Bobby Golddboro, The Saddest Song Ever.

[dave50]

Honey. Just heard it for the first time in years, must be the saddest song ever, unless anyone knows different...

[Buenchico]

This (which, incidentally, I absolutely loathe) came to mind as soon as I saw your post:

[Buenchico]

However many people, including me, would put Eric Clapton's 'Tears in Heaven' near to the top of the list, as it was written following the death of his 4-year-old son from a 53-storey fall:

[Tuvok]

A similar song is Emma by Hot Chocolate

[anneasquith]

I can’t listen to the Eric Clapton song Chris.

[lankeela]

Honey was the first single I ever bought! Along with Young Girl by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap.

[TheWinner]

Nobody could ever, ever, EVER, cover Tears in Heaven. It's absolutely heartbreaking, and I don't know how Eric can sing it without breaking down. RIP little man. xxx

[lankeela]

Seasons in the Sun by Terry Jacks - the one they wouldn't play on hospital radio.

[lankeela]

For me the saddest line in a song is in a Gilbert O'Sullivan song Alone Again Naturally - 'couldn't understand why the only man she had ever loved had been taken' about his mother. It always brings a tear to my eye as it reminds me of mine.

[Patsy33]

I always get emotional when I watch video of Johnny Cash's Hurt.

[JimF]

[237SJ]

I remember that song. Reminds me of when my rabbit died. The 1970s seemed to specialise in sad songs.

[Buenchico]

>>> Nobody could ever, ever, EVER, cover Tears in Heaven.

There have been 95 attempts though!
https://secondhandsongs.com/work/13127/versions

[Buenchico]

I can't listen to 'Bright Eyes'.

[jno]

this has a very sad, beautiful sound, about a couple being apart. All the sadder when you know Les Paul and Mary Ford did split up

[JimF]

[goodgoalie]

I reckon this is pretty and sad:

[maggiebee]

Everly Brothers song Ebony Eyes must rate in the sad songs league.

[237SJ]

[Ken4155]

[MrsLadyBug]

Just listened to one of the songs on Buenchico's list of covers that got to me is the one broadcast for Hurricane relief with a lot of my favourite singers on the list of contributors. Sad song to start with.