "Stay With Me," Bonnie Raitt's, "I Can't Make You Love Me"). A handful of '90s classics (Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You," Toni Braxton's "Un-Break My Heart") and R&B hits are on the list, as are sweeter numbers that would be at home on a Valentine's Day playlist if you're spending the holiday solo.
Some of the sad love songs in this collection have the capacity to make you cry, and may even help you mend a broken heart after a breakup.
But sometimes the track that really hits home is more somber. We all enjoy a celebratory and, dare we say it, slightly sappy love song that revels in the beauty of human connection.
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