The 2020s may only be halfway over, but already, this decade has produced a bumper crop of heartbreak songs and tear-jerkers.

The 2020s have proven to be a heyday for country music. This genre has experienced a boom like never before. With that boom ...

and the decades are positively replete with tearjerking tunes that have managed to stand the test of time. Flip through the slideshow below for 20 of country's saddest songs, from classics like "I ...

That authenticity in songwriting led to some sad songs that will likely stand the test of time, and eventually become ... of sad songs from the decade are all story songs about loss and grief ...