I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner

[TheTecknician]

For those who weren't born or don't remember and those that do, it's an incredible forty years since this song reached Number 1 in the UK. A bit of a classic really. I'm not at all keen on power ballads by and large but IWTKWLI really hits home.

I also like Feel Like Makin' Love by Bad Company and All I Need by Beth Nielsen Chapman.

Any other power ballad favourites?

Oh I love Hazard by Richard Marx. Not sure if he dunnit or not from the video but it's a good song

Another thought - Crowded House Fall at your feet

Iris. Googoo dolls
Take my breath away. Berlin

Now that you mention Scott Walker, the Walker Brothers produced a lot of material that sounded power-ballady, even if it wasn't called that at the time, eg, Make It Easy On Yourself, The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore and possibly most of all, Stay With Me Baby. I'm not sure how else you'd describe the combination of lush instrumentals, those emotional lyrics and the way his voice soars.

I just died in your arms tonight - Cutting Crew

Silent running - Mike and the Mechanics

So many memories!

I keep remembering more and and more after I've just posted 😂

Mr Mister- Kyrie
Berlin- Take My Breath Away
Sad Cafe - Everyday Hurts
Joe Cocker - Love Lifts Us Up Where We Belong
Whitney Houston - How Will I Know

@sandrapinchedmysandwich beat me to it with Van Halen.

@butterfly0404 Yes me too, it's our wedding song

Toto - Hold The Line ( love isn't always on time).

It took 14 years to get married. I thought it apt !

These dreams by Heart!! oh my god the nostalgia

Sometimes when we touch

Roxette listen to your heart

Does anyone remember Senza Una Donna?

Why, why, just why did I even open this thread??

Toto on tour, toto alarms, a mass of other anthems I now have blasting about in my head...

OP, I don't think I like you very much! 😆🤣😂 I'm never going to sleep, I have to listen to all of these now!

Yes!!

Yes. Paul Young and Zucchero (I think that's how you spell it).

So many good ones mentioned on here. May I add The Power of Love by Jennifer Rush. It was number 1 when I was born (40 years ago this year) and I've always had a soft spot for it... 🎶 'I am your laydeeeeee' 🎶

I've never been especially popular. Don't give it another thought.

Thanks! Was trying to remember ' Without You' I used to listen to the peaceful hour from midnight till one on radio Luxembourg and loved that song

Madonna - Live To Tell
Laura Branigan - Gloria
Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney - Say Say Say
Eric Carmen - Hungry Eyes
Fearful Sharkey - A Good Heart

*Feargal

Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers

Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benatar

God Gave Rock n Roll To You by Argent sounds like a power ballad but I'm not sure it really qualifies. Anyways, Hold Your Head Up is far superior.

I Would Do Anything For Love - MeatLoaf

Also The Cars - Just What I Needed.

Heaven by Bryan Adams
Kiss From A Rose by Seal