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4 of the Most Uplifting Country Breakup Songs To Get You Through It

When youโ€™re heartbroken and going through the emotions that come out of an awful breakup, nothing hits the spot like a good country playlist. Many country songs about breakups revolve around revenge narratives, and thatโ€™s not necessarily a bad thing. However, itโ€™s just not everybodyโ€™s cup of tea. If that sounds like you, here are a few uplifting country breakup songs to have a good cry to. Youโ€™ll come out the other side in a better place, we promise!

1. โ€œWhen It Rains It Poursโ€ by Luke Combs

Luke Combs is the kind of country artist who knows just what to sing to get your spirits up. โ€œWhen It Rains It Poursโ€ is just one of many of his songs that have that kind of magic, but itโ€™s definitely more relevant to someone who needs a pick-me-up after a rough breakup. We’d be bold enough to say that this is one of the most uplifting country breakup songs ever. The song is about a young man who finds a lot of luck in his life after his girlfriend dumps him. Itโ€™s a sweet song with just the right amount of positivity.

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2. โ€œRecord Yearโ€ by Eric Church

This 2016 track from Eric Church did pretty well on the Billboard charts, and for good reason. Itโ€™s a unique little country song about a man who deals with his broken heart by jamming to a collection of vinyl records. The references in โ€œRecord Yearโ€ are solid, and the overall vibe of the song is just what a music-lover needs to mend their broken heart.

3. โ€œLeaving Tennesseeโ€ by Cross Canadian Ragweed

We wouldnโ€™t say this song by Cross Canadian Ragweed is particularly sweet or positive. Itโ€™s full of expletives, so much so that the song takes on a comedic sort of feel. โ€œF*** you and f*** Nashville, Iโ€™m leavinโ€™ Tennesseeโ€ is pretty relatable to anyone who went through a rough breakup in the hometown of country music. Itโ€™s not positive, but the comedy aspect is pretty uplifting.

4. โ€œMowinโ€™ Down The Rosesโ€ by Jamey Johnson

Jamey Johnson is one of the most underrated country singers and songwriters of our generation. โ€œMowinโ€™ Down The Rosesโ€ is one of his very best with a much more comedic, silly edge to it compared to Johnsonโ€™s more serious songs. Itโ€™s about a man who just went through a bad breakup; but instead of wallowing in misery, he decides to mow down the roses that his ex planted in his yard, as well as a number of her other possessions. Sometimes, you just gotta take out the trash. And thereโ€™s nothing quite like a fresh start after a rough breakup.

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