Top 10 Saddest Broadway Love Songs

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The saddest Broadway love songs will have you bawling before the final curtain. We’re taking a look at romance ballads from Broadway musicals about longing, lost love, and heartbreak. You can’t have a love story without a few tears. MsMojo ranks the saddest Broadway love songs. Which Broadway love song made you cry? Let us know in the comments!
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[@NurizBonJovi]

Lea Salonga: singing On My Own all of us: *cries in Broadway*

[@remsmodious]

Cries in Filipino and Broadway

[@LadyHawke78]

Lea Salonga - MY FAVORITE EPONINE. 😭😭😭

[@dianemora3602]

"A world that's full of happiness that I have never KNOOOOOOOOWN" - Chills, every time.

[@dioputrapratama6073]

This category is basically all of Eponine’s songs

[@born4thisalltimelow]

Dio Putra Pratama dude she had the saddest story EVER *bawls to little drop of rain*

[@charchar5919]

So sad but so true...

[@malloryfallon6394]

Dio Putra Pratama fr tho!!!!

[@jp3813]

At least half the songs in Les Miz.

[@caschfamily]

I dreamed a dream always sing 🎤 it at karaoke and in the shower 🚿🤣

[@justinherrin5299]

ok so hear me out. “She Used To Be Mine” from Waitress is a heart wrenching love song. Jenna is singing about how she loves her old life and she wishes to go back to when she loved herself and her husband. her baby does eventually save her from her husband but she is singing about how she wishes she could love herself again and it might not come off immediately come off as one but it definitely is one if u look deeper into it.

[@The.Lilomay]

yes it should be on the list

[@groovyc4580]

100% yes!

[@infinitidelerium]

🙌 I was almost counting on seeing it

[@DarkUprising]

I was wondering why this wasn't on the list.

[@charfree6888]

She is broken and wont ask for help.

[@xanthis2001]

"Satisfied" is great but "Burn" and "It's Quiet Uptown" are the saddest songs in Hamilton.

[@barbaraholaday8283]

I agree burn makes me want to cry every time I hear it

[@lyraburst9648]

I agree

[@sealistish6192]

Truth

[@hellowsinglehere5914]

xanthis2001 and blow us all away

[@hellowsinglehere5914]

And the reprise of stay alive

[@tigereyes1994]

On my own is such a tear jerker.

[@kill.switch]

Yuuusss. Especially when you follow it with "a little fall of rain" 😭😭😭😭

[@uniquerebeljaney3639]

I love the musical's version of Èponine, Marius was an idiot.

[@jjh2456]

Les Miz had a bunch tear jerkers

[@valerietian4378]

tigereyes1994 I can’t agree more.

[@mholtebeck]

@@uniquerebeljaney3639 I agree. Eponine is a cool girl, and way more interesting than the Cosette, who spent 10 years in a monastery. Meanwhile, Marius is an idiot. He's self-centered and naive. I don't think Eponine is supposed to look like Samantha Barks/Lea Salonga. But it's a great song.

[@mrsleovaldez6474]

What about Burn or Little Fall of Rain?!

[@maggiepeterson7915]

Olivia Beach burn is fabulous

[@RachaelTheRed]

My thoughts exactly. I feel like burn is SO much sadder than Satisfied.

[@sunnyrecs]

i thought about burn as well, it shows more grief and heartbreak than satisfied

[@lazulidrawzalot0616]

I don’t know if Burn is really a love song because it’s more about Eliza shutting Alex out and saying she doesn’t love him anymore.

[@sunnyrecs]

@@lazulidrawzalot0616 the songs on this list basically describes heartbreak and has some elements of a love song, burn shows how much she loved alex despite the fact that he cheated on her, in the first verse she sings, "i saved every letter you wrote me, from the moment i read them, i knew you were mine, you said you were mine" that showed how eliza loved alexander even after the release of the pamphlet, even though she couldn't get over the fact he cheated on her, she slowly forgave him because she loved him.

[@paigemckenna609]

“You can’t talk about satisfied without talking about helpless” Honestly I can’t talk about anything without talking about helpless

[@memereview9803]

Paige McKenna mOOD

[@ajibolaseyeh8028]

Helpless isn’t a sad song.

[@malloryfallon6394]

Same tho!!

[@flowerchickenhairsparkle2819]

That's not true.

[@charsweetasjasmine]

Me: kindergarten boyfriend should be there *then realizes Heathers never made it to broadway* Me: *cries in off-broadway*

[@heatherchandler4573]

Charli Jasmine omg 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 it is a mystery Heathers didn’t make it on Broadway 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@edu.8552]

Yes???

[@heatherchandler4573]

Edu Oliveira it should have gotten onto bway

[@klaudia2739]

OMG SOO TRUE 😭😭😂

[@koenmeier8553]

It made west end but a short run as well which is over by now.

[@MagdaU_]

I think "Still hurting" from last 5 years should at least get a mention

[@SpaghettiBabyNoodleBoy]

MUBookworm I’m not sure The Last Five Years made it to bway

[@BookishBrittany]

@@SpaghettiBabyNoodleBoy it didn't unfortunately. But since the movie came out I can see why people might have thought it did.

[@mollypavilonis5718]

Much sadder than Satisfied, I also don't really think I don't know how to love him is that sad either.

[@KarianneStinson]

Completely agree!

[@enzosison3799]

If only they made it to Broadway.

[@trinaq]

Oh, the first time I heard "On my Own", it was from the 25th Anniversary Special of "Les Mis". To hear Samantha Barks' heartbreak and devastation in her voice as Eponine realizes that Marius will never love her, and loves Cosette, is an anthem that anyone who's ever experienced unrequited love can relate to.

[@mulherenascentista]

Sad as heck. I related so hard to Ponine when I was in love with my best friend. It took me A LOT of time to move on from that. A LOT.

[@captainptmb334]

First time I heard it, I fell in love with both Eponine & Samantha Barks. When the girls want to be mean, they'll put in the DVD at 'Little Fall of Rain', because they know I can't resist watching; and they know I will cry every time Eponine dies.

[@juliettagag]

Omg me too! And still my fave version of “on my own” it’s just so touching and sensitive, Samantha barks and lea salonga, the best Eponines

[@avenus_624]

*Samantha Barks’

[@lottiegrace7551]

That is my fav song of all time! Literally!!

[@reaganrabuck395]

You’ll be back was literally the saddest break up song just saying...

[@roara123]

yes.

[@rebecca8525]

That song wasn’t sad, it was funny!

[@reaganrabuck395]

Rebecca lies!!

[@rebecca8525]

@@reaganrabuck395 Not a lie, just an opinion.

[@reaganrabuck395]

Rebecca jokes all jokes but for real the saddest song in history😂

[@juliam.6676]

"I dreamed a Dream" definitely needed a spot - Fantine literally got screwed over so much and she had no choice in her situation, whereas Eponine somewhat did in comparison

[@gretep]

Julia M. Is that a love song though? She talks about love, yes. But it’s more about her reflecting on how cruel life has been to her, versus what she dreamed it would be. I wouldn’t call it a love song. Though it is one of the saddest songs on broadway, especially knowing what comes next for her (and what is actually happening to Cosette) and probably the saddest song on the musical, at least for me.

[@juliam.6676]

Grete Pihlak I agree with all you’ve said, your analysis of the song is spot on, my only reasoning for categorizing it as a love song (from my subjective perspective) is because Fantine primarily discusses love unrequited and a love lost as the reasoning for the “dream she dreamed” - because of this integral underlying theme of love central to the entirety of the song itself, I view it this way. It truly is a sad bop, though!

[@slvrangel22]

@@juliam.6676 He spent the summer by my side. And filled my days with endless wonder. He took my childhood in his stride. And he was gone when Autumn came. And still I dream he'll come to me... Yeah.. I would say it qualifies.

[@aperson5261]

MonaLisa22 I agree I think it should qualify. And I mean why isn’t it in this list, what a song.

[@sarahyablonski5342]

Omg, yes. It's so emotional. The first time I heard it I cried. Like balling, and I don't usually cry man. That shiz got me fricked up.

[@katierowen3166]

"At least I'll keep his eyes in my life." That line kills me.

[@jalenwashere7754]

Katie Rowen no the line that gets me is “and I know he will never be satisfied, I will never be satisfied” like damn shade thrown towards her sister

[@theskysthelimits6619]

It kills me OF laughter.........

[@flowerchickenhairsparkle2819]

@@theskysthelimits6619 why? There's nothing funny about heartbreak.

[@elliot2331]

I gasped when I saw John Barrowman Edit: I gasped even louder when Satisfied started

[@SongbirdRebel]

I love john barrowman

[@countrygirlbeth1]

I love him so much. I have all his music.

[@victoriaghart7044]

DOCTOR WHO BABY

[@victoriaghart7044]

I squealed

[@BlackR0sePoetry]

I’m glad I’m not the only one!

[@ndebmusicmania6687]

Okay, "On My Own" is absolutely deserving of the spot but the explanation of why is so wrong. What makes Éponine's story so tragic is: she's poor, she's starving, she has parents that abuse her, she has to assist her father in his criminal schemes in order to stay alive, and her only friend whom she deeply cares for will not love her back or even really give her the time of day. This character is in a dark pit with no way out and the one light in her life she does have will not help her or try to save her. What makes it so sad is that this song is Éponine's self realization that she isn't loved by anyone and has no way out of her situation and realizes it doesn't even matter if she lives and is honestly probably better off dead and ends up dying in order to be released from a dark torturous and loveless life. She is someone who searches for hope even though there's no hope to be had. She's someone who despite coming from the scum of the Earth is a genuinely good person but is ultimately doomed despite her efforts to be good. That's what makes this song of unrequited love so sad: She ultimately realizes she has no love in her life from anyone and that she'd be better off dead. That's what makes this so sad. And it's this setup that leads to me crying like a baby during A Little Fall of Rain every time I hear that song. The two together paint the heartbreaking fate of the character and the unfortunate fate her circumstances have forced her to meet.

[@amymesserschmidt2044]

Excellently explained!

[@apparition668]

I love the sad stuff- I can't believe "I Still Believe" from Miss Saigon didn't rate, though. While Mr. Cellophane is, indeed, a tear jerker, it's much less of a love song. Also, nothing from Phantom? The reprise of "All I Ask of You" has me in tears every. single. time. Ms Mojo, I think you missed too many. It's time for "Another Top 10 Saddest Broadway Love Songs," I think.

[@hazeldaniels1679]

Honestly the entirety of miss saigon deserves it's own spot that shows so tragic I couldnt imagine performing it night after night

[@apparition668]

@@hazeldaniels1679 Like Les Mis (no surprise they're handled by the same folks). Without the Engineer (or the Thenardiers) for moments of levity, you'd be permanently depressed after the experience.

[@lornascamera1993]

Chris Matthews I sang I still believe and it’s one of my all time faves along with little fall of rain

[@viviendoculan6433]

Oh my gooooosh 😭

[@dixiesmom4633]

Yes, I Still Believe.....absolutely gorgeous, and Lea, what an incredible talent....

[@rebellover1634]

“On my Own” I can relate.... my ex is interested in someone else and I’m just the friend that still likes him....

[@fernymedina889]

Rebellover 1 ...my ex?

[@rebellover1634]

Fernando Medina Yeah he dumped me. So I can kinda of relate by having someone you love interested in someone else

[@brandonv6905]

That's literally my love life. I was dumped by my ex and now I'm pretty sure she likes her best friend but I still like her :/. (She's bi)

[@rebellover1634]

Brand aww me sorry:( I guess we have to find the right people.

[@madisoncardenas8910]

i’ve been through this!! i know it’s hard but just know you will be okay, and eventually it’ll just be something that happened. i hope you both find happiness soon! 💓

[@maggiepeterson7915]

Who else gasped when they saw Jeremy Jordan? 😂😭😢🥳

[@mollymagarian2904]

Maggie Peterson meeeeee

[@danykmcfarland1544]

No but I did when he started to sing

[@Arualx]

Meee

[@mintyxx1]

Are you unaware of Newsies? He plays the main character in that musical. :P

[@Koraaaaaaaah]

meeeeee

[@PrinceTrexus]

Picking a song from Hamilton how are u gonna go with “Satisfied” and not “Burn”???? “Burn” was a much sadder song!

[@hazeldaniels1679]

Tbh I found satisfied more tragic but I see why people would find burn to be the more sad one too. I feel like burn doesnt really qualify as a love song though, as its more about anger to me?

[@PrinceTrexus]

Hazel Daniels sad love song.... Burn is literally about a wife finding out her husband cheated on her... not much sadder than that

[@hazeldaniels1679]

@@PrinceTrexus yeah, I think they are both sad I just was hit a lot harder by satisfied partially by how it's set up. Burn is a lot about Eliza's anger though, shes a passive but caring character and Burn is when the stress of holding all her dissatisfaction with her relationship is finally pushed over the edge. It's sad, but also angry and an expression from a caring person pushed too far. The second half doesnt come off as a love song anymore though, it's not sadness anymore, its anger, and instead of wanting to know why, or wanting him back, now shes done with him. That's the only reason why I brought up whether it was a love song though I suppose it doesnt actually matter much anyway Sorry if I go an annoying amount in depth and seem uptight, I spend an obnoxious about of time analyzing shows and enjoy the discussion i guess 😅

[@PrinceTrexus]

Hazel Daniels no that’s fine lol I like when people give in-depth answers for these

[@PrinceTrexus]

K O it never said the list was about unrequited love just that they were sad love songs

[@johnmiller4523]

Little Fall of Rain is WAY "sadder" than On My Own... mostly because she's dying while she's singing it.

[@TheJerryCochrane]

Could not agree more!! When he holds out that last note by himself right after she dies in his arms...holy crap.

[@amphitritemists4595]

Especially since all she wants is his love but she dies knowing it would have never been her. Yet, she is still willing to die if it means he can live and find the love she could never have😭

[@NeilTruick]

I agree "Little Fall of Rain" is a "sadder" song, but only because "On My Own" sets it up. If you didn't have the first, the second wouldn't be as sad.

[@syvhne]

SADDER yes but it's not solely focus on UNREQUITED LOVE but more of making the best of that moment while bidding goodbye to a person u love the most. Again the Context IS DEDICATED TO UNREQUITED LOVE

[@Sol-dw1ew]

Satisfied is incredibly sad. A shoutout to Burn for making me cry every single time I listen to it as well 😭

[@Blaineiskindagay]

Also Best Of wives And Women because I got choked up just typing it

[@samscheetz6076]

And Stay Alive reprise. Especially with the scream at the end

[@NK-dk5jg]

On My Own is literally the soundtrack to my love life

[@HimeRoseChibiChan]

nicole k Same here. It makes me think of the guys I liked in high school who chose girls I couldn’t compete with.

[@slvrangel22]

Raises hand! Me too!

[@krissihunter5939]

☝️...

[@lsblatt1]

Me too

[@thannon8569]

One of the reasons it is #1 - everyone can relate to it, even if only for a brief time in their lives (lucky sob's).

[@AlfieSyd23]

Video: she attended the ball with her sister, Angelica Me: AND PEGGY!

[@random_meta]

💙

[@flowerchickenhairsparkle2819]

Yes but Peggy's not important

[@maxeyre2024]

So glad “Satisfied” was mentioned. Such a genius and creative song.

[@SoftyM20]

Still Hurting from The Last Five Years.... Breaks me every time

[@MichelleGOrtiz]

That one hits you in a whole different level

[@lovelion2001]

i don't get that one, maybe cuz i've never had a love like that and i can't relate.

[@MichelleGOrtiz]

@@lovelion2001 I haven't necessarily had something like that, but I can identify with the feeling of someone moving on and you being left behind trying to understand what happened and what went wrong, be it a friend, a family member o a partner. I don't relate to the specific situation but I relate to the overall feeling the song conveys. At the end of the day, it does depend on your life experience and how you have overcome them. Some of the songs in the list don't get me, but some others make me shed a tear every single time.

[@mychaeltorres2436]

The raw emotion in the song no matter who sings it is so AHAHA I love it but I hate it.

[@floowing7544]

I’ll cover you (reprise) should be #1. No song has ever traumatized me so emotionally

[@born4thisalltimelow]

Floo Wing god same. I immediately starting bawling when it came on

[@trip_2167]

Floo Wing I start crying before the song even plays. It’s a literal stab to the heart.

[@PhillipUtterback]

just rip my heart out after that song, i don't need it anymore...

[@kataw0404]

I ugly cry for that song. It is just that... they were so happy... so in love... so perfect for each other... and of all the couples in that musical, they were the one to be separated permanently.... I cannot forgive the writers of Rent for doing that.

[@momocat6069]

Floo Wing I always cry when I listen to it

[@arielolander6190]

“The movie in my mind” should def be on this list

[@ToxicPopsicle]

This and "I'd Give My Life for You"

[@TheTradge]

I wouldn't class "Movie in my mind" as a love song, it's more of a lament of their shitty lives as prostitutes in Vietnam. "I'd give my life for you" and "I still believe" though would both be strong contenders, both so tragic, the former though is more familial love rather than romantic.

[@wendydavis7135]

Given how that show plays out, I would argue that quite possibly one of the saddest songs in it is "Last Night of the World". It's already got the feeling of two people desperate for something real and strong in this terrible, place, but then the ending of the show makes it so heartbreaking in retrospect. Though "I Still Believe" was a contender I also thought of, too.

[@richieinca]

Maybe Miss Saigon will be number on someday... finally Les Misérables hit number one... kinda like Meryl Streep and an Oscar... lol

[@jamesburton7756]

I’m glad “If I Can’t Love Her” made it on the list, but what about “All I Ask of You(Reprise)” from “The Phantom of the Opera”?

[@philyra2]

“Till I Hear You Sing” from “Love Never Dies” always makes me cry.

[@jacobkwan6696]

Right? This musical gets a bad rep and is horribly underrated

[@MissKirscheDeluxe]

That musical never was on Broadway

[@meshi64]

Ramin Karimloo's pure and raw emotion in that song.. Oh my. Definitely needed to be on the list in my opinion!

[@khadygaga]

I'll Cover You (reprise) just shatters my soul everytime

[@JamieLizRN]

'Without You' kills me everytime!!!!

[@rosegranger2872]

I really love goodbye love, but the extended version (though I'm still mad they deleted the scene, it's so beautiful and important!!!) it kills me every time, I listened to it while my best friend died in my arms...

[@ricovega4791]

When I saw Les Misérable on tour this year, I shed tears among tears during On My Own. It honestly hurt because it's so relatable. At the time I had a huge crush on this guy that didn't like me back. He knew I liked him and I even asked if he liked me back and he didn't give me a straight answer. I have since gotten over those feelings, but damn, that song still pulls at my heartstrings.

[@born4thisalltimelow]

Little fall of rain took my whole soul when I was 12. How’s that not here.

[@kayleighjackson7142]

Les Miserables is the best musical EVER

[@gretep]

Agreed.

[@awildantinous5302]

YES.

[@malloryfallon6394]

YESSSSSS

[@mjsteele42]

Eh...it's very good, but it's largely overrated.

[@michelleskews4555]

So agree👍so much heart and soul

[@jackier3046]

I had a crush on a guy during high school. He was really friendly with me and we actually hung out and everything after school, but I knew deep down I know he would never have the same feelings that I did for him so I would always cry when On My Own played on my phone.

[@danaezevely4150]

“Send in the Clowns” anyone? I bawl every time I hear it sung well.

[@TheAmandaGreer]

OMG! YES!

[@Gee-xb7rt]

the filled the honorable mentions with Sondheim, I think they could just to a top 10 with Sondheim, its kind of standard stock for him.

[@hjohnwalter3]

Danae Zevely yes!

[@mzmiller52]

Only when done by Glynis johns or Bernadette Peters

[@charlesrabb5568]

I cry my eyes out every time I hear it. It was my mom's favorite sondheim song. May she rest in peace

[@mcmptn]

I would honestly give "On My Own" and "A Little Fall of Rain" a tie because they're almost like companion songs. In the former, Eponine sings about imagining Marius walking with her in the rain. In the latter, she's finally with Marius in the "rain," but in this context, it's the blood of her fatal wounds rather than literal precipitation. "A Little Fall of Rain" is also to the same tune as a song where Marius sent Eponine on an errand to find out about another girl (Cosette) for him, and this connection seems to suggest that as Eponine dies, it's like she's acknowledging that Marius loves another, even though she's pretending he's there for her. It's also a sad song because the lyrics are actually happy. Instead of lamenting her death, Eponine sings about her joy that Marius is with her, and she'll finally fall asleep with his arms around her; her death is the happiest moment of her life. Meanwhile, you can tell that Marius is starting to realize how much he tortured Eponine by using her as a messenger between Cosette and himself, and he feels guilty and wishes he could make it up to her somehow, but it's too late; all he can do is comfort Eponine as he dies. As for "On My Own," it's to the tune of Fantine's death song. Fantine also died for someone she loved (but in this case, it was her child rather than a man), so the melody of "On My Own" indicates what will shortly happen to Eponine. There are also some songs where a character complains that another character doesn't love him/her, but by the end of the show, they're together. This is not one of them. Eponine's love is never reciprocated, so yes, she really is on her own, and she's going to stay that way...quite literally for the rest of her life.

[@michaelscire8313]

"Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" from Phantom and "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from Dreamgirls.

[@willwalker24601]

10) I'm Not That Girl 9) Mr. Cellophane 8) There's a Fine, Fine Line 7) If I Can't Love Her 6) Satisfied 5) Loosing My Mind 4) I Don't Know How to Love Him 3) I'll Cover You (Reprise) 2) Somewhere [Loving You] [As Long as He Needs Me] [Unworthy of Your Love] [I Know the Truth] [Not a Day Goes By] 1) On My Own

[@everlenaoliver6912]

John C. Rielly gave a heartbreaking performance of 🎶Mr. Cellophane 🎶in the movie.😭😭😭

[@irawilliams343]

"On My Own" is the number one song about unrequited love

[@jarretthuckaby1952]

Dying ain’t so bad from Bonnie and Clyde. Bonnie realizes she is going to die and is ok with that because she found love

[@annandres8483]

Man I always sing along to it. And You love who you love.

[@alaina5720]

YES

[@lexiel920]

unlikely lovers/what would i do from falsettos are the saddest love songs i can think of

[@grace_l1318]

Lexie L omg I was about to comment this

[@sambeaulieu7224]

THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING 😤

[@akuhlgirl5550]

I sob every time I listen to what would I do

[@cailyncatapano4963]

literally watched this video just to see if what would i do, unlikely lovers, or games i play was on the list.. disappointed that none were because those are without a doubt the saddest!!

[@ughhh]

What Would I Do is an instant cry for me.

[@PLANETFINable]

“If I Could Tell Her” is one my favs from Dear Evan Hansen. Gets me every time

[@flowerchickenhairsparkle2819]

That isn't even sad

[@loveq.8216]

It never fails, I always tear up hearing "I'll Cover You"

[@Agent-ed7dw]

Lea Salonga and Samantha Barks gave justice to On My Own 🔥

[@pixiedust429]

Who was too busy singing along to 'satisfied' that you weren't listening to the explanation about why it's on the list 🤣

[@laurenwilliams6438]

Exactly what I’m doing right now

[@christophermillan3771]

It is I love him but my sisters happiness is more to me than anything so I will stand to the side and long for him as long as she is happy with him

[@lyraburst9648]

I've not got there yet but I probably will 😂😂

[@malloryfallon6394]

pixiedust429 me and for “on my own” I wasn’t even listening to her 😂😂

[@Chichi0013]

I can do the rap

[@florenciaicarte3039]

Mr cellophane should have been higher, it’s literally so depressing

[@slvrangel22]

Right!!! When I saw the movie, it tugged at my heart strings. It's bad enough not to have that one person love you. But to feel unloved and invisible to everyone... :(

[@amandasweeten8949]

It's my favorite song from Chicago

[@rickfoss3409]

Samantha Barks version of "On my Own" is the one that gets me more than any other.

[@jpaul6841]

“God Help the Outcasts” broadway recording is one of the saddest songs

[@ttryon_65478]

Um... Hunchback is not a Broadway musical

[@The.Lilomay]

i don't think this song give me "sad" feeling, rather showing how beautiful Esmeralda is inside, u feel pure, and love actually

[@jguanzon26]

Watching hunchback here in Seattle was amazing. Too bad Broadway didn’t pick it up. I loved the stage version much more than the 90s Disney movie

[@MH-ws3jr]

I agree, but it’s not really a love song. The whole point of the song is that, while Frollo, Quasi, and Phoebus are obsessed with Esmerelda, she wants nothing to do with them. All she wants is for her people to be treated fairly. In my opinion, In A Place of Miracles should have been on the list. The parallel of Phoebus and Esmerelda singing about their future together, and Quasimodo singing about how he will never find love is absolutely heartbreaking

[@zenithian15]

"Send in the Clowns" from 'A Little Night Music', written by Stephen Sondheim, would be my pick for saddest Broadway love song. Desirée's anger and heartache upon realizing that Fredrik, the man who once loved her and proposed to her, has now rejected her late offer of marriage is simultaneously beautiful and excruciating to witness. A truly magical and tragic musical moment.

[@jadem5020]

"What would I do" from falsettos definitely deserves a spot!

[@hongkongfueynz3071]

Where is ‘Memory’? An oldie I know, but it still makes me feel emotional to this day when I hear it.

[@avengerwidow9]

Eponine is way too good for Marius... She deserved so much better 😭😭😭

[@uniquerebeljaney3639]

Too right, he was a complete sap.

[@sashachamberlain8725]

honestly the bit that gets me the most is his little "Christine i loooove yooou"

[@ddraelynkhar]

"I'll cover you" just sort of breaks me, every time.

[@graceliz865]

I’m so sad that Falsettos is no where on this list 😭😭😭😭

[@kristrunbarabragadottir222]

What would i do makes me cry every time!

[@naia3453]

I know I can't believe it to. I cry even when I hear the first couple of notes from What Would I do.

[@katiegrossman2338]

Literally the entire second half of the musical would be this

[@hannahreeve4507]

I KNOW RIGHT I DONT WANT TO BUT I HAVE TO SAY I HATE IT.. IT DOES 👏 NOT 👏 MAKE 👏 SENSE 😭😭

[@LULUandthecats]

Exactly what i was thinking!!! why is "What would i do" not in here!!!

[@MyeshaTiara]

Losing my mind always touches my heart 💜

[@Cinsavant]

"A little fall of rain" in Les Mis will forever be the single saddest song ever written.

[@thannon8569]

Sad yes - but not a love song.

[@adiagammanny812]

@@thannon8569 empty chairs at empty tables..

[@thannon8569]

@@adiagammanny812 Still not a love song. The best example from Les Miz is On My Own...

[@cjlockwood7720]

where is she used to be mine from waitress? I have never once listened to that song without bawling

[@jazzg.6771]

CJ Lockwood i think it is not a love song, if i am right. But it is beautiful nonetheless.

[@natatatm]

Honestly while I love “on my own”, I think “I dreamed a dream” is far more poignant, especially from the perspective of Fontaine, who’s truly been reduced her lowest point possible at that point. It isn’t just hope for love she’s lost, it’s essentially her will to live. Both songs still make me cry though.

[@KittyKatt_Luna80s]

*Fantine.

[@syvhne]

lol The context of this list is UNREQUITED LOVE. I DREAM A DREAM (love this song) though contain parts or element tackling unrequited love its not the MAIN AGENDA of that song. While ON MY OWN's ENTIRETY is all. about UNREQUITED LOVE. How come u failed to comprehend that?

[@natatatm]

@@syvhne why are you capitalizing your letters like that? and also, the title of the video is "saddest love songs" not "unrequited love songs"...

[@vgail1005]

Somewhere is the saddest song: change my mind. PERIOD

[@drewbrown365]

Somehow “All I Ask Of You Reprise” didn’t make it in the top 10?

[@darthkurland]

Drew Brown it should have been an honorable mention at least.

[@mh-jg4tv]

Is Not sad

[@drewbrown365]

m h lol read the lyrics and think from the Phantom’s point of view and tell me if that’s sad or not

[@mh-jg4tv]

The Phantom doesn t sing t. It' s a duet between Raoul auf Christine. They promised their love to one another. So rather glad than sad.

[@nanwijanarko1969]

@@mh-jg4tv the reprise refer to what the phantom said after that. Not the part that Christine and Raoul sung. "I gave you my music, make your song take wings And now how you've repaid me Denied me and betrayed me He was bound to love you When he heard you sing.. Christine."

[@WaterIsLife77]

And I Am Telling You, from Dreamgirls.

[@mzmiller52]

It made me cry in the theater. Stopped the show.

[@ghmck1995]

Man hearing Jennifer Holiday sing that song should make any man on the planet not ever want to break a woman's heart. The pain and anger that woman sings with you want to break character and say you know we are just acting right?

[@jackshayne1634]

No "All I Ask of You (Reprise)? Or "Music of the Night"? Honestly Phantom should be on here for something.

[@serahblair2374]

I agree

[@RizwanJaganiViolist]

Jack Shayne I literally lose it during the reprise of all I ask of you

[@zoe4039]

@@RizwanJaganiViolist same, the little pat of the phantom at the end always hits me

[@meshi64]

Also Til I Hear You Sing from the Phantom sequel LND!!

[@MiguelEscobar2]

yeah but Music of the Night isn't a sad love song it's a really good song but it's not a sad love song.

[@jayharley6855]

the manic energy of "my sister!" during helpless is so relatable. Burn and it's Quiet Uptown and are tearjerkers and tragic songs, revenge and begging for forgiveness, but Satisfied? this is a song of letting go of a love before it can begin. what a gut punch.

[@urbffsteph]

As soon as I hear the intro to “If I can’t love her” I can’t help but start to tear up 😢

[@samic849]

During the entire "Mr. Cellophane" proportion I was waiting for Chris Colfer to appear on that screen. But he never did.

[@inesvarela4107]

Same

[@laylaccrowell2481]

Honestly same

[@peachcakesanimations]

Same me too

[@markstephenabrogar-dahe8974]

Haha forever Gleek

[@nicholashandley4456]

And I'm Telling ruins me every time. There's something about how the desperation and devastation of losing you job and your lover for almost a decade is written and performed in it that can be very hard to handle. I don't know if you've experienced such initial feeling surrounding a bad breakup but it feels so much like that song. Not believing it's true, trying to bargain with affection, begging, pleading, anger despair, all of it is in there and it's so rough.

[@widowsbite3206]

Nothing is sadder than “I’d Give My Love for You” from Miss Saigon. The song is literally about a mother giving away her son for a chance of a brighter future.

[@ascott1470]

when i clicked i immediately said: michael in the bathroom? 😂😂

[@julscoolvids1705]

Same

[@ascott1470]

Julscoolvids so funny story (u might not care but whatever) i had it stuck in my head the one day and i told my mom that i had it stuck in my head (she listened to it once but didn’t really know the concept) and we talked for a minute and then she said: but it’s about a boy pining for another boy. (she meant it as a joke, she’s not homophobic i promise 😂) but without context she honestly thought it was a love song 😆

[@julscoolvids1705]

A Scott In a *wayyyyy*, it kind of is a "love" song.Michael practically lost Jeremy to the Squip because he wanted to be popular. Jeremey started to ignore him because he (Michael) was a link to Jeremey 1.0. Through out the musical, they were the best of friends basically to the point other students noticed: Boyf Riends. Now, I don't really know how long Michael and Jeremey were friends for, but I'm sure they had a *really* strong relationship and it probably broke him knowing he wasn't enough for Jeremey. The Pants Song also explains the emotions that Jeremey's dad and Michael have for Jeremey. Sorry for rambling hope you have a pleasant week.😊 -Also yeah that was a funny story.😂

[@ascott1470]

Julscoolvids yeah you’re right 110% i believe it’s canon that they were besties for 12 years.. i just can’t even imagine that pain. (i mean i may ship boyf riends also, but i’m fine with stage dorks so 😆) but i totally get your point and agree with it. i hope you have a great week too!

[@kill.switch]

Saaame. Hahahahavava especually of tou play it beforw "two player game". It becomes more sad 😭

[@ForeverEva]

I think “I still believe” from Miss Saigon should have been #3 but it wasn’t on this list :( I definitely agree with 1 and 2 though

[@corvus1374]

Why God Why kills me, even though Chris is an entitled asshole.

[@nr4008]

Totally agree! In fact, Miss Saigon is one bawl fest after another.

[@clairabelle1425]

Forever Eva I was just about to mention “I still believe “

[@JamieLizRN]

'Now that I've seen her' is sad also!!!

[@frangelineblu]

had goosebumps all over when lea salonga's version of "on my own" came on

[@hazeldaniels1679]

When He Sees Me from waitress is so relatable and it breaks my heart !! Also the entirety of miss saigon deserves it's own spot on this list tbh

[@carolinedisalvatore9768]

🎵I love him....I love him.....but only on my own.....🎵

[@NeilTruick]

That's *the* line.

[@maristogner6219]

I know many won’t agree but a sad love song from Broadway is from the Frozen Broadway snow called “Kristoff’s Lullaby.” It’s when Kristoff is taking Anna back to the palace so she can kiss Hans and he says how he’s changed because of her and now he loves her. There’s also a callback in there to another song called “What Do You Know About Love” that him and Anna sing, and he says that she’s what he knows about love. It’s so heartbreaking to hear his voice and how he knows it’s probably not going to work out

[@maggiepeterson7915]

Mari Stogner omg yes that is awesome! I saw frozen on broadway in August it was amazing!

[@TayTVify]

My good friend sang “On My Own” at her fiancé’s funeral, he passed away, suddenly, beside her while they were sleeping. It brought on a new meaning to the song, suddenly realizing she now had to take on the world alone. She is now happily in another relationship, and they have a daughter together. But, god, do I feel the ache in that song.

[@karenogush5622]

Oh my God, that must have been devastating for her! I'm glad she was able to eventually move (happily) to another relationship. But I can't imagine how she got through that song without breaking down. I'm in tears even just imagining it.

[@keystrom7166]

I’m surprised “The winner takes it all” from Mamma Mia didn’t place

[@Amm1ttai]

Maybe they didn't consider it because it wasn't written for a musical.

[@lindaandersen5723]

@@Amm1ttai Considering that song was released more than 20 years before they even thought of having it in a musical, I'd have to agree.

[@albertdehaven2700]

The musical was written for the abba songs the song was not written for the musical that is my thought otherwise something like scenes from an italian restaurant from moving out would had also been on the list

[@brontewcat]

What is saddest about some of the ABBA’s written at the time is they reflected what was happening with both couples.

[@aramideakanni1404]

I cry just a teeny bit when I hear On My Own

[@gabrielledarwin1158]

I wish My Man from Funny Girl would have got an honorable mention.

[@jaimeesummer5334]

Oh my gosh yes

[@michaelkopelow7913]

My Man isn't a Broadway song. During that spot in the stage musical she sings The Music That Makes Me Dance.

[@mzmiller52]

The music that makes me dance, but basically, only done by early streisand. They say she never gave the performance that is on the obc album.

[@jp3813]

Any song Lea Salonga sings before her character dies. lol Though seriously, you could've filled this entire list w/ Les Miz songs. BTW, at 15:59, the 10th Anniversary Dream Cast Concert was actually held in '95 even though the video was released three years later.

[@LoyaFrostwind]

Lea Salonga in Miss Saigon.

[@syvhne]

Yeah it's not 1998

[@TGrimm]

"AIDS and poverty have made things difficult for them" Wow.

[@moonkitty5274]

I don't know if this counts, but How Could I Ever Know from The Secret Garden is really sad and its such a pretty song as well.

[@PrinceTrexus]

I really wish “Here Alone” from Little Women was on this list. Marmie singing sadly about how much she misses her deployed husband is such a tearjerker! One of my favorite songs in the whole show!

[@Theavidgardener313]

"Somewhere"....classic, heart breakingly beautiful. Should perhaps be number one.

[@bloodyrose1995]

A Little Fall of Rain is what came to mind for me

[@jesselevine8592]

what about "being alive" from company??? it's not technically directed at anyone in particular but it's definitely a love song

[@geoffk777]

"I don:t Know How to Love Him" is really marginal in this list. It's a wonderful classic song and it gives you a feeling for the hard life that Mary had. But, ultimately, it's a song of redemption and spiritual uplift. So it's really a sort of celebration as she leaves her old life behind and discovers true, spiritual love. I think that you're missing the whole point of this song.

[@geoffk777]

This is a real oldie, but I'd mention "What Kind of Fool am I", from "Stop the World, I Want to Get Off". It's a real tear-jerrker with a beautiful melody and lyrics.

[@Dusterian]

I love this list! It's perfect! #1 is so right! I love most of these songs, too! And it's so great seeing the hostess, and seeing her facial expressions with her voice!

[@smakdab30]

“Stay with me” from into the woods should be on this list.

[@StiggusRattus]

John Barrowmans singing is so soothing uwu 💕💕💕💕💕

[@chesdisneyforever]

100% agree

[@sfdave65]

i usually watch youtube before bed...as i'm doing now....but this video has made me go over my cry quotient for the day. 10 crys in one video.....i can't take it.

[@amyrose6300]

for your consideration: What Would I Do (Falsettos) and Someday (Hunchback) I mean come on I love them all but these are much sadder than Satisfied or Fine Fine Line

[@lucyann7616]

I’ll cover you gets me crying every time especially when Jesse l Martin is singing it

[@mrpatmichele]

Where is Heart of Stone from Six? its technically a Broadway musical now

[@Kate-es9of]

Definitely. That songs never fails to make me cry.

[@BookishBrittany]

Omg yes!! Six is still super underrated even though it's on Broadway now.

[@nothingnew8770]

petition to make this a top 20, way to many good, no great songs were excluded in this list *memory* *she used to be mine* *burn* *etc, even if they don’t really fit the mold.. they always made a rarely crier, cry.*

[@cosmoxoxox9468]

- Unlikely Lovers (Falsettos) - What Would I Do? (Falsettos) - The Games I Play (Falsettos) - Burn (Hamilton) - Kindergarten Boyfriend (Heathers) - Still Hurting (The Last 5 Years) - Little God of My Heart/Finale (Miss Saigon {I think it should be there since it's about Kim's realization to be with Chris is.. spoilers! at an end}) Those deserve at least a mention.

[@maggiepeterson7915]

Sara Bareilles nailed “I don’t know how to love him.”

[@Ruby-hl2nc]

ok but "i'll cover you (repise)" makes me bawl like a baby everytime i hear it.

[@tristanrobin]

Thanks so much for including Loving You, Unworthy of Your Love and Not a Day Goes By! Three of my all-time favorites!

[@mushniksflowers3893]

Loving You getting a mention is very surprising yet so well deserved

[@Musikman18]

I was thinking "TIll I Hear you Sing" from love never dies would be on this list