Every State’s Favorite Breakup Song, Mapped

# What this map shows Preply analyzed Google Trends data to determine which breakup songs get the most search interest in each U.S. state. The result is a state-by-state map and a ranked list of the songs that show up most often as the top breakup track in individual states.

# Which songs lead The dataset highlights a mix of contemporary pop, indie ballads, and viral tracks. The single most common choice across states is Billie Eilish's "Lovely." Several other songs tie for the next spots, each claiming top status in multiple states.

Top reported tracks and the states where each was number one:

• "Lovely" (Billie Eilish feat. Khalid) — Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia (10 states)
• "Changes" (XXXTentacion) — Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, Oregon, Utah (5 states)
• "Falling" (Harry Styles) — Maine, Nebraska, Rhode Island, South Dakota, West Virginia (5 states)
• "All Too Well" (Taylor Swift) — Indiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana (4 states)
• "Be Alright" (Dean Lewis) — Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee (4 states)
• "Another Love" (Tom Odell) — Illinois, Louisiana, South Carolina, Wisconsin (4 states)

The article notes additional songs appear on the map, such as Niall Horan's "What a Time," but the supplied excerpt does not list each state for those tracks.

# What the numbers mean

# Patterns to notice Some songs dominate across geographically and culturally diverse states. "Lovely" leads in a mix of coastal and inland states, while other tracks group in regional clusters. The list contains both older releases that found new life via social platforms and newer mainstream pop ballads. Several artists who went solo after being in One Direction—Harry Styles and Niall Horan—appear in the breakdown.

# How to use this map If you want a quick sense of regional tastes for breakup music, the map provides a snapshot based on search interest. Use it to compare a state's emotional soundtrack to national trends, to build a playlist with regional favorites, or to explore how certain songs regained popularity through TV soundtracks or social media.

# Bottom line The map is a simple measure of which breakup songs people in each state were searching for most at the time of the analysis. Billie Eilish's "Lovely" was the most frequently top-ranked song, and several other tracks tie for significant multi-state representation.