sometimes the song can give us
goosebumps but then it can go one step
further welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 songs that will make you cry
baby don’t you cry everything’s gonna be
all right
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
based on their success on the charts
their individual context and their
resonance with the listener
it can be happy or sad songs as long as
their tearjerkers when I have so much to
say
number ten wild horses the Rolling
Stones
to do exactly who our first entry was
written for remains a mystery
gracelessly dad
you know how
Marianne Faithfull’s the most likely
though it has also been linked to Bianca
Jagger and Keith Richards son Marlin Wow
what is clear is that with one quite
simple hook the stones produced an
ageless piece of music that has stood
hairs on end for generations
so let’s do some living
NIC’s distinctive voice finds a perfect
match as this brooding crooning subdued
song leaves the listener as lonely as
the frontman
good Jackie Oh number nine the sound of
silence Simon and Garfunkel the small
friend
the opening lines to our next track are
among the most recognizable in all of
modern music
left it seized was written shortly after
the JFK assassination this song also
became an accompaniment to the Vietnam
War
it welcomes darkness and is perhaps most
effective when it’s played within it
within this side the combination of
vocals and the high tones are as
haunting today as they were half a
century ago it’s our old friend and it
tingles from start to finish
moved of silence
you
number eight wish you were here Pink
Floyd so so you’re thinking tell heaven
from hell blue skies the title track to
their 1975 album wish you were here was
written for Pink Floyd founder member
Syd Barrett in response to his alleged
battle with schizophrenia
just to my soldier
all album explores the theme of
detachment and David Gilmour’s vocals
retain a curiously absent quality as he
pines for his friends
the whole track comes across as an
effortless piece of music a train of
thought that’s sad and overwhelmingly
simple
number seven one sweet day Mariah Carey
and boys to men sorry
one of the most commercially successful
tracks to make our list this
collaboration reigned supreme on the US
Billboard charts for colossal 16 weeks
written and recorded in a matter of days
pop diva Mariah Carey meets R&B quartet
boys to men and together they produce
this tearful tune
reminding us all of the impermanence of
life it’s an exercise in saying the
things we wish we’d said and in giving
thanks for the lives that we have
I wanted to say
number six the living years Mike and the
mechanics a continuation of Mariah’s
theme this 80s ballad once again picks
apart the question of life and death and
summarizes the conundrum and six short
words it’s too late when we die
we
specifically about the bond between a
boy and his father the idea is
applicable to just about any
relationship that we could have
that’s why it gets us singing along even
if it’s difficult to do that and not
shed a tear
you
number five candle in the wind Elton
John goodbye Norma Jean though Eli had
the grace to ball son with those around
to Crowell originally penned in memory
of Marilyn Monroe candle in the wind is
also famously linked to Diana Princess
of Wales after Elton played it at her
funeral
though though the lives of its subjects
have been tragically short-lived the
song itself has endured for generations
it’s emotional enough without context
but it’s a fitting tribute to two iconic
women and two celebrities in general
that died too young elegy of the highest
order
you can never do you
number four hallelujah
Jeff Buckley the heard there was a
secret chord the day that play
please the Lord but you don’t really
care for music
this song was powerful when Leonard
Cohen sang it originally but when Jeff
Buckley caressed his vocals around the
lyrics hair stood on end and lumps
formed in throats she tied you to her
kitchen chair she broke your throne and
she cut your hair and from your lips you
do it’s love that’s gone stale so it’s
relatable for many of us
there’s also anguish in his voice that
is impossible to fake
he isn’t just singing the words he
understands them remember when I moved
in you and the holy dove was moving too
and every breath we drew was hallelujah
a talent that was lost too soon
this song is his legacy
ah
number three everybody hurts REM your
days
– yours
we defy anyone not to be moved by our
first podium entry sure you had in
everybody hurts
has become a staple soundtrack to modern
day life everybody
to come
adopted by the samaritans charity it was
originally written by the band for
anyone who contemplates suicide
this song not only prompts tears it
saves lives everybody
according to the lyrics we all cry and
most of us do when we sing though
everybody hurts and after this song
everybody’s reaching for the tissues
number two hurt Johnny Cash I hurt
myself today to see if I still feel
originally penned by Trent Reznor of
Nine Inch Nails hurt was taken on by the
legendary Johnny Cash several years
later what have I become my sweetest
shred it brings the memories of his past
under the cold harsh spotlight of his
present and you could have
though
maíam
cache was very frail when recording the
song and he died seven months after its
release everyone I know goes away and
laying the unstoppable passing of time
its accompanying video is a memorial to
one man but something that we’ll all
experience
it’s about as powerful as music can be
my
I would find oh wait before we unveil
our top picks here are a few honorable
mentions
Haley I know you miss your mom and I
know you miss your dad when I’m gone but
I’m trying to give you the life that I
never had I can see you sad even when
you smile even when you laugh I can see
it in your eyes deep inside you wanna
cry
oh we are is destined
number one tears in heaven Eric Clapton
would you know my name if I saw you in
hell lap ten has taken the top spot of
this deeply emotional list with an
incredibly moving piece of music if I
saw you you never inspired by great
personal tragedy I must be strong
and carry on all I know I don’t do those
here in heaven when his four year old
son passed away
we’d have understood if Clapton never
picked up a guitar again
but he did and was able to produce a
record that’s as terrific as it is teary
jung-geun reminding us all of anyone who
has passed tears in heaven verbalizes
what everyone else would like to say no
more teasing him
it’s a tear-jerking tune that gets us
every time would you know my name if I
saw you do you agree with our list
what’s your favorite song to cry over
it’s something unpredictable
there’s right
I hope you have the time of your life
for more tear-jerking top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
goosebumps but then it can go one step
further welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 songs that will make you cry
baby don’t you cry everything’s gonna be
all right
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
based on their success on the charts
their individual context and their
resonance with the listener
it can be happy or sad songs as long as
their tearjerkers when I have so much to
say
number ten wild horses the Rolling
Stones
to do exactly who our first entry was
written for remains a mystery
gracelessly dad
you know how
Marianne Faithfull’s the most likely
though it has also been linked to Bianca
Jagger and Keith Richards son Marlin Wow
what is clear is that with one quite
simple hook the stones produced an
ageless piece of music that has stood
hairs on end for generations
so let’s do some living
NIC’s distinctive voice finds a perfect
match as this brooding crooning subdued
song leaves the listener as lonely as
the frontman
good Jackie Oh number nine the sound of
silence Simon and Garfunkel the small
friend
the opening lines to our next track are
among the most recognizable in all of
modern music
left it seized was written shortly after
the JFK assassination this song also
became an accompaniment to the Vietnam
War
it welcomes darkness and is perhaps most
effective when it’s played within it
within this side the combination of
vocals and the high tones are as
haunting today as they were half a
century ago it’s our old friend and it
tingles from start to finish
moved of silence
you
number eight wish you were here Pink
Floyd so so you’re thinking tell heaven
from hell blue skies the title track to
their 1975 album wish you were here was
written for Pink Floyd founder member
Syd Barrett in response to his alleged
battle with schizophrenia
just to my soldier
all album explores the theme of
detachment and David Gilmour’s vocals
retain a curiously absent quality as he
pines for his friends
the whole track comes across as an
effortless piece of music a train of
thought that’s sad and overwhelmingly
simple
number seven one sweet day Mariah Carey
and boys to men sorry
one of the most commercially successful
tracks to make our list this
collaboration reigned supreme on the US
Billboard charts for colossal 16 weeks
written and recorded in a matter of days
pop diva Mariah Carey meets R&B quartet
boys to men and together they produce
this tearful tune
reminding us all of the impermanence of
life it’s an exercise in saying the
things we wish we’d said and in giving
thanks for the lives that we have
I wanted to say
number six the living years Mike and the
mechanics a continuation of Mariah’s
theme this 80s ballad once again picks
apart the question of life and death and
summarizes the conundrum and six short
words it’s too late when we die
we
specifically about the bond between a
boy and his father the idea is
applicable to just about any
relationship that we could have
that’s why it gets us singing along even
if it’s difficult to do that and not
shed a tear
you
number five candle in the wind Elton
John goodbye Norma Jean though Eli had
the grace to ball son with those around
to Crowell originally penned in memory
of Marilyn Monroe candle in the wind is
also famously linked to Diana Princess
of Wales after Elton played it at her
funeral
though though the lives of its subjects
have been tragically short-lived the
song itself has endured for generations
it’s emotional enough without context
but it’s a fitting tribute to two iconic
women and two celebrities in general
that died too young elegy of the highest
order
you can never do you
number four hallelujah
Jeff Buckley the heard there was a
secret chord the day that play
please the Lord but you don’t really
care for music
this song was powerful when Leonard
Cohen sang it originally but when Jeff
Buckley caressed his vocals around the
lyrics hair stood on end and lumps
formed in throats she tied you to her
kitchen chair she broke your throne and
she cut your hair and from your lips you
do it’s love that’s gone stale so it’s
relatable for many of us
there’s also anguish in his voice that
is impossible to fake
he isn’t just singing the words he
understands them remember when I moved
in you and the holy dove was moving too
and every breath we drew was hallelujah
a talent that was lost too soon
this song is his legacy
ah
number three everybody hurts REM your
days
– yours
we defy anyone not to be moved by our
first podium entry sure you had in
everybody hurts
has become a staple soundtrack to modern
day life everybody
to come
adopted by the samaritans charity it was
originally written by the band for
anyone who contemplates suicide
this song not only prompts tears it
saves lives everybody
according to the lyrics we all cry and
most of us do when we sing though
everybody hurts and after this song
everybody’s reaching for the tissues
number two hurt Johnny Cash I hurt
myself today to see if I still feel
originally penned by Trent Reznor of
Nine Inch Nails hurt was taken on by the
legendary Johnny Cash several years
later what have I become my sweetest
shred it brings the memories of his past
under the cold harsh spotlight of his
present and you could have
though
maíam
cache was very frail when recording the
song and he died seven months after its
release everyone I know goes away and
laying the unstoppable passing of time
its accompanying video is a memorial to
one man but something that we’ll all
experience
it’s about as powerful as music can be
my
I would find oh wait before we unveil
our top picks here are a few honorable
mentions
Haley I know you miss your mom and I
know you miss your dad when I’m gone but
I’m trying to give you the life that I
never had I can see you sad even when
you smile even when you laugh I can see
it in your eyes deep inside you wanna
cry
oh we are is destined
number one tears in heaven Eric Clapton
would you know my name if I saw you in
hell lap ten has taken the top spot of
this deeply emotional list with an
incredibly moving piece of music if I
saw you you never inspired by great
personal tragedy I must be strong
and carry on all I know I don’t do those
here in heaven when his four year old
son passed away
we’d have understood if Clapton never
picked up a guitar again
but he did and was able to produce a
record that’s as terrific as it is teary
jung-geun reminding us all of anyone who
has passed tears in heaven verbalizes
what everyone else would like to say no
more teasing him
it’s a tear-jerking tune that gets us
every time would you know my name if I
saw you do you agree with our list
what’s your favorite song to cry over
it’s something unpredictable
there’s right
I hope you have the time of your life
for more tear-jerking top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
Please follow and like us: