Top 10 Upbeat Songs That Are Actually Heartbreaking

Can a song be heartbreaking and upbeat? Yes. For this list, we’ll be looking at the best examples of tunes with happy music and sad lyrics. Our countdown includes "Mamma Mia," "Kyoto," "Time to Pretend," and more! What do YOU think is the most heartbreakingly upbeat song? Let us know in the comments!

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[jaylouis]

What's funny about "Hey Ya" is that Andre 3000 references the irony of upbeat music with heartbreaking lyrics when he says, "Y'all don't hear me, you just wanna dance."

[baconking]

Litterally this is the definiton of "When your happy, you enjoy the beat, when your sad, you understand the lyrics".

[ridalaamoumi]

This list should also include The Edge Of Glory by Lady Gaga. It’s about her grandfather’s last moments in life and him saying goodbye to her grandmother after years of being together.

[davidpumpkinsjr.]

Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville" (more laid back than upbeat) has been held up by frat boys and parrotheads as an anthem celebrating the hard-drinking, hard-partying beach life. It's actually about a man who is coming to the realization that the hard-drinking, hard-partying beach life has left him old, drunk and alone and that it is all his own fault. To his credit, Buffett has tried to set the record straight, but it seems his fans are too drunk to understand the message.

[andrewjones]

Many people play Born in the USA as a patriotic anthem. That's as bad as playing Every Breath You Take at your wedding, thinking its romantic!

[hancocki]

what I love about Piano Man is that it doesnt hide the melancholy of younger dreams gone by, and provides the answer for it in singing, talking, and music. We all have our own stories, and life may not always take us where we thought we'd be. But by coming together we can find comfort and happiness. And now I have to go play some Billy Joel.

[DanielReyes]

I’m surprised “Dancing On My Own” wasn’t mentioned - Robyn loves herself a good club banging heartbreaker song

[carolinakauer]

For me the best example is Little Talks. It seems to me it's about a person whose partner has died but still talks to them. The duet between the man and the woman makes a great conversation and the part where she sings "someday I can't even trust myself" and he responds "your mind is playing tricks on you my dear", just crushes me.

[pollutingpenguin]

Most of ABBA’s songs are quite depressing if you listen to the lyrics

[trinaq]

"Today" sounds so hopeful, that you'd be surprised that it's really about suicide, and Billy's spiraling depression. Thankfully, he used his despair to create a beautiful song, and seems to be in a better place emotionally now.

[aalflyguy]

Behind these hazel eyes - Kelly Clarkson. This upbeat pop/rock anthem chronicles the ending of a serious long term relationship. The song touches on feelings of being abandoned, depression, loneliness & unrequited love.

[TheChrisildur]

Can't believe that "Love will tear us apart" isn't on the list! It's the epitome of an upbeat and heartbreaking song simultaneously!

[badkitty]

Torn by Natalie Imbruglia, it's actually a very upsetting song about a woman's despair and realization that the man she loved was actually abusive to her before he tossed her aside like she was nothing.
At least that's what I got from the lyrics.
Fortress Around Your Heart by Sting has pretty sad undercurrents, despite the simple but catchy music.

[angievisocchi]

Zombie by the Cranberries. It's actually a depiction of all the bombings that were a regular occurrence in Northern Ireland in the 90's

[newrunner]

AHA- Take on me.
The acoustic version demonstrates this and is heartbreaking.

[sersastark]

"I'll be around" by The Spinners is the song I most link to my dad. Even though it'll be ten years next year..it still feels like it was 3 or 5 years ago. So I like to think whenever I hear this song, he's telling me he's still around, especially when I need him to be.

[karengugi]

While we're here, let's appreciate Paramore's album, After Laughter. The way it embodies 80s Pop vibes while the songs are about mental health, anger, and betrayal. The perfect sad dance party album if you ask me

[acious_D]

"Detroit Rock City" by KISS was written after the band found out that a man died in a car crash while en route to a KISS concert in Detrot.

[paulagwhyte]

"Pumped Up Kicks" and "No Rain, " are the best examples of what you're talking about.

[marieknight]

I’m surprised so many people missed the lyrics to these songs, but I’ve enjoyed seeing them misused for different occasions though, it shows who actually listens verses those who just hears the beat and dance