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The True Stories Behind the Most Famous Celebrity Breakup Songs

Fleetwood Mac got two hits out of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham's split — and both sides.

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Breaking up is hard to do, especially when you're a celebrity. But sometimes, said heartbreak results in a chart-topping tune. Which Paul McCartney classic contains a hidden message to his ex-wife? Which actress did Jon Bon Jovi call out in lyrics after catching her with his bandmate? And who is the mystery man that got away from Katy Perry? Grab your tissues and some pints of ice cream, because the stories behind these songs are emotional.

'One Step Up' - Bruce Springsteen

If anyone knows how to write about heartbreak, it's The Boss. Bruce Springsteen's 1987 hit "One Step Up" seemingly paints a picture of his declining marriage to model Julianne Phillips ("Another fight and I slam the door on / Another battle in our dirty little war"). The lyrics also hint at Bruce allegedly cheating on Julianne with his current wife of 30 years, Patti Scialfa.

'thank u, next' - Ariana Grande

Pop singer Ariana Grande and resident SNL bad boy Pete Davidson were the "it" couple of summer 2018. After their short relationship — and engagement — came to an end, Ariana released "thank u, next." She didn't hold back, including all her exes in the lyrics, and releasing a video to go with it. She later revealed on the Zach Sang Show that she recorded multiple versions of the song, because her and Davidson were breaking up and making up so often.

'You're So Vain' - Carly Simon

Fans are still debating who Carly Simon is singing about in this iconic song. After almost 50 years of staying mum, Carly finally revealed the mystery man is none other than actor Warren Beatty — kind of. "I have confirmed that the second verse is Warren," she told PEOPLE. Keeping true to the song's iconic lyrics, she joked, "Warren thinks the whole thing is about him!"

'Love Yourself' - Justin Bieber

While it's never been confirmed, there's been a ton of speculation that Justin's 2022 hit "Love Yourself" is about his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez. Although the pair's rocky romance officially came to an end in 2018, to this day fans debate whether or not the harsh song ("My mama don't like you / And she likes everyone") is about her. Considering Selena has a tattoo on her back in Arabic that translates to "love yourself first," the evidence is pretty strong.

'Lose You to Love Me' - Selena Gomez

Was Selena's 2022 ballad "Lose You to Love Me" a not-so-subtle response to Justin's "Love Yourself"? With plenty of lyrics referencing their relationship and his marriage to Hailey Baldwin ("In two months, you replaced us / Like it was easy"), rumors ran wild after its release. She all but confirmed the song was written about him on On Air with Ryan Seacrest, saying, "It took me a long time to get through it."

'Dear John' - Taylor Swift

It wouldn't be a breakup song roundup without Taylor Swift — and one of her juiciest is the 2010 hit "Dear John." She and John Mayer, 13 years her senior, dated when she was just 19 years old — something she alludes to in the lyrics ("Don't you think I was too young to be messed with? / The girl in the dress, cried the whole way home, I should've known"). John later revealed the song "humiliated" him, telling Rolling Stone: "It made me feel terrible. Because I didn't deserve it. I'm pretty good at taking accountability now, and I never did anything to deserve that. It was a really lousy thing for her to do."

'Paper Doll' - John Mayer

John allegedly shares his side of their breakup in "Paper Doll." There are several clues that he's talking about Taylor, with the biggest being the lyrics: "You're like 22 girls in one / And none of them know what they're runnin' from." Not only does he seem to be referencing Taylor's 2013 hit "22," but he also hinted at a line she sings in "Dear John" that says, "Run as fast as you can." Poetic, or petty?

'Cry Me A River' - Justin Timberlake

As pop music royalty, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were all anyone could talk about in the late '90s and early '00s. Fans were devastated when the couple split in 2002 but were even more shocked when the former boyband member released "Cry Me A River." The song alludes to him being cheated on and featured a Britney lookalike in the music video. When asked about the breakup in a controversial 2003 interview with Diane Sawyer, Britney tearfully replied, "I'm not technically saying he's wrong, but I'm not technically saying he's right either."

'Everytime' - Britney Spears

While Britney Spears never directly said her emotional song "Everytime" was about Justin Timberlake, her co-writer Annet Artani did. She claimed the song was Britney's response to Justin's "Cry Me A River," telling MuuMuse, "He was getting personal. Here, she had a different type of image, and he was really exposing some stuff that she probably didn't want out there. I'm sure that really hurt her."

'You Oughta Know' - Alanis Morissette

Although Alanis Morissette has never admitted her 1995 hit is about Uncle Joey from Full House, there are plenty of hints that even Dave Coulier himself caught onto, telling HuffPost Live, "We had already broken up… She called and I said, 'Hey, you know, I'm right in the middle of dinner. Can I just call you right back?' When I heard the line, it was like, 'uh-oh.'" Alanis laughed his words off on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, joking, "I don't know if you want to take credit for being the person I wrote 'You Oughta Know' about!"

'Summer Games' - Drake

While Drake has alluded many times that Rihanna is the one that got away, he made that even clearer with 2018's "Summer Games." The song allegedly references their summer 2022 romance — one he was seemingly more serious about than she was. After a series of live performances together that summer, Drake tried — and failed — to kiss RiRi on live TV during the VMAs and the rest is history. In 2018, Rihanna told Vogue , "We don't have a friendship now, but we're not enemies either. It is what it is."

'Million Reasons' - Lady Gaga

When Lady Gaga and actor Taylor Kinney ended their engagement in 2016, she poured her heart out in "Million Reasons" just a few months later. Although it was never confirmed, fans assume the gut-wrenching song is about him. The singer later spoke about the track on The Howard Stern Show, saying she hopes the song helps men "understand how deep it goes" when it comes to love and encourages them to show more "love in return."

'You Give Love a Bad Name' - Jon Bon Jovi

There are rumors that this angsty song was inspired by actress Diane Lane, who dated the rock star for five months back in 1985 — one year before the song was released. According to Jon's band manager, the singer called it quits after he found Diane partying with Richie Sambora. More than 40 years later, the actress laughed off the alleged JBJ drama, spilling on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, "I think every girl should have such a wonderful experience when she's that young!"

'Wrecking Ball' - Miley Cyrus

Who could forget the image of Miley tearfully swinging on a giant wrecking ball in her 2013 video? She penned the song about her split from actor Liam Hemsworth and opened up about the track on The Howard Stern Show in 2017, calling Liam, "the only relationship I'd been in that's real." The following year, Liam and her rekindled their flame and got married, only to have their divorce finalized in January 2020.

'The One That Got Away' - Katy Perry

Although they never made much of a splash in the headlines, Katy Perry and Josh Groban secretly reportedly dated in 2009. The Broadway star must've made quite the impression, as Katy later shared her 2010 hit "The One That Got Away" is about him. "I love him so much! He's the best," she gushed during a 2022 segment on The Late Late Show With James Corden. Josh later reacted to her reveal, saying he did a "double take" on What What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.

'So What' - Pink

Pink penned 2008's "So What" after splitting with husband Carey Hart and even shot the music video with him as her costar while they were still broken up. The pair later rekindled their romance and have been strong ever since, so maybe the song is exactly what both of them needed.

'Always On My Mind' - Elvis Presley

The King of Rock and Roll recorded this melancholy ballad just weeks after his 1973 separation from wife Priscilla. He sang about his regrets following their divorce ("Maybe I didn't hold you / All those lonely, lonely times / And I guess I never told you / I'm so happy that you're mine"), something she spoke about in the 2013 UK documentary The Nation's Favourite Elvis Song. "[The song] meant a lot," she said. "Those were private moments for us. We were working things out and it was hard on both of us."

'Save Your Tears' - The Weeknd

After their rollercoaster romance reportedly came to an end in late 2019, The Weeknd released "Save Your Tears" not too long after. The lyrics ("I saw you dancing in a crowded room / You look so happy when I'm not with you") are rumored to be about his run-in with Bella at a nightclub just days after their breakup — one which ended with the model leaving in tears.

'Go Your Own Way' - Fleetwood Mac

Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks met back in high school, and the guitarist was crushed when the singer decided to break things off in 1976. He penned "Go Your Own Way" shortly after, with some of the controversial lyrics ("Packing up, shacking up is all you want to do") upsetting Stevie. "It was certainly a message within a song," she told the now-closed Q magazine in 2009, "and not a very nice one at that."

'Dreams' - Fleetwood Mac

Stevie Nicks had a chance to speak her piece in "Dreams," the band's only song to climb to No. 1 on the Billboard charts. "What was going on between us was sad," she told The Daily Mail in 2009. "We were couples who couldn't make it through. But, as musicians, we still respected each other and we got some brilliant songs out of it." There seems to be no love lost since, as Stevie allegedly kicked Lindsey out of the band for good in 2022 for "smirking" at her during a benefit acceptance speech. He later told CBS This Morning he considers their relationship "fragmented."

'Gonna Get Caught' - Demi Lovato

Joe Jonas was the Disney heartbreaker of the '00s and his short-lived relationship with Demi Lovato was aired out in her track "Gonna Get Caught." In 2016, Demi revealed on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert that she wrote the song about Joe with him — and his brother Nick — in the same room. Awkward!

'How Bout Now' - Jordin Sparks

When Jordin Sparks released a remix of Drake's "How Bout Now" in 2014, she dropped plenty of hints that she was singing about her ex Jason Derulo. The most telling lyrics in the song refer to his 2012 neck injury ("Remember when you broke your neck and I had to wash your back for ya?"). She also calls him out for letting fame go to his head. The sparks sure faded quickly in this relationship.

'So Sad' - George Harrison

The Beatle, the model, and the rockstar. It was the love triangle that shook the '70s when Pattie Boyd left George Harrison for his close friend Eric Clapton. "So Sad" was released in 1974, the same year George and Pattie separated. The musician didn't hide his emotions about the situation in the lyrics ("Take the dawn of the day / And give it away / To someone who can fill the part / Of the dream we once held"), with the piece often regarded as the only time George wrote about his marital problems.

'Mr. Bellamy' - Paul McCartney

Another heartbroken Beatle turned his sorrow into song — only this time, the message isn't as clear. Although it doesn't seem like it at first listen, it's rumored that "Mr. Bellamy" is about Paul McCartney's explosive divorce from former model Heather Mills. Fans picked up on the fact that "Mr. Bellamy" is an anagram for "Mills Betray Me," plus the song contains lyrics like "No one to tell me what to do / No one to hold my hand" and "I like it up here without you." Although the singer once insisted the character in "Mr. Bellamy" was made up, many fans still feel the song is coded with hidden messages about Heather.

'Don't Speak' - No Doubt

Gwen Stefani sang her heart out on this 1995 track, which detailed her split from fellow band member and boyfriend of seven years, Tony Kanal. The singer later revealed to Variety that her label made her rewrite the song to simplify it, explaining, "I had been dumped by Tony and heartbroken, and I changed the lyrics [at the end of the chorus] to 'Don't tell me 'cuz it hurts.'"

'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' - Taylor Swift

Well, the title says it all. It's all but confirmed that Taylor Swift penned this catchy breakup tune about Jake Gyllenhaal for Red — the album that came out a year after their split. She revealed the genius idea behind the song to USA Today, explaining, "He made me feel like I wasn't as good or as relevant as these hipster bands he listened to. So I made a song that I knew would absolutely drive him crazy when he heard it on the radio. Not only would it hopefully be played a lot, so that he'd have to hear it, but it's the opposite of the kind of music that he was trying to make me feel inferior to."

'Without Me' - Halsey

Halsey's 2022 song "Without Me" was a huge hit, and the singer confirmed it was written about an emotional breakup with rapper and producer G-Eazy. Feeling pressured to publicly comment on the split, Halsey decided to channel their feelings into the song instead, telling Glamour, "The biggest lesson I learned was to make art, not headlines. Because it can become quite easy, in the social media generation, to go from being a musician to becoming a personality."

'Don't' - Ed Sheeran

Around 2013, rumors ran wild about Ellie Goulding allegedly cheating on Ed Sheeran with his good friend and former One Direction singer Niall Horan. In 2014, things intensified when Ed released "Don't." He addressed speculation about the song in an interview with Billboard, saying, "I was seeing someone for a bit of time, and then they ended up physically involved with one of my friends in the same hotel that we were staying in, while I was downstairs. And I feel like: Treat people how you want to be treated."

'On My Mind' - Ellie Goulding

Not only did Ellie later deny she ever dated Ed, but she also released 2016's "On My Mind." In the song, she hints that someone was more interested in her than she was in them. She also alludes to that infamous hotel mentioned in "Don't," making rumors really fly ("Next thing that I know, I'm in a hotel with you / You were talking deep like it was mad love to you / You wanted my heart, but I just liked your tattoos"). We may never know what really happened between these two, but their drama made for some really great music.

'What's Left Of Me' - Nick Lachey

Ah, who could forget the Newlyweds? Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson broke America's heart when they announced their 2006 divorce. The former 98 Degrees member took it one step further when he released "What's Left Of Me," a tear-jerking ballad about their split. The lyrics speak for themselves: "Watch my life / Pass me by / In the rear view mirror / Pictures frozen in time / Are becoming clearer." Jessica recalled watching the music video for the first time with Nick. "He showed it to me," she said on The Tamron Hall Show , "I opened my doors back to him one night out of weakness."

Janaya Wecker Lifestyle Editor Janaya is a Lifestyle Editor for Hearst Magazines.

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True Bartleby Finnegan Begin Again Song

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