"So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)" is a song written by Don Everly, which was released in 1960 by The Everly Brothers. The song spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 7, while reaching No. 4 on the United Kingdom's Record Retailer and New Musical Express charts, No. 7 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade", No. 15 in Flemish Belgium, No. 16 on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides, No. 18 on Canada's "CHUM Hit Parade", and No. 19 in Australia.

In 1968, The Hombres included a cover on their only album Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out). Jeff Lynne also recorded it on his album Long Wave in 2012.

In 1970, a cover of "So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)" was released by Hank Williams, Jr. and Lois Johnson, which reached No. 12 on the Billboard "Hot Country Singles" chart and No. 10 on Canada's "Top 50 RPM Country" chart.

Connie Smith released a cover of the song in 1976, which reached No. 31 on the Billboard "Hot Country Singles" chart. A cover was released by Steve Wariner in 1978, which reached No. 76 on the Billboard "Hot Country Singles" chart.

Emmylou Harris released a cover of the song in 1983, which reached No. 28 on the Billboard "Hot Country Singles" chart and No. 14 on Canada's RPM "Country 50 Singles" chart.

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