Top Hair Metal Power Ballads
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Top Hair Metal Power Ballads
Not sure why it took us this long to do an episode on Power Ballads? We cover the rare, the huge hits, and everything in between.
What are some of your fav Power Ballads from the 80’s & 90’s?
Here’s a link to our episode - https://youtu.be/lKIMm5KMQnQ
What are some of your fav Power Ballads from the 80’s & 90’s?
Here’s a link to our episode - https://youtu.be/lKIMm5KMQnQ
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Cinderella - Don't Know What You Got Till It's Gone
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I enjoy most of the power ballads from the hair metal era, but I'd have to go with Winger's "Headed For a Heartbreak" as my absolute favorite, followed by Kix's "Don't Close Your Eyes" and Faster Pussycat's "House of Pain", then maybe Warrant's "Heaven" or L.A. Guns' "Ballad of Jayne"? Those Winger, Kix, and FP ballads are my top three for sure, though.
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Strangely enough, my 2 favorite power ballads were not released as singles:
Don’t Walk Away - Danger Danger
Without The Night - Winger
Both should have been released as singles IMO
Don’t Walk Away - Danger Danger
Without The Night - Winger
Both should have been released as singles IMO
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Completely agreed on "Without the Night". "Don't Walk Away" would have been okay as a single, I guess.windycitycane wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:34 am Strangely enough, my 2 favorite power ballads were not released as singles:
Don’t Walk Away - Danger Danger
Without The Night - Winger
Both should have been released as singles IMO
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Oh boy. This is just asking Tommy2Tone to call me a wuss but here goes:metalmike76 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 2:37 amWhat are some of your fav Power Ballads from the 80’s & 90’s?
1. Cinderella - "Don't Know What You Got (Till it's Gone)"
2. Aerosmith - "What it Takes"
3. Skid Row - "Wasted Time"
4. Guns N' Roses - "Don't Cry"
5. Heart - "Alone"
6. Tesla - "Love Song"
7. Cheap Trick - "The Flame"
8. Ozzy Osbourne - "Goodbye to Romance"
9. Warrant - "I Saw Red"
10. Motley Crue - "You're All I Need"
Honorable mentions to the Promcore jams: Bryan Adams- "Heaven," Journey - "Faithfully," "Open Arms," Dick Marks - "Right Here Waiting"
Worst:
Extreme - "More Than Words"
Mr. Big - "To Be with You"
Damn Yankees - "High Enough"
Bad English - "When I See You Smile"
White Lion - "When da Chidwen Cwy"
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Post the list so we won’t have to watch the video.
I’ll create a good list of some today and get back with it tonight
I’ll create a good list of some today and get back with it tonight
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Yeah, I never "watch" these. I just want the list, even though I'm 3% curious since everybody has one, there are hundreds on YouTube, and they're all different.
I went with my all-time most played according to LastFM, even though I haven't played some of these in ages:
"Wasted Time" Skid Row
"Little Dreamer" Van Halen***
"Hysteria" Def Leppard***
"Miles Away" Winger
"Fly High Michelle" Enuff Z'Nuff
"Is This Love" Whitesnake
"Don't Cry" Guns N' Roses
"Bed Of Roses" Warrant***
"People They Change" Tuff
"How Many Lies" Wildside
"Don't Close Your Eyes" Kix
"In A Darkened Room" Skid Row
"I Wanna Go Back" Eddie Money***
"Deep Cuts The Knife" Helix
"Just Another Night" Wildside
"I'll Be Alright Without You" Journey
"We All Die Young" Steelheart
***Are these considered ballads? I don't know and don't care that much, so they make the list!
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Just Another Night..it’s like Hang On Lucy when she walks out the door
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Would Giant be considered a hair metal band? If so, my vote would go for "I'll See You in My Dreams".
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Those are all great, House of Pain is so good lyrically. I give credit to Taime for putting his life out there like thatdmbrocker wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:30 am I enjoy most of the power ballads from the hair metal era, but I'd have to go with Winger's "Headed For a Heartbreak" as my absolute favorite, followed by Kix's "Don't Close Your Eyes" and Faster Pussycat's "House of Pain", then maybe Warrant's "Heaven" or L.A. Guns' "Ballad of Jayne"? Those Winger, Kix, and FP ballads are my top three for sure, though.
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Without the Night is so good. Almost went with that one, opted for Miles Away insteadwindycitycane wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:34 am Strangely enough, my 2 favorite power ballads were not released as singles:
Don’t Walk Away - Danger Danger
Without The Night - Winger
Both should have been released as singles IMO
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if I post the list, the 3 people that actually click the link wont do so anymoreMattleyCrue wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 10:15 am Post the list so we won’t have to watch the video.
I’ll create a good list of some today and get back with it tonight
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Don't you know what clickbait is?!? If you don't, #7 WILL SHOCK YOU! You need to give the sneak preview to entice people to click to view/watch the rest. Count down 10-5, and say "for the rest of the list" watch our video along with 5 other people! If people think your list is cool, they might watch and give you a little YouTube ad click revenue. Then people will click, say "U SUCK!", and their view will contribute to your YouTube stats so Metal Mike can be the new Eddie Trunk.metalmike76 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 3:08 pmif I post the list, the 3 people that actually click the link wont do so anymoreMattleyCrue wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 10:15 am Post the list so we won’t have to watch the video.
I’ll create a good list of some today and get back with it tonight
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Saigon Kick- Love is on the way
Coverdale/Page- Take me for a little while
WILDSIDE-Just another night
Def Lep- Hysteria
RATT- Givin yourself away
KISS- I Still Love You
Coverdale/Page- Take me for a little while
WILDSIDE-Just another night
Def Lep- Hysteria
RATT- Givin yourself away
KISS- I Still Love You
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Cemetery Gates - Pantera
Love you to death - Type O
Dry Country - Bon Jovi
Changes - Sabbath
Love is on the way - Saigon Kick
Dream Warriors - Dokken
Don’t Cry - GNR
In general i hated that super earnest pseudo sensitive hair metal ballad trope ala every rose or when the children cry or whatever that abomination was.
Love you to death - Type O
Dry Country - Bon Jovi
Changes - Sabbath
Love is on the way - Saigon Kick
Dream Warriors - Dokken
Don’t Cry - GNR
In general i hated that super earnest pseudo sensitive hair metal ballad trope ala every rose or when the children cry or whatever that abomination was.
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Alone Again - Dokken
Walk Away - Dokken
Lady Starlight - Scorpions
Tonight - Ozzy (not sure if power ballad)
Forever Free - W.A.S.P.
Nobody's Fool - Cinderella
Angel Song - Great White
Love Is A Lie - Great White
Wasted Time - Skid Row
Under One Condition - Winger (nobody ever mentions this one)
Not sure if these count as "power ballads" or not, but:
Fever - Judas Priest
Beyond The Realms Of Death - Priest
Danger - Motley Crue
Widowmaker - W.A.S.P.
Kings And Queens - Aerosmith
Estranged - Guns N Roses (one of the best songs ever)
Winter's Call - Badlands
Who Wants To Live Forever - Queen
Who's The One - Winger
Dream On - Dio & Yngwie J Malmsteen
Walk Away - Dokken
Lady Starlight - Scorpions
Tonight - Ozzy (not sure if power ballad)
Forever Free - W.A.S.P.
Nobody's Fool - Cinderella
Angel Song - Great White
Love Is A Lie - Great White
Wasted Time - Skid Row
Under One Condition - Winger (nobody ever mentions this one)
Not sure if these count as "power ballads" or not, but:
Fever - Judas Priest
Beyond The Realms Of Death - Priest
Danger - Motley Crue
Widowmaker - W.A.S.P.
Kings And Queens - Aerosmith
Estranged - Guns N Roses (one of the best songs ever)
Winter's Call - Badlands
Who Wants To Live Forever - Queen
Who's The One - Winger
Dream On - Dio & Yngwie J Malmsteen
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The outro solo on Without The Night is so tasty.metalmike76 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 3:06 pmWithout the Night is so good. Almost went with that one, opted for Miles Away insteadwindycitycane wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:34 am Strangely enough, my 2 favorite power ballads were not released as singles:
Don’t Walk Away - Danger Danger
Without The Night - Winger
Both should have been released as singles IMO
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I like what you are saying there. I should definitely try that approach on here. I definitely have the click bait down to a science on Twitter, but not here. Metal Mike the new Eddie Trunk? that sounds great, but probably not happening.Nate S Axel wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 3:28 pmDon't you know what clickbait is?!? If you don't, #7 WILL SHOCK YOU! You need to give the sneak preview to entice people to click to view/watch the rest. Count down 10-5, and say "for the rest of the list" watch our video along with 5 other people! If people think your list is cool, they might watch and give you a little YouTube ad click revenue. Then people will click, say "U SUCK!", and their view will contribute to your YouTube stats so Metal Mike can be the new Eddie Trunk.metalmike76 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 3:08 pmif I post the list, the 3 people that actually click the link wont do so anymoreMattleyCrue wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 10:15 am Post the list so we won’t have to watch the video.
I’ll create a good list of some today and get back with it tonight
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Some of my favorites:
Ratt - Closer To My Heart
Jetboy - Too Late
Def Leppard - Love Bites
Vain - Without You
LA Guns - One Way Ticket
Guns N’ Roses - Don’t Cry
Hanoi Rocks - Until I Get You
Spread Eagle - Through These Eyes
Dokken - Alone Again
Electric Angels - True Love & Other Fairy Tales
Motley Crue - Merry Go Round
The Throbs - Honeychild
The Quireboys - I Don’t Love You Anymore
Kingdom Come - What Love Can Be
Ratt - Closer To My Heart
Jetboy - Too Late
Def Leppard - Love Bites
Vain - Without You
LA Guns - One Way Ticket
Guns N’ Roses - Don’t Cry
Hanoi Rocks - Until I Get You
Spread Eagle - Through These Eyes
Dokken - Alone Again
Electric Angels - True Love & Other Fairy Tales
Motley Crue - Merry Go Round
The Throbs - Honeychild
The Quireboys - I Don’t Love You Anymore
Kingdom Come - What Love Can Be
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Chip Z'Hoy wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:55 amOh boy. This is just asking Tommy2Tone to call me a wuss but here goes:metalmike76 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 2:37 amWhat are some of your fav Power Ballads from the 80’s & 90’s?
1. Cinderella - "Don't Know What You Got (Till it's Gone)"
2. Aerosmith - "What it Takes"
3. Skid Row - "Wasted Time"
4. Guns N' Roses - "Don't Cry"
5. Heart - "Alone"
6. Tesla - "Love Song"
7. Cheap Trick - "The Flame"
8. Ozzy Osbourne - "Goodbye to Romance"
9. Warrant - "I Saw Red"
10. Motley Crue - "You're All I Need"
Honorable mentions to the Promcore jams: Bryan Adams- "Heaven," Journey - "Faithfully," "Open Arms," Dick Marks - "Right Here Waiting"
Worst:
Extreme - "More Than Words"
Mr. Big - "To Be with You"
Damn Yankees - "High Enough"
Bad English - "When I See You Smile"
White Lion - "When da Chidwen Cwy"
That’s a solid, impressive and respectable list, Chip. Your #1 choice is impeccable.
I like Extreme’s, Mr Big’s, DY’s and Bad English’s. Not sure your of your hang ups there. I get why people hate the White Lion song but I can’t hate anything Vito wrote or played on.
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LAG - One Way Ticket
Faster Pussycat - Please Dear
Badlands -In a Dream
Warrant - Bitter Pill
Motley Crue - You're All I Need
Helix - Deep Cuts the Knife
Judas Priest - Out in the Cold
Enuff Znuff - Fly High Michelle
Faster Pussycat - Please Dear
Badlands -In a Dream
Warrant - Bitter Pill
Motley Crue - You're All I Need
Helix - Deep Cuts the Knife
Judas Priest - Out in the Cold
Enuff Znuff - Fly High Michelle
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Here’s a radiostation playing only songs like the ones mentioned, Bandit Ballads (no DJs/talk):
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Heavily influenced by blues the time, I loved his intro to the solo on this. I remember playing it to some old timey blues guys and they were like, "get that shit it out of here".
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Asshole_Rose wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 6:29 pm LAG - One Way Ticket
Faster Pussycat - Please Dear
Badlands -In a Dream
Warrant - Bitter Pill
Motley Crue - You're All I Need
Helix - Deep Cuts the Knife
Judas Priest - Out in the Cold
Enuff Znuff - Fly High Michelle
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Dokken - Walk Away
Norway - Can't Live Without You https://youtu.be/wCFYms8JQX0
TEN - Standing In Your Light https://youtu.be/w7my7vXQ4XA
The Storm - Waiting For The World To Change https://youtu.be/vECdRU0dD4s
Threshold - Falling Away https://youtu.be/Yo6ccxsLWHA
House of Lords - What's Forever For
If I need ballads, I go for softer bands such as Asia, Chicago, Journey, Air Supply etc.
Norway - Can't Live Without You https://youtu.be/wCFYms8JQX0
TEN - Standing In Your Light https://youtu.be/w7my7vXQ4XA
The Storm - Waiting For The World To Change https://youtu.be/vECdRU0dD4s
Threshold - Falling Away https://youtu.be/Yo6ccxsLWHA
House of Lords - What's Forever For
If I need ballads, I go for softer bands such as Asia, Chicago, Journey, Air Supply etc.
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This is what happens when I try to go off the dome! I forgot Enuff Z'Nuff. How?????????
"Strength" should've made my list.
Also, I see Saigon Kick's "Love is on the Way" up there. Also should've made my list. Great tune.
"Strength" should've made my list.
Also, I see Saigon Kick's "Love is on the Way" up there. Also should've made my list. Great tune.
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Two that I rarely see mentioned that should be held in way higher esteem are Alice Cooper's "Might As Well Be on Mars" and Queen's "Show Must Go On."
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