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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
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“Best Power Ballad of all time”
3) November Rain - Guns N’ Roses
“song which made me love rock”
“awesome song. I like this song too much.”
“heard it once, remembered it for years.”
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) 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”
8) 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.”
9) Öppna din dörr - Tommy Nilsson
“In Sweden, this man is the KING of power ballads!”
10) 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.”
11) I Remember You - Skid Row
“tears come to me when I hear this song!”
“it’s touching
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“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! "”jadedmastermind
“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) 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.”
14) 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.”
15) 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”
16) Alone - Heart
“Cool”
“Amazing song! Intense vocals and it just sends a feeling through you that gives such passion amazing”
18) 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.”
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) 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”
28) Carrie - Europe
“Amazing song, one of the most memorable guitar solos during the culmination. As powerful as Still Loving You by Scorpions”
30) 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.”
34) One - Metallica
“I don’t really think this is a power ballad in my oppinion, but its a great song by metallica.”
36) 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!”
38) The Search Is Over - Survivor
39) Alone Again - Dokken
“Great song -- always left off the lists”
43) About a Girl - Nirvana
“I’m surprised this got on the list, but a good song nonetheless”
“fantastic
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“One of the best love songs ever”
51) Lover Why - Century