The winner of the best Power Ballad is......

[RomanyRoots]

Ok, putting together a playlist of Power ballads.
What is your favourite of all time. It can be from a film or not, it doesn't matter.

I"ve started with my favourite, really cliche but:

I don't want to miss a thing/ Aerosmith/ Armagedon.

I'm going to go with Show Me Heaven.

Annoyingly I was belting out something on the radio earlier this week and cannot remember which one it was.

Bat Out of Hell. I used to play it obsessively when driving long distances and -scream- sing along to it.

Winds of Change by the Scorpions
(Love the whistled intro.....)

Alone by Heart.

But Bat out of Hell is also amazing vrooom vrooom

Time after time / Cyndi Lauper

Show Me Heaven here too.

Yep, Show me Heaven. But I'm sure there are more

Keep on loving you, by REO Speedwagon.

Whitesnake . Here I Go Again.

Tots eclipse of the heart by Bonnie Tyler.

Jennifer Rush The Power of Love

I also came on to say Bonnie Tyler .

Oh, show me heaven, brilliant.
and Time after time.

It's for 15 year old dd, some she'll know and others she won't have heard.

Well I don't know if it's a contender but I've now got Total Eclipse of the Heart stuck in my head. Damn you Bonnie!

Love Walked In by Thunder

Heaven by Warrant

Home sweet home Motley Crue

Nobody's fool Cinderella

I'm assuming you means heart wrenching songs thst you can sing really loudly to?

Cutting Crew - Just Died in Your Arms
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
Phil Collins - Against All Odds ( I prefer this version as I can't out-warble Mariah! )
Celine Dion - All Coming Back to Me
Queen - Show Must Go On

I know I'll think of more

Against all odds - Phil Collins

These dreams - Heart
I will do anything for love - sir Meat de loaf

The Glory of Love -Peter Cetera
Forever Young -Alphaville
The Rose -Bette Midler
The Power of Love -Jennifer Rush

...there must be lots of lists of 'definitive poer ballads' online.

Heaven Bryan Adams
I want to know what love is Foreigner

And my all time favourite.

Who wants to live forever Queen

Power of Love - Jennifer Rush.

Total Eclipse of my Heart - Bonnie Tyler.

Africa - Toto

For me it would have to be a toss-up between Bon Jovi Always and Alone by Heart.

Has anyone been to the power ballad club night in London? I would love to go but was roundly mocked by all my friends for suggesting it!

Not sure that metal fans would appreciate me including this here, but I'm going to anyway.

Nothing Else Matters by Metallica.