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Songs That Have Totally Crushed Me (saddest Songs) Playlist on Spotify (212 Songs)

songs that have totally crushed me (saddest songs), curated by Systemic. Explore its listening context, dated playlist analysis, and Spotify preview.

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Original playlist analysis by PlaylistScaler

A broad sad-song collection centered on alternative, with pop, rock and smaller rap selections around it. Systemic’s playlist draws from familiar melancholy touchstones and lesser-known material rather than one tightly defined sound.

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    songs that have totally crushed me (saddest songs)

    Curated by Systemic

    Alternative-led heartbreak

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    Alternative is the clearest thread, with Radiohead’s “Let Down” and Coldplay’s “Sparks” among the examples, while pop, rock and rap widen the palette. Choose it for a large, emotionally heavy pool that moves between well-known melancholy and less familiar finds; the mix is broader than a single-genre grief playlist.

    Top genres

    • alternative 116 tracks
    • pop 39 tracks
    • rock 26 tracks
    Tracks
    212
    Playing time
    12h 55m
    Marked explicit
    28
    Followers
    31,620

    Measured examples

    • Let DownRadiohead102 BPMEnergy 0.39 / 1
    • What Else Could I NeedCeleste Marie WilsonTempo unavailableEnergy 0.52 / 1
    • Late NightMike Di Lorenzo70 BPMEnergy 0.23 / 1

    Shazam measurements via artist.tools · retrieved Oct 9, 2026.

    Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 9, 2026
    Track entries
    212
    Distinct tracks
    212
    Repeated entries
    0
    Distinct artists
    133
    Playing time
    12h 55m · 100% duration coverage
    Explicit flags
    28 marked explicit · 100% coverage
    Track genre labels
    alternative, pop, rock, hip-hop/rap, indie rock · 93.4% coverage
    Audio measurements
    152 of 212 distinct tracks · 71.7% coverage
    Follower change
    -96 · Sep 13, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026

    Spotify playlist observations, genre labels via artist.tools. Calculations by PlaylistScaler. How to read this analysis.

Tracklist

200 of 212 distinct tracks, in playlist order as of Oct 9, 2026.

  1. Let DownRadiohead
  2. What Else Could I NeedCeleste Marie Wilson
  3. Late NightMike Di Lorenzo
  4. God Is A DJL'VON
  5. SparksColdplay
  6. SoHoFIRSTANDLAST
  7. No SurprisesRadiohead
  8. I Bet on Losing DogsMitski
  9. Fourth of JulySufjan Stevens
  10. listen before i goBillie Eilish
  11. How to Disappear CompletelyRadiohead
  12. Lover, You Should've Come OverJeff Buckley
  13. TVBillie Eilish
  14. Exit Music (For A Film)Radiohead
  15. LWAYOTEASTRAL KONPA
  16. How To Never Stop Being Saddandelion hands
  17. Six Feet UnderBillie Eilish
  18. i was all over hersalvia palth
  19. Chinese CheckersPastel Atlas
  20. Tip ToeJennifer Rangel
  21. someday i'll get itAlek Olsen
  22. HANDLING BIZZEmzie Smith
  23. anythingAdrianne Lenker
  24. not a lot, just foreverAdrianne Lenker
  25. 眼泪守恒定律H.UI
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  1. Poison TreeGrouper
  2. MaldadesRicky Golden, Vanndida, Denial
  3. CreepRadiohead
  4. All I NeedRadiohead
  5. Think Of Me Once In A While, Take CareTake Care
  6. Become the Warm JetsCurrent Joys
  7. The ScientistColdplay
  8. i love youBillie Eilish
  9. I Can't Handle ChangeRoar
  10. Sara's Secret - Radio EditGuy Music
  11. Zooming!Nec16
  12. forwards beckon reboundAdrianne Lenker
  13. Fake Plastic TreesRadiohead
  14. All I WantKodaline
  15. Inside OutDuster
  16. ThrillTeddy Clarke
  17. WILDFLOWERBillie Eilish
  18. Return in GloryArman Maggese
  19. Roll With Me - InstrumentalDeToto
  20. Café Frio FumaçaGalva & Lora Bell
  21. Space PoliceStarcrusher
  22. Motion Picture SoundtrackRadiohead
  23. White FerrariFrank Ocean
  24. BlueKatie Cole
  25. This Feeling Will PassTake Care
  26. When Will I See You AgainUncle Lim Music
  27. Manifestosign crushes motorist
  28. KILL OR B KILLEDI.K.P., P.A. On The Track
  29. comeAdrianne Lenker
  30. when the party's overBillie Eilish
  31. loser monologuesign crushes motorist
  32. Take Me Home, Country RoadsJason Catron
  33. Romantic Homicided4vd
  34. This Summer (South Of France)Pavy
  35. Pretendalex_g_offline
  36. Hope You Found Your WayMicah Anderson
  37. I Wait for Youalex_g_offline
  38. Lights Are OnTom Rosenthal
  39. FrágilG Sky, AnalogHeads
  40. Don'tAustin McKinley
  41. Love PainRuxandra
  42. HeatherConan Gray
  43. Me and the BirdsDuster
  44. Scott StreetPhoebe Bridgers
  45. NutshellAlice In Chains
  46. Stars Will FallDuster
  47. I Know The EndPhoebe Bridgers
  48. Right TogetherLan Splurge
  49. Waiting RoomPhoebe Bridgers
  50. lovely (with Khalid)Billie Eilish, Khalid
  51. Dear LoveTessa Marie
  52. traitorOlivia Rodrigo
  53. What Was I Made For? [From The Motion Picture "Barbie"]Billie Eilish
  54. One More LightLinkin Park
  55. BoredBillie Eilish
  56. we accept the love we think we deserveCicada VHS
  57. Be AlrightDean Lewis
  58. RosylnBon Iver, St. Vincent
  59. it hurts, now that you're gonei don't like mirrors
  60. FreaksSurf Curse
  61. Je te laisserai des motsPatrick Watson
  62. Someone You LovedLewis Capaldi
  63. Another LoveTom Odell
  64. Breakalex_g_offline
  65. Gilded LilyCults
  66. THE GREATESTBillie Eilish
  67. I Exist I Exist I ExistFlatsound
  68. half returnAdrianne Lenker
  69. The Cut That Always BleedsConan Gray
  70. Need 2Pinegrove
  71. Space SongBeach House
  72. Forget HerJeff Buckley
  73. i miss your warm handsi don't like mirrors
  74. Die Your DaughterSusannah Joffe
  75. IrisThe Goo Goo Dolls
  76. I Know It's OverJeff Buckley
  77. I Love You SoThe Walters
  78. True Love WaitsRadiohead
  79. Back to the Old House - 2011 RemasterThe Smiths
  80. First Love/Late SpringMitski
  81. my tears ricochetTaylor Swift
  82. everything i wantedBillie Eilish
  83. Hate MyselfNF
  84. The Night We MetLord Huron
  85. YoungVacations
  86. BruisesLewis Capaldi
  87. Alien BluesVundabar
  88. social isolationtwo legged sheep
  89. It Almost WorkedTV Girl
  90. Hold OnChord Overstreet
  91. Happier Than EverBillie Eilish
  92. StayingLizzy McAlpine
  93. Save MeXXXTENTACION
  94. We Hug NowSydney Rose
  95. my angelAdrianne Lenker
  96. Sign of the TimesHarry Styles
  97. Fade Into YouMazzy Star
  98. Fine LineHarry Styles
  99. We'll Never Have SexLeith Ross
  100. this house is not the sameSweet Boy
  101. StrangeCeleste
  102. Family LineConan Gray
  103. Velvet Ring - 2023 RemasterBig Thief
  104. Sleep Thru Ur AlarmsLontalius
  105. Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want - 2011 RemasterThe Smiths
  106. When the Sun HitsSlowdive
  107. Goodnight Dad I Love YouWishing
  108. Daddy IssuesThe Neighbourhood
  109. Where's My LoveSYML
  110. Cinnamon GirlLana Del Rey
  111. CryCigarettes After Sex
  112. TreehouseAlex G, Emily Yacina
  113. AnchorNovo Amor
  114. Hell on the HighwayWhitey Morgan and the 78's
  115. Daddy Issues (Remix) feat. SydThe Neighbourhood, Syd
  116. Pushing It Down and PrayingLizzy McAlpine
  117. I miss you, I’m sorryGracie Abrams
  118. The 30thBillie Eilish
  119. August 10Julie Doiron
  120. Pool - StrippedSamia
  121. No One NoticedThe Marías
  122. AdviceAlex G
  123. Class of 2013 - Audiotree Live VersionMitski, Audiotree
  124. Chasing CarsSnow Patrol
  125. FearCurrent Joys
  126. EverlongFoo Fighters
  127. Jocelyn FloresXXXTENTACION
  128. Karma PoliceRadiohead
  129. I Know It's Over - 2011 RemasterThe Smiths
  130. SextapeDeftones
  131. Bettersign crushes motorist
  132. idontwannabeyouanymoreBillie Eilish
  133. cardiganTaylor Swift
  134. drivers licenseOlivia Rodrigo
  135. The Night We MetLord Huron
  136. happierOlivia Rodrigo
  137. ParalyzedNF
  138. there is so much i wanna say, but i don't know where to startCicada VHS
  139. DandelionsRuth B.
  140. HopeXXXTENTACION
  141. favorite crimeOlivia Rodrigo
  142. Nothing's NewRio Romeo
  143. Sailor SongGigi Perez
  144. How Could You Leave UsNF
  145. MisAlex G
  146. Sometimesalex_g_offline
  147. Nothing's Gonna Hurt You BabyCigarettes After Sex
  148. Tiredbeabadoobee
  149. Before You GoLewis Capaldi
  150. Washing Machine HeartMitski
  151. Need You NowLady A
  152. AtlantisSeafret
  153. CandyAlex G
  154. Black StarRadiohead
  155. rises the moonLiana Flores
  156. To Build A HomeThe Cinematic Orchestra, Patrick Watson
  157. MedicineDaughter
  158. TraumaNF
  159. A Quick One Before the Eternal Worm Devours ConnecticutHave A Nice Life
  160. Losin ControlRuss
  161. K.Cigarettes After Sex
  162. Not AllowedTV Girl
  163. Black FridayTom Odell
  164. the grudgeOlivia Rodrigo
  165. when will i be happyCicada VHS
  166. i don't deserve flowerstwo legged sheep
  167. watchBillie Eilish
  168. You’re Losing Me (From The Vault)Taylor Swift
  169. nutsLil Peep, rainy bear
  170. Sad Beautiful Tragic (Taylor's Version)Taylor Swift
  171. welcome and goodbyeDream, Ivory
  172. My ImmortalEvanescence
  173. ApocalypseCigarettes After Sex
  174. exile (feat. Bon Iver)Taylor Swift, Bon Iver
  175. SiennaThe Marías

How we analyzed this playlist

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