
Mayer’s, for his part, was inspired by his breakup with Jennifer Aniston. In more recent years, musicians such as John Mayer and Robin Thicke turned their personal heartbreaks into art with their respective albums, 2009’s Battle Studies and 2014’s Paula. The theme continued through the ’60s and ’70s, when Fleetwood Mac made one of the most gut-wrenching - and bestselling - albums ever with Rumours, inspired by its members’ star-crossed love lives. One of the earliest and most renowned examples in popular music is Frank Sinatra’s 1958 album Only the Lonely, which he released after his lengthy divorce from Ava Gardner. Throughout history, countless musical artists have dedicated entire albums to their significant others or exes and, as a result, created some of the greatest works of all time.
