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Soundtrack of a Break-Up

From break it off to shake it off, Alice Levine looks at the different emotions people go through after a break-up and the anthems they have inspired.

From break it off to shake it off, Alice Levine looks at the different emotions we go through after a breakup, and the anthems they've inspired. Katy B, Craig David, Nina Nesbitt and more join the Radio 1 family to talk about their experiences and share their break-up advice.

From the initial shock, right through to getting back out there and moving on with life, someone has written a song about it. Alice discovers why music can be so powerful in a breakup, how artists channel their failed romances into their music and even what it's like to be the star of a breakup song!

1 hour

Last on

Sun 24 Apr 201621:00
BBC Radio 1Xtra

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Music Played

  • Stage 1: Shock

    • Ed Sheeran

      Don't

      • Atlantic.

  • Stage 2: Anger

    • Eamon

      I Don't Want You Back

      • F**K It (I Don't Want You Back).
      • Jive.

    • Frankee

      FURB

      • All Around The World.

    • Kelis

      Caught Out There

      • Caught Out There.
      • Virgin America.

  • Writing About A Break-Up

    • Katy B

      Still

      • Rinse/Columbia.

  • Stage 3: Sadness

    • The Script

      Breakeven

      • Sony BMG.

  • You Probably Think This Song Is About You

    • Ed Sheeran

      Nina

      • Asylum Records / Atlantic.

  • Stage 4: Lonliness

    • Beyoncé

      Blue (feat. Blue Ivy Carter)

      • Columbia.

    • Adele

      Someone Like You

      • XL.

  • Taylor Swift’s Break-Up Playlist

    • Charli xcx

      Stay Away

      • This Is Music.

    • Montgomery

      Not Around

      • I Oh You.

    • MisterWives

      Coffins

      • Republic Records.

    • Azure Ray

      Sleep

      • Warm Electronic Recordings.

    • Measure

      Begin Again

      • Measure.

  • Stage 5: Denial

    • Sam Smith

      Stay With Me

      • Capitol Records.

  • Stage 6: Moving On

    • The Streets

      Dry Your Eyes

      • A Grand Don't Come For Free.
      • Locked On 679.

  • Stage 7: Over It

    • Taylor Swift

      Shake It Off (Taylor's Version)

      • 1989 (Taylor's Version).
      • Virgin EMI.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 9 Feb 201621:00
    BBC Radio 1
  • Tue 12 Apr 201621:00
    BBC Radio 1
  • Sun 24 Apr 201621:00
    BBC Radio 1Xtra