Why Are Songs About Breakups So Successful?

One of the most iconic songs about the end of a relationship is “I Will Always Love You”. It was sung by Whitney Houston and popularized in the movie, The Bodyguard. The song was a runaway success and managed to stay at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for 14 weeks in 1992. Interestingly, this song was written in 1973 by Dolly Parton. The queen of American country, a genius when it comes to writing songs on this particular theme, also took the song to number one on the music charts. Now, it’s her goddaughter, singer-songwriter Miley Cirus, who’s…