What could be more touching than hearing a song written for you? Dating a musician can be VERY romantic, but... breaking up with a musician can illicit a different type of emotion! From Taylor Swift to Nick Jonas, Selena Gomez to Perrie Edwards, here are 10 artists who didn't hesitate to air their dirty laundry through their music...

Taylor has achieved a lot of chart success thanks to her songs about her ex-boyfriends! Whether it's 'I Knew You Were Trouble' about her brief relationship with Harry Styles or 'We Are Never Getting Back Together' about Jake Gyllenhaal, Tay-Tay isn't afraid to speak her mind when someone breaks her heart.

Although she didn't name him directly, Selena has made no secret that she wrote 'Lose You To Love Me' about a turbulent, high-profile relationship.... leaving little doubt who it is. She and Justin Bieber had many reunions and break-ups during their long relationship, however, the star has made it clear in this hit song from her album 'Rare' that she's definitely over him.

The pop megastar wrote his hit 'Don't' about his ex Ellie Goulding, accusing the British singer of cheating on him with none other than One Direction's Niall Horan back in 2013. Ellie then responded with the song 'On My Mind', claiming their relationship hadn't been as serious as it seemed.

Following their break-up, the 'Little Mix' singer vented to her ex-boyfriend Zayn Malik in the hit song 'Shout Out To My Ex', a jovial track whose title and lyrics send a very clear message to the former One Direction star: she won't miss him, as his prowess in bed left a lot to be desired. Ouch!

In 'Slide Away', Miley Cyrus bids a rather melancholy farewell to her ex Liam Hemsworth, from whom she split in 2019 shortly after getting married. Instead of criticising him, the singer merely admits that it's time to "slide away from the shore", a subtle and effective reference to the actor's Australian roots.

In 'You Oughta Know', an iconic 90s break-up song, the Canadian singer rails against her ex Dave Coulier, an actor from the series 'Full House', reminding him of how much he broke her heart. In 2008, Alanis also wrote the much more melancholic song 'Torch' about her split from actor Ryan Reynolds, explaining how much she missed him.

In the single 'So What' (2008) the singer lashed out at her husband Carey Hart, from whom she had temporarily separated. Ironically, the lovebirds got back together shortly after the release of this hit and Carey ended up starring in the video.

The 2003 hit 'Everytime' is said to have been written about her high-profile break-up with Justin Timberlake. The singer also wrote 'Why Should I Be Sad?' (2007) about her divorce from Kevin Federline, a song that says a lot about her state of mind at the time.

In 2013, Justin Bieber confirmed that his single 'Nothing Like Us' was about Selena Gomez, who he had just broken up with for the first time. Naturally, it's tempting to think that the beau has written many songs about the former Disney star over the years.

In the song 'Wedding Bells', written almost ten years ago, Nick Jonas addresses his first love, Miley Cyrus, after she revealed her engagement to Liam Hemsworth. In it, he admits he's sad to see her happy with someone else and hopes she'll come back to him. Obviously, a lot of water has flown under the bridge since then, as Nick is married to the beautiful Priyanka Chopra and Miley split from Liam Hemsworth in 2019.