Beyonce's hit song 'Single Ladies' has been named the best song to get over a tough break-up.
According to the survey, 23 per cent of women would listen to the song as an anthem if their relationship ended, while other songs that made it to the list included, Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You', 'Someone Like You' by Adele and Boys II Men's 'End Of The Road', the Daily Star reported.
The top 10 best break-up songs of all time are:
1. Single Ladies - Beyonce (23 per cent)
2. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor (20 per cent)
3. End Of The Road - Boys II Men (16 per cent)
4. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (13 per cent)
5. Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac (10 per cent)
6. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift (seven per cent)
7. Someone Like You - Adele (four per cent)
8. Cry Me A River - Justin Timberlake (three per cent)
9. Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division (two per cent)
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