R.E.M.’s ‘Everybody Hurts’ tops list of the Most Depressing Songs of All Time - Arts

Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind,’’ “I Will Always Love You’’ by Whitney Houston, and Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On,’’ also bring on the tears, according to a just-released survey by international theatrical producer David King, whose interest in the power of music prompted the poll.