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1. night ranger - sister christian

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Monday, 16 December 2002 06:10 (twenty-two years ago)

2 Scorpions - "Still Loving You"

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 16 December 2002 06:13 (twenty-two years ago)

3 Boston - "A Man I'll Never Be"

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 16 December 2002 06:13 (twenty-two years ago)

4. Poison -- "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"

5. Kiss -- "Beth"

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 16 December 2002 06:19 (twenty-two years ago)

6 Bryan Adams - "Heaven"

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 16 December 2002 06:20 (twenty-two years ago)

7 Phil Collins - "In the Air Tonight"

― paul cox (paul cox), Monday, 16 December 2002 06:28 (twenty-two years ago)

8 Cheap Trick - "The Flame"

9 Motley Crue - "Home Sweet Home"

― paul cox (paul cox), Monday, 16 December 2002 06:33 (twenty-two years ago)

10 Deep Purple - "Child In Time"

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 16 December 2002 07:02 (twenty-two years ago)

11 Smashing Pumpkins - "Soma"

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 16 December 2002 07:03 (twenty-two years ago)

12. Def Leppard - Bringin On the Heartbreak

― Kris (aqueduct), Monday, 16 December 2002 07:07 (twenty-two years ago)

13. Pearl Jam, Black

― Prude, Monday, 16 December 2002 07:12 (twenty-two years ago)

14. Metallica - Fade To Black

― Leee (Leee), Monday, 16 December 2002 07:27 (twenty-two years ago)

15. Journey, "Open Arms"
15. Nirvana, "Lithium"

― dave q, Monday, 16 December 2002 07:49 (twenty-two years ago)

(whoops, the next one should be '#17' obv)

― dave q, Monday, 16 December 2002 07:50 (twenty-two years ago)

17. Heart, "Alone"
18. Queen, "Save Me"
19. Warrant, "Sometimes She Cries"
20. Aerosmith, "Dream On"
21. Grand Funk Railroad, "I'm Your Captain"
22. Pink Floyd, "Comfortably Numb"
23. ELP, "Lucky Man"

― dave q, Monday, 16 December 2002 07:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh my motherfucking god I am about to say...
24. Sheriff, "When I'm With You"

― dave q, Monday, 16 December 2002 07:59 (twenty-two years ago)

...and now that we're beyond the pale (or more apt, the treeline...)
25. Nickelback, "How You Remind Me". Sorry.

― dave q, Monday, 16 December 2002 08:00 (twenty-two years ago)

26. Stevie Nicks - "Stand Back"

― Clarke B., Monday, 16 December 2002 08:05 (twenty-two years ago)

27 Nirvana - "Pennyroyal Tea"

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 16 December 2002 08:13 (twenty-two years ago)

28 Pixies - "Velouria"

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 16 December 2002 08:16 (twenty-two years ago)

29 Joy Division - "New Dawn Fades"

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 16 December 2002 08:24 (twenty-two years ago)

30. Ozzy Osbourne - "Goodbye To Romance"

― weatheringdaleson (weatheringdaleson), Monday, 16 December 2002 08:34 (twenty-two years ago)

31. Slaughter - Fly to the Angels
32. La guns - Ballad of Jayne
33. Nazareth - Love Hurts

― chaki (chaki), Monday, 16 December 2002 08:56 (twenty-two years ago)

34 RHCP,"Under the Bridge"
35 Suede,"Stay Together"
36 Led Zeppelin,"Stairway to Heaven"
37 Manic Street Preachers, "From Despair to Where"

― dave q, Monday, 16 December 2002 09:32 (twenty-two years ago)

38 Skid Row, "Wasted Time"
39 David Bowie, "Space Oddity"
40 Cinderella, "Coming Home"
41 John Waite, "Missing You"
42 Radiohead, "Creep"
43 G'n'R, "Estranged"

― dave q, Monday, 16 December 2002 09:37 (twenty-two years ago)

44 Alice Cooper, "Only Women Bleed"
45 Berlin, "Take My Breath Away"

― dave q, Monday, 16 December 2002 09:40 (twenty-two years ago)

46 Steelheart, "I'll Never Let You Go"

― JoB (JoB), Monday, 16 December 2002 10:29 (twenty-two years ago)

47) Alphaville: Forever Young
48) Bangles: Eternal Flame
49) Roxette: It Must Have Been Love

― Jay K (Jay K), Monday, 16 December 2002 11:21 (twenty-two years ago)

50. Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love

― James Ball (James Ball), Monday, 16 December 2002 11:24 (twenty-two years ago)

51. Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
52. Europe - Carrie

― jel -- (jel), Monday, 16 December 2002 11:32 (twenty-two years ago)

53. Bon Jovi - I'll Be There For You
54. Poison - Life Loves A Tragedy

― jel -- (jel), Monday, 16 December 2002 11:35 (twenty-two years ago)

55. Junkyard - Slippin' Away

― jel -- (jel), Monday, 16 December 2002 11:36 (twenty-two years ago)

56. mr. big - to be with you

― minna (minna), Monday, 16 December 2002 11:56 (twenty-two years ago)

57. Guns'N'Roses - Don't Cry
58. Creed - Higher

― man, Monday, 16 December 2002 12:55 (twenty-two years ago)

59. Prince - Purple Rain
60. REO Speedwagon - Keep on Lovin' You

― willem (willem), Monday, 16 December 2002 13:12 (twenty-two years ago)

61. Boston - Amanda

― Chris V. (Chris V), Monday, 16 December 2002 13:22 (twenty-two years ago)

62. Vandenberg - "Burning Heart"

― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Monday, 16 December 2002 14:42 (twenty-two years ago)

63. Survivor - "The Search Is Over"

― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Monday, 16 December 2002 14:42 (twenty-two years ago)

64. "Don't Know What You Got (Until It's Gone)" - Cinderella

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Monday, 16 December 2002 15:08 (twenty-two years ago)

65. "Silent Lucidity" - Queensryche !!!!!

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Monday, 16 December 2002 15:10 (twenty-two years ago)

(Which is #22 but with a stick up its butt)

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Monday, 16 December 2002 15:12 (twenty-two years ago)

66. Total Eclipse of the Heart (any version)

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 16 December 2002 15:13 (twenty-two years ago)

which makes me think of 67. "Angel" - Aerosmith
68. "Dead or Alive"
69. "When the Children Cry" - White Lion

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Monday, 16 December 2002 15:45 (twenty-two years ago)

70. Black Sabbath - Changes
71. Eminem - Stan

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Monday, 16 December 2002 15:57 (twenty-two years ago)

72 Patti Smith Group - "Because the Night"

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 16 December 2002 16:42 (twenty-two years ago)

73. Skid Row, "18 & Life"
74. Judas Priest, "Beyond the Realms of Death"
75. Blue Oyster Cult, "I Love the Night"
76. Alice in Chains, "No Excuses"

― dave q, Monday, 16 December 2002 16:49 (twenty-two years ago)

77 David Bowie - "Heroes"

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 16 December 2002 16:51 (twenty-two years ago)

78 Rolling Stones - "Ruby Tuesday"

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 16 December 2002 17:01 (twenty-two years ago)

79 David Johansen - Frenchette

― dan (dan), Monday, 16 December 2002 17:01 (twenty-two years ago)

80. Kingdom Come - "What Love Can Be"

― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Monday, 16 December 2002 17:04 (twenty-two years ago)

81 (?) Fleetwood Mac - "Walk A Thin Line"
82 (?) Led Zeppelin - "Ten Years Gone"

― t\'\'t (t''t), Monday, 16 December 2002 17:07 (twenty-two years ago)

83. Sarge, "Half as Far"

― Douglas, Monday, 16 December 2002 17:07 (twenty-two years ago)

84. Elton John - "Rocket Man"

― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Monday, 16 December 2002 17:10 (twenty-two years ago)

85. Jon Bon Jovi, 'Blaze of Glory'

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Monday, 16 December 2002 17:11 (twenty-two years ago)

86 Bruce Springsteen - "Born To Run"

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 16 December 2002 17:12 (twenty-two years ago)

87 Team Dresch - "Screwing Yer Courage"

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 16 December 2002 17:15 (twenty-two years ago)

88 Foreigner - "I Want To Know What Love Is"

― Conor (Conor), Monday, 16 December 2002 17:37 (twenty-two years ago)

89 Mr Mister - "Broken Wings"
90 The Fall - "Bill Is Dead"

― Conor (Conor), Monday, 16 December 2002 17:40 (twenty-two years ago)

91. Pat Benatar-"Hell Is for Children"
92. Iron Maiden-"Children of the Damned"
93. Patti Smith Group-"Pissing in a River"

― Arthur (Arthur), Monday, 16 December 2002 17:47 (twenty-two years ago)

94. "Crimson and Clover" - Joan Jett

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Monday, 16 December 2002 17:48 (twenty-two years ago)

95-Alice in Chains-Down in a Hole

― mal2478 (mal2478), Monday, 16 December 2002 17:52 (twenty-two years ago)

96. L.L. Cool J, "You're My Heart"

― Matt C., Monday, 16 December 2002 17:53 (twenty-two years ago)

97. "Cry Little Sister" -- Sisters of Mercy

― Adam Bruneau, Monday, 16 December 2002 17:55 (twenty-two years ago)

98. 10cc, "I'm not in Love" (power ballad prototype?)

― Amateurist (amateurist), Monday, 16 December 2002 18:00 (twenty-two years ago)

99. november rain!

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Monday, 16 December 2002 18:23 (twenty-two years ago)

100. tina turner - beyond the thunderdome (we don't need another hero)

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Monday, 16 December 2002 18:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Skid Row-I remember you
STYX-Lady
Warrent-I saw Red

― T100ad, Monday, 16 December 2002 18:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Ultimate Power Ballad Mixtape:

10cc: I'm Not In Love
G'n'R: Don't Cry
Metallica: Nothing Else Matters
Roxette: It Must Have Been Love
White Lion: When The Children Cry
TAFKAP: Purple Rain
Extreme: More Than Words
LL Cool J: I Need Love
G'n'R: November Rain
Bangles: Eternal Flame

― Jay K (Jay K), Monday, 16 December 2002 19:41 (twenty-two years ago)

hats off to dave q on this thread... sherriff! zoinks

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Monday, 16 December 2002 22:08 (twenty-two years ago)

There was a fairly intelligent "greatest love songs" list posted by some British magazine, which included some R&B obscurities in addition to a (different) song by 10cc. I've lost the link. Does anyone know what I'm talking about and where I might find it?

― Amateurist (amateurist), Monday, 16 December 2002 22:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Can we include power electronics ballads?

― hstencil, Monday, 16 December 2002 22:23 (twenty-two years ago)

― chaki (chaki), Monday, 16 December 2002 22:36 (twenty-two years ago)

In what universe is "Stand Back" a ballad?

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 16 December 2002 22:46 (twenty-two years ago)

trick question: as far as I know, power electronics ballads don't exist.

― hstencil, Monday, 16 December 2002 22:56 (twenty-two years ago)

not even "You don't have to say please"?

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Tuesday, 17 December 2002 00:45 (twenty-two years ago)

jesus christ. where's Kix's Don't Close Your Eyes, Def Leppard's Hysteria, Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, Pavement's Fillmore Jive, Pavement's Fin, Aerosmith's Amazing, fuckin' Stairway to Heaven...Jiminy jesus Christ.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 17 December 2002 00:56 (twenty-two years ago)

What the FUCK is Alphaville doing on this thread?

― Kim (Kim), Tuesday, 17 December 2002 01:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Foreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeever young
I want to be foreeeeeever young

- a power ballad if there ever was one!

― Jay K (Jay K), Tuesday, 17 December 2002 01:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Many of the above are not ballads.
Even more of them are very, very bad.

― Sean (Sean), Tuesday, 17 December 2002 01:08 (twenty-two years ago)

sure, sean, doesn't that kinda go with the definition?

― Jay K (Jay K), Tuesday, 17 December 2002 01:09 (twenty-two years ago)

oh wait. Dave Q got Stairway. Good. Was worried there for a bit.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 17 December 2002 01:19 (twenty-two years ago)

y'all forgot def leppard - love bites, foreigner - I've been waiting for a girl like you, warrant "heaven" and does anyone remember a song from the early 90s called "high enough" by some metal group??

― di smith (lucylurex), Tuesday, 17 December 2002 01:31 (twenty-two years ago)

and again i must ask why isn't ILM like this all the time?

― di smith (lucylurex), Tuesday, 17 December 2002 01:31 (twenty-two years ago)

bryan adams "do i have to say the words". heart "these dreams".

― di smith (lucylurex), Tuesday, 17 December 2002 01:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Please tell me why in god's name is Journey's "Faithfully" not included this list. Are you people SICK?

― J (Jay), Tuesday, 17 December 2002 01:47 (twenty-two years ago)

"high enough" is the Damn Yankees. I'll totally second Love Bites.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 17 December 2002 01:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Hey AM I SAID "Stairway to Heaven". Which brings us to...
Clash, "Straight to Hell"

― dave q, Tuesday, 17 December 2002 07:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Whoops - now I just noticed you noticed!

― dave q, Tuesday, 17 December 2002 07:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Journey, Don't Stop Believin'

― Just a small town girl, Tuesday, 17 December 2002 16:55 (twenty-two years ago)

did no-one say "tuesday's gone" by lynyrd skynyrd yet?

― (doorag), Wednesday, 18 December 2002 01:13 (twenty-two years ago)

no "rosanna" by toto neither

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 18 December 2002 01:19 (twenty-two years ago)

101) Tesla - Love Song

who forgot Wanted Dead or Alive? Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me? Cheap Trick? Diane Warren?!

Are these power ballads?
The Band - It Makes No Difference
Outkast - Toilet Tisha
Indigo Girls - Romeo and Juliet
Sheryl Crow - Run Baby Run
Mary J. Blige - Missing You
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
Hootie and the Blowfish - Not Even the Trees
U2 - One (of many)
REM - Everybody Hurts
Wu-Tang - C.R.E.A.M.
Lucinda Williams - Pineola
Madonna - Don't Cry For Me Argentina
Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger
The Verve - Lucky Man
Randy Newman - Louisiana 1927
Wyclef Jean - 911
Boyz II Men - End of the Road
Mariah Carey - Vision of Love
Bjork - Hyperballad
Michael Jackson - Human Nature
Lyle Lovett - Stand By Your Man

― Gabbneb, Thursday, 19 December 2002 07:28 (twenty-two years ago)

I guess maybe it's too desperate and dancey to be a ballad, Dan... I still love it, though.

― Clarke B., Thursday, 19 December 2002 09:18 (twenty-two years ago)

eleven months pass...

All I want to listen to these days is power ballads

― Michael B, Thursday, 27 November 2003 11:53 (twenty-one years ago)

one year passes...

ahh..why not Psychedelic Furs "Ghost In You".

― cs appleby (cs appleby), Tuesday, 4 January 2005 08:29 (twenty years ago)

OMG BROKEN WINGS IN "POWER BALLAD" SHOCKAH

― Bimble..., Tuesday, 4 January 2005 08:40 (twenty years ago)

Ha...

― cs appleby (cs appleby), Tuesday, 4 January 2005 08:44 (twenty years ago)

1. should be "Fade to Black" by Metallica

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Tuesday, 4 January 2005 10:22 (twenty years ago)

I saw the VH1 list, Anastacia was like number 3 or something. I was dumbfounded.

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 4 January 2005 18:36 (twenty years ago)

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