30+ Top Songs About Hate To Ease The Negative Energy

When you are walking around with so much negative energy, anger, or hate, what you may want to listen to is songs about hate. Contrary to the notion that such songs may fuel more hate in your heart, they do the opposite by helping you deal with the hate. It is because of this that people like Taylor Swift have thrived on songs around heartbreak and hate. 

Apart from the award-winning country songstress and her unending songs of sadness and hate, many others have great songs bordering on hate including The All-American Rejects, Prince, and of course, Eminem.

Great Songs About Hate To Listen When You Hate 

1. Gives You Hell

• Artist: The All-American Rejects
• Year of Release: 2008
• Song Writer(s): Nick Wheeler and Tyson Ritter
• Genre: Alternative/Indie

When you see my face, hope it gives you hell, hope it gives you hell
When you walk my way, hope it gives you hell, hope it gives you hell
If you find a man that’s worth a damn and treats you well
Then he’s a fool, you’re just as well, hope it gives you hell
I hope it gives you hell

2. I Hate You

• Artist: Prince
• Year of Release: 1995
• Song Writer(s): Prince
• Genre: R&B/Soul, Rock

It’s so sad but I hate you like a day without sunshine
It’s so bad but I hate you ’cause you’re all that’s ever on my mind
Honey, I hate you
Now everyday would be a waste of time
‘Cause I hate you

3. Hate (I Really Don’t Like You)

• Artist: Plain White T’s
• Year of Release: 2006
• Song Writer(s): Tom Higgenson
• Genre: Alternative/Indie, Pop, Rock

Hate is a strong word
But I really, really, really don’t like you
Now that it’s over
I don’t even know what I liked about you
Brought you around
and you just brought me down
Hate is a strong word
but I really, really, really don’t like you

4. I Hate U, I Love U

• Artist: Gnash
• Featured artist: Olivia O’Brien
• Year of Release: 2016
• Song Writer(s): Garrett Nash, Olivia O’Brien
• Genre: Pop

I hate you, I love you
I hate that I love you
Don’t want to, but I can’t put nobody else above you
I hate you, I love you
I hate that I want you
You want her, you need her
And I’ll never be her

5. Bad Blood

• Artist: Taylor Swift
• Featured Artist: Kendrick Lamar
• Year of Release: 2014
• Song Writer(s): Taylor Swift, Max Martin, Shellback, Kendrick Lamar
• Genre: Electropop, Pop

Now we got problems
And I don’t think we can solve ’em
You made a really deep cut
And baby, now we got bad blood (hey!)

6. I Hate Myself For Loving You

• Artist: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
• Year of Release: 1988
• Song Writer(s): Joan Jett, Desmond Child
• Genre: Hard rock, Classic Rock

I hate myself for loving you
Can’t break free from the the things that you do
I wanna walk but I run back to you
That’s why I hate myself for loving you

7. I Hate This Part

• Artist: The Pussycat Dolls
• Year of Release: 2008
• Song Writer(s): Wayne Hector, Lucas Secon, Jonas Jeberg, Mich “Cutfather” Hansen
• Genre: Pop

I can’t take it any longer
Thought that we were stronger
All we do is linger
Slipping through our fingers
I don’t wanna try now
All that’s left’s good-bye
To find a way that I can tell you

8. Puke

• Artist: Chad Eminem
• Year of Release: 2004
• Song Writer(s): Eminem
• Genre: Rap

I was gonna take the time to sit down and write you a little poem
But off of the dome would probably be a little more
More suitable for this type of song, whoa
I got a million reasons off the top of my head that I could think of
Sixteen bars just ain’t enough to put some ink to
So fuck it, I’ma start right here, I’ll just be brief, I’m
‘Bout to rattle off some of the reasons
I knew I shouldn’t go and get another tattoo
Of you on my arm, but what do I go and do?
I go and get another one, now I got two (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Now I’m sitting here with your name on my skin
I can’t believe I went and did this stupid shit again
My next girlfriend, now her name’s gotta be Kim (Shi-i-i-i-i-i-it)
If you only knew how much I hated you
For every motherfucking thing you’ve ever put us through
Then I wouldn’t be standing here crying over you (Boo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-hoo)

9. I Hate You For It 

• Artist: Chad Brownlee
• Year of Release: 2016
• Song Writer(s): Chad Brownlee, Ben Glover, Mitch Merrett
• Genre: Country rock

I hate you for it (whoa, whoa)
I hate you for the way you make me love you
Like I’m punch-drunk crazy
You’re in control and girl, you know it (whoa, whoa)
And I hate you for it

10. Hate On Me

• Artist: Jill Scott
• Year of Release: 2007
• Song Writer(s): Jill Scott, Adam Blackstone, Steve McKie
• Genre: Soul, R&B, funk, gospel

Hate on me hater
Now or later
‘Cause I’m gonna do me
You’ll be made baby
(Go head and hate)
Go head and hate on me hater
I’m not afraid of
What I got I paid for
You can hate on me

11. Mind Your Own Business 

• Artist: Hank Williams
• Year of Release: 1949
• Song Writer(s): Hank Williams
• Genre: Country, blues, rock and roll

I got a little gal that wears her hair up high
The boys all whistle when she walks by
Why don’t you mind your own business?
(Mind your own business)
Well, if you mind your own business, you sure won’t be minding mine

12. Leave Me Alone 

• Artist: Michael Jackson
• Year of Release: 1989
• Song Writer(s): Michael Jackson
• Genre: Funk

I don’t care what you talkin’ bout, baby
I don’t care what you say
Don’t you come walkin’ beggin’ back mama
I don’t care anyway

13. You Are No Good 

• Artist: Linda Ronstadt
• Year of Release: 2015
• Song Writer(s): Clint Ballard Jr.
• Genre: R&B

You’re no good
You’re no good
You’re no good
Baby, you’re no good
I’m gonna say it again
You’re no good
You’re no good
You’re no good
Baby, you’re no good

14. Hate The Way 

• Artist: G-Eazy, blackbear
• Year of Release: 2021
• Song Writer(s): Alyssa Cantu, Benjamin Shubert, Gerald Earl Gillum, Matthew Musto, Mike Crook, Catherine Abela, Ryan Ogren
• Genre: Pop, Hip-Hop/Rap, Seasonal

Yeah
I hate the way, the way I always miss you
Yeah, I know I’m crazy but you’re sick too
Even after everything we been through
Thought I was the one with all the issues
And every time I leave, it’s too long
And every time I leave, it’s all wrong (you know)
I hate the way, the way I always miss you (ayy)
(I hate the way, the way I always miss you) yeah

15. Stronger 

• Artist: Britney Spears
• Year of Release:  2000
• Song Writer(s): Max Martin, Rami
• Genre: Dance-popsynth-popteen pop

Ooh hey, yeah
Hush, just stop
There’s nothing you can do or say, baby
I’ve had enough
I’m not your property as from today, baby
You might think that I won’t make it on my own
But now I’m

16. Everything About You 

• Artist: Ugly Kid Joe
• Year of Release:  1992
• Song Writer(s): Whitfield Crane, Klaus Eichstadt
• Genre: Pop- metal

I hate the rain and sunny weather
And I, I hate the beach and mountains too
And I don’t like a thing about the city, no, no
And I, I, I, hate the country side too
And I hate everything about you
Everything about you

17. Cool To Hate 

• Artist: The Offspring
• Year of Release:  1997
• Song Writer(s): The Offspring
• Genre:

I hate a lot of things
I hate a lot of people that are lame
I like to hate stuff
‘Cause then I don’t have to try and make a change

18. Hate Love

• Artist: Girlicious
• Year of Release:  2009
• Song Writer(s): The Offspring
• Genre:

Why do you hate love? Hate, hate, hate love
Hate love, hate, hate, hate love
Hate love, hate, hate, hate love (hate, hate, hate, hate)
I wonder, do you hate love? Hate, hate, hate love
Hate love, hate, hate, hate love
Hate love, hate, hate, hate love (hate, hate, hate, hate)

19. 7 Things 

• Artist: Miley Cyrus
• Year of Release:  2008
• Song Writer(s): Miley Cyrus, Antonina Armato, Tim James
• Genre: Pop-punk

The seven things I hate about you
The seven things I hate about you
Oh, you
You’re vain, your games, you’re insecure
You love me, you like her
You made me laugh, you made me cry, I don’t know which side to buy
Your friends, they’re jerks, when you act like them, just know it hurts
I wanna be with the one I know
And the seventh thing I hate the most that you do
You make me love you

20. 10 Things I Hate About You\

• Artist: Leah Kate
• Year of Release:  2008
• Song Writer(s): Miley Cyrus, Antonina Armato, Tim James
• Genre: Pop-punk

I caught you cheating
You had the nerve to say you’re sleeping
Just not with her, but tell your friends
That I’ll be lost without you
And I’ll admit it
Sometimes I miss when we were in it
So I made a list so I never forget
All the things I hate about you

21. Hate Me Harder 

• Artist: Kesha
• Year of Release:  2023
• Song Writer(s): Kesha, Stint, Jussifer, Justin Tranter, Caroline Pennell, Kennedi
• Genre: Pop

Isn’t it funny
You’re spending all that time and energy
Wasted on me, it’s so flattering
You say I look like I just crawled out of a trash can
You say I’m obnoxious, nobody was asking
Luckily the jokes on you
I’ve got nothing left to prove

22. Look What You Made Me Do 

• Artist: Taylor Swift
• Year of Release:  2017
• Song Writer(s): Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, Fred Fairbrass, Richard Fairbrass, Rob Manzoli
• Genre: Dance-pop, electroclash Electropop

I don’t like your little games
Don’t like your tilted stage
The role you made me play of the fool
No, I don’t like you

23. You’re No Good

• Artist: Linda Ronstadt
• Year of Release:  2015
• Song Writer(s): Clint Ballard Jr.
• Genre: Pop

You’re no good
You’re no good
You’re no good
Baby, you’re no good
I broke a heart that’s gentle and true
Well, I broke a heart over someone like you
I’ll beg his forgiveness on bended knee
I wouldn’t blame him if he said to me

24. She Hates Me 

• Artist: Puddle Of Mudd
• Year of Release:  2001
• Song Writer(s): Wes Scantlin, Jimmy Allen
• Genre: Post-grunge, nu metal