Give me your favourite power ballads

[Bobje]

Currently compiling a Spotify album for an upcoming road trip with siblings.
Looking forward to a good old belting it out session so tell me your favourites please!

Trying not to repeat any of the great suggestions so far...

Boys of Summer
Mr Blue Sky
Xanadu
Summer of 69
Suspicious Minds
Here I Go Again

Kayleigh - Marillion
China in your hand - T’Pau

I like Meatloaf's version of this one.

Living on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
The Final Countdown - Europe

Chains- Tina Arena

Gloria - Laura Brannigan

Big Mountain did the best version. It's quite up tempo which makes it powerful.

Cher
Turn back Time.

Toto - hold the line
Meatloaf- I would anything
Bonnie Tyler- holding out for a hero
Journey- don't stop believin
Starship - nothing gonna to stop us

Nobody's mentioned Wonderwall!
also Tainted Love (any version)

Frankie Goes To Hollywood:
Relax
Two Tribes
War
The Power of Love

Never Gonna Give You Up 😁

Cher if i could turn back time.

Against all odds

Never Enough - Loren Allred

Thanks, that's the one I've gone for! 😉

Is this love - Whitesnake
Carrie - Europe

Ain't no mountain high enough. (Pick your version, I'd prob go for the Sister Act 2 one 😄)

And I'm telling you - Jennifer Hudson

Let It Go

I'm Outta Love - Anastasia

Power of love by Peter Cetera.
Died in your Arms by Cutting Crew.

Question - Is Dire Straits 'Romeo & Juliet' considered a power ballad?

(I don't care as I love it so it's going on, but sister is saying it's not!)

At the moment it's Iris by Goo Goo Dolls.

Boston - more than a feeling
Laura Brannigan - Self control

Love this thread.

Without Love - Bon Jovi
Never Say Goodbye - Bon Jovi
I'll be there for you - Bon Jovi
Hysteria - Def Leppard
Bringing on the heartbreak - Def Lepoard
Without You. -Motley Crue
Home Sweet home. -Motley Crue.
I remember you. -Skid Row
Wasted Time - Skid Row
Fly to the angels -Slaughter.
Love Song - Tesla
Mandy -Barry Manilow
She talks to angels - Black Crowes
Don't stop dancing. -Creed
What about now. - Daughtry
You stole the sun - Manic Street Preachers
I won't forget you. - Poison
Love Walked in - Thunder

Greatest love of all. Whitney Houston.

Love how Alone by Heart is clearly the 89 point Family Fortunes , answer for 'name any power ballad...' My immediate thought too!

I'll throw in

To Be With You - Mr Big
More than Words - Extreme
Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
No More Lonely Nights - Paul McCartney (with David Gilmour guitar solo!)
Insider - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

You Took the Words Right Out of Mouth - Meatloaf

I would say not, as it's basically a Geordie sprechgesang(ing?) over a fingerpick guitar line.

It is v nice though so put it on.