The music industry did not disappoint fans when it comes to heartbreak and Diss tracks! From Taylor Swift to Olivia Rodrigo, these pop stars continued to dominate the charts with their personal tracks that talked about heartbreak, while taking a supposed dig at their former beau.
Artist like Kelsea Ballerini also seemingly dominated the year’s charts with her EP, Rolling Up the Welcome Mat, which was heavily inspired by her public divorce from her ex-husband Morgan Evans. Kelly Clarkson also joins the list. Let us take a look at the Best Breakup Albums, Songs, and Diss Tracks of 2023.
The Best Breakup Albums, Songs, and Diss Tracks Of 2023!
GUTS: Olivia Rodrigo: The young pop star continued to make a name for herself in the year 2023 as well! As Rodrigo released her sophomore album, GUTS, the singles including Bad Idea Right?, Vampire and “Get Him Back, were instant hits amongst music fanatics.
These singles made fans speculate that the track Vampire, might be about a guy who is seemingly sucking her dry! Rodrigo’s reported former flames like Adam Faze or Zack Bia’s name were associated with the hit single.
The album was a big hit and so was singles like Making the Bed, as the songstress seemingly talked about the dangerous results of playing the victim, these songs made a place in the hit breakup songs of 2023!
For All the Dogs: Drake released his much anticipated eighth studio album, For All the Dogs, and some of the singles seemingly a bit too personal!
Fans assumed that he mig he have taken a dig at Rihanna on “Fear of Heights”, while many suggested that the lead single, “Slime You Out,” where Drake joined forces with former girlfriend SZA, in order to give fans a little sneak peek into the split from both the partner’s perspective.
Drake also talked about his ongoing friendly battle for No. 1 with Taylor Swift, on the Billboard Top 100 list, as this found a way in one of the singles as well.
Miley Cyrus: Flowers: Breakup and Diss tracks are pretty much incomplete without our pop star Miley Cyrus! The songstress released her much awaited musical comeback album, Endless Summer Vacation. Many assumed that the lead single track, Flowers, is about her messy divorce with former beau, Liam Hemsworth.
Not to forget the music video was released on Liam’s birthday and also talked about his workout routine. Miley Cyrus seemingly expresses regret for her own actions in a former relationship on “Jaded” to accusing a former beau of infidelity on the track, “Muddy Feet.”
Taylor Swift: You’re Losing Me,’ 1989: The list of heartbreak songs remains incomplete without the queen of undisputed breakup songs, Taylor Swift! Fans were quick to assume that Swift’s powerful ballad, You’re Losing Me, is about her long relationship with Joe Alwyn.
Not to forget, the lyrics suggested that the relationship was seemingly sick with loss” and seeming indecision despite her efforts to move forward without her former beau.
Taylor Swift went on to rerelease of her fifth studio album, 1989. Fans were quick to assume that some of the tracks were about her high profile relationships including the one with Harry Styles.
Chemistry: Kelly Clarkson 10th studio album, Chemistry, was seen more as personal note after she went through a very public hand messy divorce with former husband, Brandon Blackstock.
As fans could feel the pain in the lyrics and how the songstress talked about the journey of healing in the album. Tracks like Red Flag Collector” and “I Hate Love”, were big successes! Tracks like “Me” and “My Favorite Kind of High, were all about the journey of self discovery.
Kill Bill: SZA’s album was a nod Quentin Tarantino’s 2003 film and fans were quick to assume that the songstress talked about a former relationship that went wrong.
One of the revenge track talks about seeing a therapist and wanting to move on. As the lyrics say, how she might kill her former lover but that she still loves her.
