Last week, we asked you to pick your favorite breakup songs, as a sort of ode to Valentine’s Day, the holiday that lovers love and singles run from.

We got the idea from MTV, who posted their own, extremely lame list of breakup songs.

Well, we learned one thing we already knew — American Songwriter readers are smarter than MTV.

To make things interesting, a few of our editors also pitched in with ideas. Even my Mom and Dad chimed in, nominating Bob Dylan’s “It Ain’ Me, Babe.” Well played, Mom and Dad.

But for me, the best thing about this little excercise was having my memory jogged by one reader, “He’s History,” who nominated Sinead O’Connor’s immaculate cover of Elton John’s “No Sacrifice,” a performance I’d all but forgotten about. It’s from the 1991 Elton tribute, Two Rooms. I used to listen to my sister’s cassette copy all the time, before it was retired to some shoebox somewhere.

Good thing someone posted a YouTube video. That song will rip your heart out and serve it to you for breakfast.

Here’s your superior list of classic breakup songs:

1. Delia’s Gone – Johnny Cash
2. Ain’t That A Shame – Fats Domino
3. Cryin’ – Aerosmith
4. Torn – Natalie Imbruglia
5. Lost Cause – Beck
6. Free Bird – Lynyrd Skynyrd
7. You’ll Think Of Me – Keith Urban
8. What it Takes – Aerosmith
9. Gimme Back My Dog – Slobberbone
10. The Winner Takes All – ABBA
11. In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning – Frank Sinatra
12. Troy – Sinead O’Connor
13. Intentional Heartache – Dwight Yoakam
14. It Ain’t Me Babe – Bob Dylan
15. I Must Be High – Wilco
16. Overs – Simon and Garfunkel
17. Since I Been Loving You – Led Zeppelin
18. Give Back the Key To My Heart – Uncle Tupelo
19. The Way You Used to Smile – The Research
20. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor

Grand Prize Winner:
Sacrifice – Sinead O’Connor