Best Power Ballads
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1) Don’t Stop Believin’ - Journey
2) Open Arms - Journey
3) November Rain - Guns N’ Roses
4) I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
6) Every Rose Has It’s Thorn - Poison
7) Still Loving You - Scorpions
8) Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
9) Always - Bon Jovi
10) Öppna din dörr - Tommy Nilsson
11) I Remember You - Skid Row
12) I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)
13) Faithfully - Journey
14) Home Sweet Home - Motley Crue
15) Alone - Heart
16) Is This Love? - Whitesnake
17) Sister Christian - Night Ranger
18) Love Bites - Def Leppard
19) More Than Words - Extreme
20) Love of a Lifetime - Firehouse
21) More Than a Feeling - Boston
22) When I See You Smile - Bad English
24) I'll Stand By You - The Pretenders
25) Don’t Know What You’ve Got - Cinderella
30) Carrie - Europe
33) Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad - Def Leppard
35) Everything I Do (I Do For You) - Bryan Adams
36) One - Metallica
37) Alone Again - Dokken
41) The Search Is Over - Survivor
43) About a Girl - Nirvana
52) Lover Why - Century
56) If You Dont Know Me By Now - Simply Red
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1) Don’t Stop Believin’ - Journey
“love this song its absolutely incredible! :)”
“best
”
“AmaaZingg <3
”
2) Open Arms - Journey
“steve perry sang this with so much real emotion. best power ballad ever.”
“this is the first true power balllad. amazing song. steve perry sang it with so much emotion that this has to be #1
”
“Best Power Ballad of all time”
3) November Rain - Guns N’ Roses
“The quintessential slow dance song when I was 12.”“song which made me love rock”
“awesome song. I like this song too much.”
4) I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
“full of pain and passion”
“Gonna Be My Wedding Song <33”
“the very beautiful melody and lyrics combined together
the best ever song ever I heard...”
6) Every Rose Has It’s Thorn - Poison
“it just makes me cry because of how emotional it is”
“"This song really shows how you got hurt because of love... Great song POISON! "”
“my favourite song ever!!!”
7) Still Loving You - Scorpions
“When I hear the words ’Power Ballad’, this is the first song that immediately pops into my head. This classic shall forever continue for years to be a great influence on future love ballads, with its strong chords and powerful lyrics.”
“I can’t stop my tears, when I listen to this ballad. I suppose I’m still loving..”
“Amazing song and an amazing band. The vocals and guitar work are fantastic.”
8) Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
“Sometimes, when listen to this song, I just want to cry.”
“A simple yet powerfull love song”
“Most awesome song to come from Metallica”
9) Always - Bon Jovi
“I’m in love with this song!”
“Me and my girls song:)
Very emotional love it:)
Best damn love song ever”
“hell of a song. should be no. 1.”
10) Öppna din dörr - Tommy Nilsson
“In Sweden, this man is the KING of power ballads!”
11) I Remember You - Skid Row
“tears come to me when I hear this song!”
“it’s touching
”
“Greatest Skid Row Ballad
In Fact Greatest Skid Row Song, if the Full Album was Like This it Would be the Greatest album of the 80s”
12) I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)
“This song is simply epic, it’s Meatloaf’s masterpiece. Musically it hits all the notes of love from quiet and tender to exhilarating highs, majestic and spectacular. Lyrically it is the most beautiful, powerful, and complete expression of love - true, faithful, enduring, everlasting love - that I’ve ever read. He poured his heart and soul into this; this song just never gets old and everything else just pales in comparison. But I think I can best sum up my reaction to this song every time I listen to it with a single word: "Wow! "”“Just Brilliant”
“An absolute epic among epics, and one of the very few "Epic" Power Ballads (Epic as in length). Jim Steinman’s writing and composing ability is perfectly matched by Meat Loafs vocals. A true classic for anyone who knows a thing or two about ballads.”
13) Faithfully - Journey
“This song got me through the 6 months I had to spend away from the woman who is now my wife.”
“steve perry’s voice gets into my heart”
“My all time favorite song.”
14) Home Sweet Home - Motley Crue
“THE CRUE ROCKS!”
“the first power ballad, the BEST power ballad”
“This song started the power ballads so this is totally #1”
15) Alone - Heart
“Cool”
“Amazing song! Intense vocals and it just sends a feeling through you that gives such passion amazing”
16) Is This Love? - Whitesnake
“because its straight up great...”
“this song is the best power ballad from eighties”
“I have always loved this song since I was little and david coverdale (lead singer) is hot.”
17) Sister Christian - Night Ranger
“. . . be all-right tonight (then ETHEREALLL).”
“B E A utiful ;)
”
“The drums kick in... MOTORIN’”
18) Love Bites - Def Leppard
“this song still breaks my heart... almost 20 yrs later!”
“LOVE this song! Love the band, awesome group!”
“simply amazing, true passion”
19) More Than Words - Extreme
“Love this song!
”
“I just love this song - especially when they did it unplugged.”
“One of the very best ever.”
20) Love of a Lifetime - Firehouse
“the perfect wedding song!”
“I think all the songs presented are truly the best ones but this one is something else... it’s just amazing.”
“I think you people need to REALLY think before you vote... Put your headphones up and turn this one up! WOW! This one takes me back!”
21) More Than a Feeling - Boston
“Greatest power ballad of all time!”
“Great vocals, great riff, builds and drops, this is everything a power ballad should be”
“The Beautiful melody in the vocals and the Screaming yet sensitive guitar solos combine to make the best song ever.”
22) When I See You Smile - Bad English
“A must hear and read the lyrics ;)”
“WOW! I love this song!”
“i always smile everytime i hear this song..”
24) I'll Stand By You - The Pretenders
“I’m a rocker through and through, voting on this one cause I’m not voting for a great song just becaust its in my era, this song is the best ballad of all time.”
25) Don’t Know What You’ve Got - Cinderella
“one of my all time favorits. This guys voice was pure grit.”
“what can you say! the song says it all”
30) Carrie - Europe
“Amazing song, one of the most memorable guitar solos during the culmination. As powerful as Still Loving You by Scorpions”
33) Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad - Def Leppard
“One of the best songs ever... this song is true for everyone. First time I heard this I almost cried!”
35) Everything I Do (I Do For You) - Bryan Adams
“I can’t believe nobody added this yet, mad solo, straight love song, lol catch stewie from family guy singing it”
36) One - Metallica
“I don’t really think this is a power ballad in my oppinion, but its a great song by metallica.”
37) Alone Again - Dokken
“Great song -- always left off the lists”
41) The Search Is Over - Survivor
43) About a Girl - Nirvana
“I’m surprised this got on the list, but a good song nonetheless”
“fantastic
”
“One of the best love songs ever”
52) Lover Why - Century
56) If You Dont Know Me By Now - Simply Red
“another one I can’t believe nobody added, this song is very saddening but uplifting at the same time, personally I think this is the best love song”
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