10 go-to heartbreak songs as compiled by ‘Heartbreaker’ singers Laura White and Ms Banks

From Michael Jackson to Amy Winehouse
Classic: Houston's I Have Nothing made the playlist
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Safeeyah Kazi21 July 2018
The Weekender

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Heartbreak is never an easy process. Whether you love a solid ballad that you can half sing-half-cry along to or just need something to kick-start the healing process, we’ve got you covered.

Heartbreak hit makers Laura White and Ms. Banks have taken inspiration from their own “heaven and hell” experiences to compile a list of the best songs to help get it all out.

Describing the song selection White said: “I chose these songs because they are a release for the heart , they are a perfect mixture of heaven and hell".

Banks added: “I chose these songs because of the messages and also the ballads you can sing and belt your heart out too, they’re good if u just wanna let it all out.”

Here are a handful of the best healers, complete with classics and tear-jerkers.

1. Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing

2. Aretha Franklin - Drown In My Own Tears

3. Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You

4. Prince - Nothing Compares 2 U

5. Michael Jackson - Gone Too Soon

6. Jazmine Sullivan - I'm In Love With Another Man

7. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black

8. Rihanna - Woo

9. SZA - Broken Clocks

10. Toni Braxton - Un-break My Heart

To celebrate the release of Heartbreaker, Laura and Ms Banks will host a pop up event to in London at the end of August.

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