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!

Holding out for a hero- Bonnie Tyler.
Also, Total eclipse of the heart
The power of love, francie goes to holywood

Yes, please share the playlist!

If I could turn back time - Cher

Toto - Africa
Roxy Music - Angel Eyes (not strictly a power ballad, but amazing on a sunny day in a convertible!)

I also immediately thought of Alone by Heart, but I am amazed that no one has mentioned Kate Bush yet.

Babushka is a belter.

Black velvet - Alannah Myles
Maria - Blondie
99 Luftballons - Nena
9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
You’re so vain - Carly Simon
Kids in America - Kim Wilde
Walk like an Egyptian - Bangles

Not sure they all count as power ballads strictly speaking, but all great to sing along to at full pelt!

And I am telling you I'm not going- Jennifer Holliday

Red Light - Billy Ocean
Virginia Plain -Roxy Music

Don't stop believing- journey
Half the world away - Oasis
One moment in time - Whitney Houston
Joker and the queen - Ed sheeran with Taylor swift
More than this - roxy music
Never say goodbye - bon jovi

Shoulda Known Better by Jim Diamond.
Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison.
I’ll Stand By You - The Pretenders.
These Dreams - Heart.
In Too Deep - Genesis.
Separate Lives - Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin.
Don’t Wanna Lose You - Gloria Estefan.
Just Another Day - Jon Secada.
Holding Back the Years - Simply Red.
Show Me Heaven - Maria McKee.
Heaven Can Wait - Meatloaf.
One By One - Cher.

Jesse James Cher
Animal Def Leppard
Wish it would rain down Phil Collins
These Dreams Heart
Rooms on Fire Stevie Nicks

Oh and of course Girls just wanna have fun! - Cyndi Lauper

Really appreciate PP reminding me of some absolute classics that I’d forgotten.
I’d add:
Breathe Again - Toni Braxton
Some more Roxette, probably Listen to your heart and Spending my time
More Bon Jovi, maybe Livin’ on a prayer
Aerosmith, probably Cryin’ and Crazy.
Sounds like an epic roadtrip :)

I just wanted to say that Drivers License by Olivia Rodrigo is a great modern power ballad. Nothing better than screaming along to “coz I still fucking LOVE you babe, OOOOOH OOOOOH” at top volume in the car.

Stop by Sam Brown
2 out of 3 ain’t bad by Meatloaf

Oh and See the Day by Dee C Lee

If someone cares to compile this on a Spotify playlist called 'Mumsnet Power Bangers: Road trip addition' I'd be ever so grateful 🙏🏻

X

It most bloody, definitely is.

Boston - More than a Feeling

I think the true hallmark of a good power ballad is at least one key change, just before the end.

Is this love by Whitesnake for the video alone !

Bon Jovi : its my life/always Def leppard : animal/let's get rocked/rocket elbow : grounds for divorce/neat little rows ❤️❤️❤️

I thought of another one that also belongs in the lesser known 80s thread.

First Time - Robin Beck, which was the theme tune to the Coca Cola advert.

Steel house- She's Gone
Quarterflash - Harden my Heart
Patti Smith- Because the Night

Thanks for these great suggestions everyone 😀

The siblings road trip is an annual thing.
No other halfs and no kids, just the 4 of us reconnecting and having a good old catch up and amazing food!
This year we are heading up to Northumberland from the south east, hence the mega playlist requirement.

@xsquared That is one of my faves and actually has sibling connections as it's a song 15 Yr old me listened to all the time on my Sony Walkman travelling on a coach to visit my big brother when he was at uni!

Not strictly power ballads but I would add

poison by Alice cooper
time after time
dreams by Fleetwood mac