There are great songs about being in love, but there are just as many hit songs that discuss breakups.
We looked at Billboard's list of the highest-charting songs from every year since 1975 and found the top breakup song from that time.
This includes Adele's powerhouse track "Rolling in the Deep," Roxette's "It Must Have Been Love," and Bruno Mars' "When I Was Your Man."
Keep reading to see which breakup song dominated the charts in the year you were born.
SEE ALSO: The biggest love song the year you were born
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1975: "Before the Next Teardrop Falls"— Freddy Fender
Fender's "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975 and sold one million copies. Listen to the breakup song here.
1976: "Kiss and Say Goodbye"— The Manhattans
"Kiss and Say Goodbye" peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent two weeks at the top spot. Listen to the song here.
1977: "Easy"— Commodores
"Easy" is a breakup song from the group's self-titled fifth album. The group sings about leaving a girl the next day, after doing "all I can." Listen to "Easy"here.
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