Sia, 'Breathe Me' - The melancholic desire to be understood is perfectly captured in this mournful ballad.
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Bonnie Raitt, 'I Can't Make You Love Me' - Even just the memory of an unrequited love is enough to bring on the waterworks.
Sam Smith, 'Stay With Me' - The real punch to the gut comes with the line, "And deep down I know this never works / But you can lay with me so it doesn't hurt."
Sinead O'Connor, 'Nothing Compares 2 U' - This song was originally performed by Prince, but it was O'Connor's cover that became well-known for making men cry.
Nirvana, 'Something in the Way' - The late Kurt Cobain singing about his life, almost whispering, in a now-haunting warning of his premature death, is sure to coax out a weep or two.
Billie Ellish, 'When The Party's Over' - This quiet, tearful track about letting go of a loved one is both haunting and beautiful.
Adele, 'Someone Like You' - Adele wrote this song after reportedly breaking up with her boyfriend of 18 months. That's a heartbreak most can relate to.
Passenger, 'Let Her Go' - When you hear, "Maybe one day you'll understand why / Everything you touch surely dies," have tissues nearby.
Regina Spektor, 'Samson' - The tale of the biblical warrior Samson and his love who betrayed him, Delilah, is told in this song from Delilah's perspective, and it's full of anguish.
Neko Case, 'Wish I Was the Moon' - If you've ever wanted to be somewhere or someone else, you can cry to this song.