The hair band era was absolutely the golden age. But I think it existed prior...

May 8, 2021
6:20:31pm

EtTuKalante Intervention Needed

This list even goes back to Badfinger in 1970.

The 40 Greatest Power Ballads Playlist

Power ballads are the most life-affirming ballads of them all, so we've compiled this playlist of the world's best, so you can wave your lighters in the air like you just don't care

https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-40-greatest-power-ballads-playlist

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Old 80's power love ballad that you still like? Two songs to start it off...

Division Bell Truly Addicted User

5/8/21 5:20pm

Lol, those are the first two i thougbt of before opening your post. I was

Backcountry

5/8/21 5:23pm

I remember you is definitely at the top of the list.

RalphWiggam

5/8/21 5:26pm

No doubt. I pull out my rock ballad cd every so often.

OmahaThunderCoug

5/8/21 5:27pm

Unfortunately they were just getting going when grunge took over

TNT

5/8/21 5:27pm

Such a shame. 90s were gosh awful

Backcountry

5/8/21 5:30pm

I won't listen to music by choice made by anyone who wasn't making music before

Belboz

5/8/21 6:17pm

Worst thing to happen to music in my lifetime

Belboz

5/8/21 6:16pm

Love I Remember You but my favorite in this category is probably

homegrown

5/8/21 5:25pm

That’s a swing and a miss. Not a power ballad.

RalphWiggam

5/8/21 5:27pm

Definition of power ballad

homegrown

5/8/21 5:28pm

Yeah. Sorry I’m a jerk. It counts. Disregard my previous message.

RalphWiggam

5/8/21 5:29pm

I still agree with your original post. For me, a power ballad has to be by a

Jay Rick

5/8/21 6:12pm

The hair band era was absolutely the golden age. But I think it existed prior...

EtTuKalante

5/8/21 6:20pm

True and the hair bands were really just an extension of the 70s rock god

Jay Rick

5/8/21 7:21pm

Sticking with Brian Adams, I'll offer Summer of '69

Division Bell

5/8/21 5:29pm

RE: Old 80's power love ballad that you still like? Two songs to start it off...

RalphWiggam

5/8/21 5:25pm

Another one of my all-time faves. Good choice.

Division Bell

5/8/21 5:26pm

An elder was playing that song on the piano during some down time in his last

kansascougar

5/8/21 5:49pm

I love playing I Remember You on the guitar.

Jeffacka

5/8/21 5:28pm

GnR Patience

Backcountry

5/8/21 5:28pm

Yes. And of course

RalphWiggam

5/8/21 5:30pm

And, “Sweet Child O’ Mine.”

OmahaThunderCoug

5/8/21 5:39pm

Cinderalla - Dont know what youve got

Backcountry

5/8/21 5:29pm

Warrant’s “Heaven.” Love it.

OmahaThunderCoug

5/8/21 5:33pm

Song link

Division Bell

5/8/21 5:34pm

About a year ago, I heard a recording of Lane"s daughter singing that.

Belboz

5/8/21 6:29pm

Here's a couple

BlueBlitzkrieg

5/8/21 5:36pm

I was waiting for this one to show up... one of the best voices out there.

Division Bell

5/8/21 5:37pm

“When I see you smile.”

OmahaThunderCoug

5/8/21 5:41pm

I mentioned Steelheart down below. My kids love it

Belboz

5/8/21 6:06pm

Love Bites. Def Leppard

Tonto

5/8/21 5:36pm

If you like Def Leppard, you might like Grand Design

Division Bell

5/8/21 5:44pm

Sister Christian

SierraCoug

5/8/21 5:37pm

That was actually written about his little sister. Love this song! Here's the link.

Division Bell

5/8/21 5:39pm

Oh, and Bon Jovi’s: “Always” and “Bed of Roses”

OmahaThunderCoug

5/8/21 5:37pm

Slaughter-Fly to the Angels

Tonto

5/8/21 5:39pm

I listen to mostly Hair Nation xm 39. My kids love the songs with sudden screams

Belboz

5/8/21 6:04pm

I saw Slaughter in concert many many years ago.

Jeffacka

5/8/21 7:53pm

My first concert was Poison, Slaughter, and the Bullet Boys. So good.

Jay Rick

5/8/21 8:14pm

Fitting in well, my second concert was Journey and Brian Adams. Both scored...

EtTuKalante

5/8/21 8:22pm

This is actually the second song I thought of when I read the OP. After Home

Jay Rick

5/8/21 8:14pm

Sheriff - When I'm with You

braddahmike

5/8/21 5:40pm

Turn of the decade 1990 “Firehouse-Love of a lifetime”. Does it still qualify? (Video linked)

kalifi

5/8/21 5:41pm

Absolutely. There's enough room for Firehouse.

Division Bell

5/8/21 5:45pm

If 1990 counts then Extreme - More Than Words gets in too

HuskerFan2

5/8/21 6:08pm

I'm sure there are a few in here already from 90 and 91

Belboz

5/8/21 6:14pm

Good call. I say these count because of the genre “power ballads”

kalifi

5/8/21 6:39pm

You guys have excellent taste. But any list of power ballads that excludes...

EtTuKalante

5/8/21 5:42pm

More than a Feeling is a rock song, but I'd put Amanda in as a Power Ballad

braddahmike

5/8/21 5:49pm

It made this list of top 20 power ballads... But I'll be honest, the criteria...

EtTuKalante

5/8/21 6:18pm

Absolutely correct. Of course, I'll admit I hate Styx. I tried.

Belboz

5/8/21 6:13pm

If you pretend Mr Roboto and everything after doesn't exist, they're okay.

EtTuKalante

5/8/21 7:31pm

Love of a lifetime.

OmahaThunderCoug

5/8/21 5:42pm

I beat you by a minute.

kalifi

5/8/21 5:52pm

Dang. Hard to remember some of these without listening to them.

OmahaThunderCoug

5/8/21 5:55pm

“Can you take me high...enough, can you fly me over...yesterday...”

OmahaThunderCoug

5/8/21 5:46pm

Can’t forget the Scorpions.

OmahaThunderCoug

5/8/21 5:48pm

Not so well known but my favorite The Cult Edie Ciao Baby..

kotacoug

5/8/21 5:58pm

Wow. I have not heard that song in a long time.

HuskerFan2

5/8/21 7:12pm

The Cult might be the most under rated band of the 80s

kotacoug

5/8/21 7:20pm

I'm a huge Cult fan. Totally underrated

Peter Venkman

5/8/21 7:37pm

I’ve been a fan since their Love album. They always had a chip on their shoulder

kotacoug

5/8/21 7:45pm

I like Skid Row, but I change to Ozzy's Boneyard when a Tesla song begins.

Belboz

5/8/21 6:07pm

Air Supply gets some hate but those dudes crush it on this one

hansel

5/8/21 6:07pm

Ummm. No.

Belboz

5/8/21 6:11pm

Agreed.

OmahaThunderCoug

5/8/21 6:20pm

You are a brave man to post that. One thumbs up for courage!

IUCougar

5/8/21 6:41pm

Cheap Trick - The Flame

HuskerFan2

5/8/21 6:10pm

WhiteSnake - Is This Love

HuskerFan2

5/8/21 6:12pm

RIP Tawny.

hebercreeper

5/8/21 6:16pm

Here's a good one that's too overlooked. It's a little early for this thread

Belboz

5/8/21 6:21pm

Better Alice Cooper power ballad:

SpiffCoug

5/8/21 7:16pm

Not better.

Jeffacka

5/8/21 7:36pm

Poison is their best song. Power ballidish

Backcountry

5/8/21 7:48pm

Trash is their best album

SpiffCoug

5/8/21 7:49pm

How You Gonna See Me Now is even better.

Jeffacka

5/8/21 7:50pm

Steel Panther, jk. Dont look up steel panther.

Backcountry

5/8/21 6:22pm

I mentioned Alice Cooper's Quiet Room, but this may be my favorite.

Belboz

5/8/21 6:26pm

Ballad of Jayne - LA Guns, Angel - Aerosmith

Peter Venkman

5/8/21 7:32pm

I can’t believe White Lion hasn’t been mentioned…

The 40 Greatest Power Ballads Playlist

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