The 25 Most Exquisitely Sad Songs in the Whole World

Spinner picks 'em. Yeah, it's a list, but this one has the songs embedded, so you can hear the ones you don't know—or the ones you love, for that matter.

The list violates John Atkinson's "No Smiths" rule, but it does boast "Hallelujah," "Eleanor Rigby," and "He Stopped Loving Her Today"—surely the greatest, saddest song ever. No "Honey" though—which proves its impeccable taste.
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