Best Power Ballads

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1
Don't Stop Believin' - Journey

love this song its absolutely incredible! :)

best

AmaaZingg <3

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2November Rain - Guns N' Roses

The quintessential slow dance song when I was 12.

ditoroc

song which made me love rock

awesome song. I like this song too much.

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3Open 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

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4I 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...

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5Still Loving You - Scorpions

Amazing song and an amazing band. The vocals and guitar work are fantastic.

I can't get a particular girl out of my head whenever I hear this song. Favorite rock ballad of all time!

This song has helped me through many hardships and made me a huge fan of scorpions even though I am only 15. Sadly, Scorpions are on their final tour but I'M STILL LOVING YOU SCORPIONS! You guys were the pioneers of metal rock and the best power ballad bands ever.

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6Always - 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.

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7Don't Cry - Guns N' Roses

Masterpiece, underrated

Awesome song

My personal Fave. GNR FOREVER

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8Every 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!!!

9Nothing 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

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10I 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

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11I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)

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.

This song saved me. The piano intro is fantastic and wonderful, send my heart to fly.

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12Alone - Heart

Cool

Amazing song! Intense vocals and it just sends a feeling through you that gives such passion amazing

13Home 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

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14Öppna din dörr - Tommy Nilsson

In Sweden, this man is the KING of power ballads!

15Faithfully - 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.

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16Is This Love? - Whitesnake

Amazing song and video, its so sad that we don't get to hear such music anymore...

because its straight up great...

this song is the best power ballad from eighties

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17More Than Words - Extreme

I just love this song - especially when they did it unplugged.

Love this song!

One of the very best ever.

18Love 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

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19Love 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!

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20More 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.

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21Sister Christian - Night Ranger

. . . be all-right tonight (then ETHEREALLL).

B E A utiful ;)

The drums kick in... MOTORIN'

22Love Song - Tesla

This should definitely be on top.

23Everything 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

24When 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..

25Estranged - Guns N Roses

Very underrated song, guitar solo is sick

26Wind of Change - Scorpions

This song is a pure masterpiece it should be number 1

27I'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.

28I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
29Don'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

30The Flame - Cheap Trick
31Don't Close Your Eyes - Kix
32Have 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!

33Carrie - Europe

Amazing song, one of the most memorable guitar solos during the culmination. As powerful as Still Loving You by Scorpions

34Heaven - Warrant

amazing

35Wanted Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi
36About a Girl - Nirvana

I'm surprised this got on the list, but a good song nonetheless

fantastic

One of the best love songs ever

37Alone Again - Dokken

Great song -- always left off the lists

3818 and Life - Skid Row

its my favorite song of all time

Bach has an amazing voice.

39The Search Is Over - Survivor
40One - Metallica

I really think that metallica is a very good metal ballad band until they went to thrash. The band focuses way more on guitar than many other bands and a lot of people don't like that. Many of their guitar ballads are... Justice for all, ride the lightning, fade to black, nithing else matters, unforgiven, and of course one. In the mind of power ballads one and nothing else matters are probably the only ones that are softer and would fit in the catagory.

I don't really think this is a power ballad in my oppinion, but its a great song by metallica.

41I'll Be There For You - Bon Jovi

Always makes me cry...

42Cemetary Gates - Pantera

my favourite

43She's Out Of My Life - Michael Jackson
44When I'm With You - Sheriff

The lyrics will melt a womens panties right off.

45Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden

It's so mellow.. it has to be a ballad... I love this song 8]

46Silent Night - Bon Jovi

AWESOME Live

47Soldier Of Fortune - Deep Purple

So much emotion, it's just a great power ballad!

48I Live My Life for You - Firehouse

One of the very best... EVER..

49Lover Why - Century
50If 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

51You and Me - Lifehouse

this is good for a more recent one

52Sober - Tool
53I Will Remember - Toto

A great song. Simply... a best one.

54Days Gone By - Slaughter
55When A Blind Man Cries - Deep Purple
56The Power of Love - Huey Lewis and the News

Turn up the bass, and play it really loud...

57Candlelight Fantasia - Symphony X

One of the best ballads ever written... its fantastic.

headcrabnew

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58The Power of Love - Celine Dion

Great belts, greatest voice, rich tone, one of the best songs sung by Celine, or anyone for that matter!

DevotedCelineFan

59I'll Never Let You Go - Steelheart Listen to sample
60When the Children Cry - White Lion Listen to sample
61Never Tear Us Apart - INXS

My wife is a huge fan of INXS and has told me numerous times this is the song she wants played at her's or my funeral.

applesucks

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62Everytime You Cry - The Outfield Listen to sample
63She's Gone - Steelheart Listen to sample

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This list was created on October 26, 2006 and has been voted on over 2,000 times. This list has been blogged about 1 times.