UltimateClassicRock.com ranked the 50 Greatest Power Ballads in Rock History. Spoiler alert: Most of them are from the ’80s!
Here are the Top 10:
1. “Purple Rain”, Prince (1984)
2. “Alone”, Heart (1987)
3. “November Rain”, Guns N’ Roses (1991)
4. “Don’t Stop Believin'”, Journey (1981)
5. “I Want to Know What Love Is”, Foreigner (1984)
6. “Home Sweet Home”, Motley Crue (1985)
7. “Dream On”, Aerosmith (1973)
8. “I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)”, Meat Loaf (1993)
9. “Sister Christian”, Night Ranger (1983)
10. “Heaven”, Bryan Adams (1983)
(You can see the complete list with backstories for each song here.)
