• Dear John letter
  Dear John letter
  A "Dear John letter" is a letter written to a husband or boyfriend by his wife or girlfriend to inform him their relationship is over, usually because the author has found another lover. Dear John Letters are often written out of an inability or unwillingness to inform the person face to face...
  
  , a break-up letter to an absent boyfriend or husband
• Dear John Doe letter, a letter sent to a soldier's family notifying them the soldier has died.

Film and television

• Dear John (1964 film), a 1964 Swedish film
• Dear John (2010 film), a film based on the Nicholas Sparks novel (see below)
• Dear John (UK TV series)
  Dear John (UK TV series)
  Dear John is a British sitcom, written by John Sullivan. Two series and a "special" were broadcast between 1986 and 1987.This sitcom's title referred to letters sent by girls to their boyfriends breaking off the relationship, known as "Dear John" letters. In the opening episode, John discovers his...
  
  , a 1986–1987 British sitcom
• Dear John (U.S. TV series), a 1988–1992 American sitcom, originally based on the British show.

Literature

• Dear John (novel)
  Dear John (novel)
  Dear John is a novel by American writer Nicholas Sparks, released in 2006.-Exposition:The story starts by explaining John Tyree's childhood in Wilmington, North Carolina. He was raised by a single dad who suffers with Asperger's syndrome and also an extreme obsession with coins. Sometimes, this is...
  
  , a 2006 novel by Nicholas Sparks
• "Dear John", a column written for The Stage newspaper (UK) by John Byrne

Music

• "A Dear John Letter
  A Dear John Letter
  "A Dear John Letter", or "Dear John" is the name of a popular country music song. It was popularized by Ferlin Husky and Jean Shepard, and was a crossover country-pop hit in 1953....
  
  " or "Dear John", a song by Ferlin Husky and Jean Shepard
• Dear John, an album by Ilse DeLange
  Ilse DeLange
  Ilse Annoeska de Lange is a Dutch country and pop singer, better known as Ilse DeLange .-Biography:...
  
  
• Dear John, an album by Loney, Dear
  Loney, Dear
  Loney, Dear is the pseudonym of Swedish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Emil Svanängen. He has self-released four albums of music in his native Sweden. His first major release came in February, 2007 in the U.S. when Sub Pop re-issued his album Loney, Noir.-History:Emil Svanängen...
  
  
• "Dear John", a song by unknown Soviet author, popular in 1970-80s
• "Dear John", a song by Cyndi Lauper from Hat Full of Stars
  Hat Full of Stars
  -Album information:Issued in 1993 it deviated from her pop-rock sound of previous projects and delved heavily into alternative music. It also furthered Lauper's growing penchant for writing topical songs about social issues....
  
  
• "Dear John", a song by Elton John from Jump Up!
  Jump Up!
  Jump Up! is the 16th studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1982 on Rocket Records except in the US and Canada, where it was released on Geffen Records. It features such songs as "Empty Garden ", a tribute to John Lennon...
  
  
• "Dear John", a song by Hank Williams, the B-side of the single "Cold, Cold Heart
  Cold, Cold Heart
  "Cold, Cold Heart" is a country music and popular music song, written by Hank Williams. This blues ballad is both a classic of honky tonk and an entry in the Great American Songbook....
  
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• "Dear John", a song by Ryan Adams
  Ryan Adams
  David Ryan Adams is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Initially part of the group Whiskeytown, Adams left the band and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000...
  
   from his album Jacksonville City Nights
  Jacksonville City Nights
  Jacksonville City Nights is the seventh studio album by American alternative country singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, released on September 27, 2005 on Lost Highway. The album is Adams' second with The Cardinals, and the second in a trilogy of albums released in a seven-month timespan during 2005. By...
  
  . Being a duet with Norah Jones
  Norah Jones
  Norah Jones is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actress.In 2002, she launched her solo music career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album Come Away With Me, which was certified a diamond album in 2002, selling over 20 million copies...
  
  , it also appears on her duet-album ...Featuring
  ...Featuring (Norah Jones album)
  ...Featuring is a compilation album by American Jazz artist Norah Jones. It was released on November 16, 2010 via Blue Note Records. The record includes songs by other artists which Jones appeared on, including songs by her side projects The Little Willies and El Madmo...
  
  
• "Dear John", a song by John Lennon from John Lennon Anthology
  John Lennon Anthology
  John Lennon Anthology is a box set of home demos, alternative studio outtakes and other unreleased material recorded by John Lennon over the course of his solo career from "Give Peace a Chance" in 1969 up until the 1980 sessions for Double Fantasy and Milk and Honey.The anthology was divided by its...
  
  
• "Dear John", a song by Klymaxx from One Day
  One Day (Klymaxx album)
  One Day is the seventh studio album by Klymaxx, released in 1994 . The album reached No. 198 on the Billboard 200 and No. 32 on the R&B Albums chart...
  
  
• "Dear John", a song by Status Quo from 1+9+8+2
  1+9+8+2
  The two live tracks also appeared on the album Live at the N.E.C., released the same year.-Personnel:*Francis Rossi – Vocals & lead guitar*Rick Parfitt – Vocals & guitar*Alan Lancaster – Bass & vocals...
  
  
• "Dear John", a song by Styx from Return to Paradise
• "Dear John", a song by Taylor Swift
  Taylor Swift
  Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
  
   from Speak Now
  Speak Now
  Speak Now is the third studio album by American singer–songwriter Taylor Swift, released on October 25, 2010 by Big Machine Records. Production for the album took place during 2008 to 2010 at several recording studios, and was handled by Swift and country music producer Nathan Chapman...
  
  
• "Dear John", an instrumental by Freddie Hubbard from Bolivia
  Bolivia (album)
  Bolivia is an album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard recorded in December 1990 and January 1991 and released on the Music Master label. It features performances by Hubbard, Ralph Moore, Vincent Herring, Cedar Walton, David Williams, and Billy Higgins...
  
  
• "Dear John", a song by Aimee Mann from The Forgotten Arm
  The Forgotten Arm
  The Forgotten Arm is an album by singer-songwriter Aimee Mann with illustrations by artist Owen Smith. It was released by SuperEgo Records on May 3, 2005....
  
  
• "Dear John", a song by Amerie from In Love & War
  In Love & War
  In Love & War is the fourth studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Amerie, released November 3, 2009 on Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2008 to 2009 at Record Plant Studios in Hollywood, California and at other recording studios in Miami, Florida and...
  
  
• "dearjohn", a song by Musiq Soulchild from OnMyRadio
• "Dear John", a song by Jessie James

See also

• "Dear John Letter (To the Devil)", a song by Keith Green from No Compromise
  No Compromise
  No Compromise is the second album release by American pianist and gospel singer Keith Green, released in 1978.The album's title derives from track #2, 'Make My Life A Prayer To You', which begins: "Make my life a prayer to You / I wanna do what You want me to / No empty words and no white lies / no...
  
  
• "Dear Johnny", a song by Poe from Haunted