Sad isn’t always Bad Several studies conducted by music psychologists suggest that people who are high in empathy are more likely to enjoy sad music. This might be because they better understand or are more easily moved by the perceived emotions it conveys (i.e. sensitive to emotional contagion).

Best sad songs

1. ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ – Sinéad O’Connor.
2. ‘Hurt’ – Johnny Cash.
3. ‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart’ – Neil Young.
4. ‘Teardrop’ – Massive Attack.
5. ‘I Know It’s Over’ – The Smiths.
6. ‘No Distance Left to Run’ – Blur.
7. ‘The Boxer’ – Simon & Garfunkel.
8. ‘Dry Your Eyes’ – The Streets.

Listening to sad music can be a sign of depression, but it also can mean that the person finds slower, quieter music soothing. You may want to encourage them to listen to some happy, mood-boosting jams, but depending on how they feel, upbeat music may really just irritate them or make them feel disconnected.

Sad music elicits sad feelings but also more positive emotions and evaluations that explain why people listen to it. However, for some, listening to sad music may be a maladaptive strategy, as it may worsen depressed or sad mood.

Our findings reveal that music evoking sad, low-arousal emotions, compared with music evoking happy, high-arousal emotions, increased the strength of mind-wandering.

Sad music can in fact act as a mood stabiliser, an emotional support, and even a catharsis inducer, through the power of its generally mellow mood and often reflective, emotionally-invested and soul-searching lyrics. …

A new study from Freie Universität Berlin has found what all of us sad sorts already knew: sad music can make a miserable person feel better after a breakup. The study of 772 participants discovered that listening to sad songs when you’re already feeling down actually acts as a cognitive reward for your brain.

Slow, sad song (5) DIRGE.

Sentimental ballads are found in most music genres, such as pop, R&B, soul, country, folk, rock and electronic music. Usually slow in tempo, ballads tend to have a lush musical arrangement which emphasizes the song’s melody and harmonies.

Often, I listen to music whenever I am feeling bored or low. I have my different playlists made that help me to get into a particular mood whenever I feel low. Also, I like listening to music when I am travelling. It becomes lot more fun when you are travelling and there is a travel song going on.

Within contemporary forms of music (sometimes referred to as contemporary commercial music), singers are classified by the style of music they sing, such as jazz, pop, blues, soul, country, folk, and rock styles. There is currently no authoritative voice classification system within non-classical music.