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The Story of... Heartbreak

A broken heart's yearning for music feels as inevitable as heartbreak itself. Unrivalled in their ability to help wallow and heal in equal measure, heartbreak classics have become a staple in all genres.

Join the Blessed Madonna as she celebrates heartbreak, and the art it creates.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 12 Feb 202222:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Patrice Rushen

    Haven't You Heard

    • Sampled 4 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Geraldine Hunt

    Can't Fake the Feeling

    • Prism.

  • Gwen Guthrie

    It Should Have Been You

  • Alexander Robotnick

    Problèmes D'Amour

    • Al.
    • Sire.
    • 1.

  • Don Ray

    Standing in the Rain

    • Polydor.

  • Dee Dee Bridgewater

    Lonely Disco Dancer

    • Elektra.

  • Inner Life

    I'm Caught up (In a One Night Love Affair)

    • Prelude Records.

  • Jean Carne

    Was That All It Was (12" Version)

    • Philadelphia International Records.

  • Ecstasy, Passion & Pain

    Touch And Go (feat. Barbara Roy)

    • Rhino Records.

  • Patti LaBelle

    When Am I Gonna Find True Love

    • Philadelphia International Records.

  • Sylvester

    I (Who Have Nothing)

    • Fantasy, Inc.

  • Benita Arterberry

    Time for Change

    • Fine-Tuned Records.

  • Barbara Mason

    Another Man

    • Another Man.
    • West End Records.
    • 1.

  • Loleatta Holloway

    The Greatest Performance Of My Life

    • Gold Mind Records.

Broadcast

  • Sat 12 Feb 202222:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music