Scrutiny of Billboard’s list of No. 1 songs from 1958 through 2013 reveals the dominant popularity of upbeat, happy music over sad, depressing songs. However, some sad songs topped the chart for their ...

Hip-hop has been cranking out living-it-up bangers for decades, but the average historian is (or should be) aware that dark thoughts aren’t a foreign concept for the genre. After all, Grandmaster ...

These upbeat country songs might sound like they're about partying, drinking or enjoying love. But listen a little closer: They're really sad!

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you were to ask my friends to create a playlist for me, there would be a lot of slower tunes on the list. In fact, when I first ...

Whether you suffer from seasonal depression or the year-round variety (whoop whoop, where my people at?!), sometimes the best thing to do is close your eyes, breathe, and lean into the sad b*tch ...

A few years ago, Paste looked at the 50 saddest songs of all time, but as the need for new music to help you grieve—to show you that you’re not alone in your pain and to give you the space to process ...

You would think happy people would prefer to listen to happy music. Lyrics that speak to their positive mood, bringing them cheer and joy. Yet, sad music tends to have a longer-lasting appeal for many ...

Ever hear a catchy, upbeat, and addictive song, only to find out that the lyrics are way sadder or more disturbing than you thought? It’s a common occurrence, to say the least. Let’s look at five ...

It wasn't easy to surpass 'There's a Last Time for Everything” in terms of melancholy quotient, but Lucy Wainwright Roche accomplished that with her latest album, 'Little Beast.” Her third album, ...

Tune into these sad Christmas songs from some of your favorite artists, from Taylor Swift and Coldplay to Elvis Presley and more While the holidays can be a holly jolly time, they can also bring up ...

Neil Young is trying to escape all the discord in the world by working on a new album with The Chrome Hearts. The 80-year-old music legend has penned eight new songs for his next studio project ...