Beyoncé isn’t the first singer to express pain through song. Here’s a list of other singers who’ve been that way as well...
Lemonade 2016
By: Beyoncé
Target: Supposedly her husband, Jay Z
Every single track on the album is now a revenge anthem for every girl, who has ever been betrayed in love.
It’s You 2016
BY: Zayn Malik
TARGET: His ex, Perrie Edwards (allegedly)
After Zayn Malik confirmed his new song was about the break-up of a relationship, fans were dying to dissect the lyrics as soon as he premiered It’s You. But it wasn’t the romantic ballad everyone was expecting. Though he never explicitly names her, Zayn seems to be blasting his ex, Perrie Edwards, and possibly blaming her for their break-up.
Dear John 2010
BY: Taylor Swift
TARGET: John Mayer
Two years after the release of the song, John admitted in an interview to Rolling Stone about being the subject of the song and said, “It made me feel terrible because I didn’t deserve it.”
Cry Me A River 2002
BY: Justin Timberlake
TARGET: Britney Spears
The track released after they suddenly split, and was reportedly about Spears cheating on him and even included a lookalike Britney in the video.
7 Things 2008
BY: Miley Cyrus
TARGET: Nick Jonas
The director of her video for this single, Brett Ratner, revealed that Miley told him the song she co-wrote was about an ex-boyfriend. She then publicly admitted that she’d dated Nick for two years.
Forever and Always 2008
BY: Taylor Swift
TARGET: Joe Jonas (reportedly)
She has crooned many songs about her ex-boyfriends. However, the first of many was about Joe Jonas who she was secretly dating back in 2008. Things did not work out and he dumped her via a 27-second phone call (according to what she told Ellen DeGeneres) and she got her revenge by crooning about her heartbreak.
Bagpipes From Baghdad (2009)
BY: Eminem
TARGET: Mariah Carey
Eminem and Mariah supposedly had a fling back in 2001, something she repeatedly denied. Then in 2005 Eminem played a portion of alleged voicemail messages that Carey left him before playing his song Puke live and also included references to her in songs Superman and When The Music Stops from his album, The Eminem Show. He then released Bagpipes From Baghdad.
Cold Case Love (2010)
BY: Rihanna
TARGET: Chris Brown
Brown was convicted in 2009 of attacking his then-girlfriend Rihanna. She did not speak about it at first, but did release a song much later in collaboration with Justin Timberlake, describing what she went through during that time.
21 (2011)
BY: Adele
TARGET: An unnamed ex
Adele might have sold 30 million copies of album 21, but she regretted penning The tracks about her ex-boyfriend that amassed her a huge fortune. But the unnamed ex who inspired first album 19 was just as immature when he sought royalties after its success.
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