ESSENTIAL POWER BALLADS Pt. 1 Concludes tomorrow.

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THE 100 ESSENTIAL

POWER BALLADS

 

The power ballad emerged in the 1970s and was ubiquitous by the decade that followed. Rock and metal bands used this genre as an opportunity to show another side to their image and sound.  This list highlights 100 of the best examples of power ballads across various decades…

    

 

100 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART Yes

99 LADY Styx

98 LOVE AND OTHER BRUISES Air Supply

97 CHINA IN YOUR HAND T’Pau

96 RIGHT HERE WAITING Richard Marx

95 HUNGRY EYES Eric Carmen

94 HEAT OF THE MOMENT Asia

93 BABE Styx

92 DUST IN THE WIND Kansas

91 IS THIS LOVE Whitesnake

 

90 MY IMMORTAL Evanescence

89 AMAZED Lonestar

88 I FOUND SOMEONE Cher

87 HAZARD Richard Marx

86 ALL I WANNA DO IS MAKE LOVE TO YOU Heart

85 AMANDA Boston

84 SHOW ME HEAVEN Maria McKee

83 RUNAWAY TRAIN Soul Asylum

82 MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY Alias

81 IT’S MY LIFE Bon Jovi

 

80 (I JUST) DIED IN YOUR ARMS Cutting Crew

79 SPENDING MY TIME Roxette

78 ALL I WANT IS YOU U2

77 ETERNAL FLAME The Bangles

76 CARRIE Europe

75 HEAVEN CAN WAIT Meat Loaf

74 DON’T FORGET ME (WHEN I’M GONE) Glass Tiger

73 THE FLAME Cheap Trick

72 HEAVEN Warrant

71 SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT Pat Benatar

70 WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE Bon Jovi

69 LISTEN TO YOUR HEART Roxette

68 OH SHERRIE Steve Perry

67 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT Tina Turner

66 THE BEST OF TIMES Styx

65 WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE Bad English

64 THE SHOW MUST GO ON Queen

63 ST. ELMO’S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION) John Parr

62 HARD HABIT TO BREAK Chicago

61 EVERYBODY HURTS R.E.M.

60 EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN Poison

59 BLAZE OF GLORY Jon Bon Jovi

58 BROKEN WINGS Mr. Mister

57 FAITHFULLY Journey

56 THE BEST Tina Turner

55 GLORY OF LOVE Peter Cetera

54 BED OF ROSES Bon Jovi

53 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU U2

52 HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU Laura Branigan

51 CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING REO Speedwagon