Three writers recall their special tear-jerking tunes

Adele, with Someone Like You; Edith Piaf’s Je Ne Regrette Rien; Roberta Flack’s The Closer I Get To You and Chicago’s If You Leave Me Now

We've all suffered grief at some time in our lives, be it the death of a loved one, the break-up of a relationship or the myriad of events in our lives that leave us bereft.

One therapy that really seems to work is listening to sad songs, according to new university research.