Anti-Love Songs to Blast This Valentine’s Day

We get it; Valentine’s Day isn’t for everyone. A day based around couples telling each other how much they love one another can make any single person feel “forever alone.” It’s not referred to as “Singles Awareness Day” for nothing.

Just like music has the power to bolster your feelings of love, it also has the power to support your hatred of it. From break-up songs and songs that disagree with the foundations of love to empowering anthems that stress loving yourself instead, there is an anti-love song for whatever you’re feeling.

With Valentine’s Day tomorrow, Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, is taking a look at songs for those who’d rather the holiday didn’t exist. Here are six that make being single sound extra good.

1.       P!nk, “So What”: P!nk’s “So What” takes break-up songs to a new level. Born out of anger, the song focuses more on embracing one’s independence. A relationship doesn’t define a person. What’s important is being the rockstar that you know you are. (video)

2.       J. Geils Band, “Love Stinks”: The quintessential anti-love song, “Love Stinks” has been culture’s go-to song for those who have given up on looking. It acknowledges love’s inevitability, but maintains that the acts and its fickle nature are not worth it. (video)

3.       Beyoncé, “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”: “Single Ladies” was a massive hit when it came out in 2008 and for good reason. The song, in no uncertain terms, is an anthem for those without beaus the world over who are enjoying the single life. Just because your ex might get jealous doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be you. Because if he really liked you, he “should have put a ring on it.” (video)

4.       Puddle of Mudd, “She Hates Me”: Heartbreak sucks, especially if you really loved that person. “She Hates Me” laments one of these failed relationships. But instead of wishing that they were still together, the song documents the actual heart breaking. There’s a lot of anger and pain going on here, which someone can surely relate to. (video)

5.       Natasha Beddingfield, “Single”: Natasha Beddingfield’s debut single “Single” isn’t anti-love. She even says in the lyrics that she’s not ruling it out. However, she does make it abundantly clear that she doesn’t need a man to make her feel good about herself. The song acts as her “declaration of independence,” stating that she’s doing just fine on her own. (video)

6.       Nazareth, “Love Hurts”: Another classic anti-love song, “Love Hurts” lists the painful things love can do to you, including scarring, wounding and burning. He sums it up with the line “Love is just a lie made to make you blue,” affirming his disbelief and saying that those who do believe in that kind of happiness are fooling themselves. (video)

Valentine’s Day can be hard for those who aren’t into the whole “love” thing. But there is a wealth of music to counter all the lovey-dovey imagery being thrown at you. Check out some of our picks above and let us know what songs get you through “Singles Awareness Day” in the comments below.

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