I love most of the songs I listed on this poll, but my three faves would be:

Home Sweet Home
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Never Say Goodbye

There are probably lots more great 80's power ballads too that I didn't think of when I made this poll.

Love Bites
Heaven
Carrie

Although I love all those on the list!

I rememeber you by Skid Row is another favorite  :)

Sister Christian
Every Rose has Its Thorn
Angel

I also agree that I Remember You by Skid Row rocked too!

Tanya

I actually hate 80s Hair Metal with a disturbed passion. I don't like any of these songs.

Steelheart- Ill never let you go
Dokken - Alone Again
Kix- Dont close your eyes


So many great tunes, so little time to listen

"Love Bites," hands down.

Angel Eyes- Jeff Healey Band
When I'm with you-Sheriff
Carrie - Europe

Love bites
Sister christian
I`ll be there for you

Honestly
Love Bites
Never Say Goodbye

Although I love them all...it was hard to pick just 3.

Thunder - Wayne County

Here's another good one I forgot to mention on my list:

When the Children Cry - White Lion

Here's another good one I forgot to mention on my list:

When the Children Cry - White Lion


That was a good one!

Tanya

"Sister Christian", as well as another great Night Ranger song called "Goodbye".  8)

Lots of good ones. I picked Carrie..Europe but would have to agree with Alone Again by Dokken and Don't Close Your Eyes by KIX. and I Remeber You from Skid Row. WOW the eighties had ruled for power ballads!

I picked Sister Christian.  What a pansy excuse for rock  ;D

Every Rose has it's Thorn
Sister Christian
LOVE BITES!!!!!!!

Love bites everyday of the week includin sundays

What About Love-Heart

Sister Christian, Love Bites and Is This Love by Whitesnake ;)

1. Bringin' On The Heartbreak- Def Leppard

There is no need for #'s 2 & 3

1. Bringin' On The Heartbreak- Def Leppard

There is no need for #'s 2 & 3
;) VERY nice! Which leads me to a second choice you might consider, also be them...."Love Bites" 8)

I picked 'other' in all of them:

1. 'Glory of love' - Peter Cetera
2. 'Nothing's gonna stop us now' - Starship
3. 'Two strong hearts' - John Farnham

Alone- Heart
Never Say Goodbye- Bon Jovi
Total Eclipse of The Heart- Bonnie Tyler

All end-of-the-dance school disco songs!

Also, My Darkest Hour, by Megadeth. Written after the death of Cliff Burton of Metallica.  :\'(

i would have to say

Every rose has its thorn
Heaven isnt too far away
Sister Christian

All of those make me stop what ever im doing,  say  "Awwww"  and then i cant do anything til the song is over!

Bit late here, but all of you must know Without You by Motley Crue owns all!

I love most of the songs I listed on this poll, but my three faves would be:

Home Sweet Home
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Never Say Goodbye

There are probably lots more great 80's power ballads too that I didn't think of when I made this poll.


I have to say other becuase I love John Waite with "Missing You", The Cars with the excellent "Drive", Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" and Billy Idol's "Eyes Without A Face"

Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi
Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
Carrie - Europe

For me it is

"Is This Love" - WHITESNAKE

They all suck  ;D

Ok I am not the best at remembering what year songs were written so I hope these are all 80's.

1. Still Loving You - Scorpions
2. Holiday - Scorpions
3. The Flame - Cheap Trick
4. Amanda - Boston
5. Angel - Aerosmith
6. Secret Lovers - Atlantic Starr
7. Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon

home sweet home, nobody's fool and patience - GnR

"Love Bites," hands down.



Agree, I almost stop what I'm doing whenever I hear this tune!  :)

Can I add in Whitesnake - Is this Love

It's great.

Can I add in Whitesnake - Is this Love

It's great.


Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield.

Ok I am not the best at remembering what year songs were written so I hope these are all 80's.

1. Still Loving You - Scorpions
2. Holiday - Scorpions
3. The Flame - Cheap Trick
4. Amanda - Boston
5. Angel - Aerosmith
6. Secret Lovers - Atlantic Starr
7. Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon



with the greatest respect I would never consider Secret Lovers by Atlantic Starr a Power Ballad..HUH???

with the greatest respect I would never consider Secret Lovers by Atlantic Starr a Power Ballad..HUH???


Neither would I. When you talk about Power Ballads, you are talking about bands such as Whitesnake, Mister Mister, Pat Benetar, Billy Idol, Queen, Tina Turner and Meatloaf to name but a few.

Neither would I. When you talk about Power Ballads, you are talking about bands such as Whitesnake, Mister Mister, Pat Benetar, Billy Idol, Queen, Tina Turner and Meatloaf to name but a few.

Would you include Extreme's "More than words"?

Would you include Extreme's "More than words"?


Yes, but that was released in 1991. In this case we are talking about Power Ballads from the 80's.

Neither would I. When you talk about Power Ballads, you are talking about bands such as Whitesnake, Mister Mister, Pat Benetar, Billy Idol, Queen, Tina Turner and Meatloaf to name but a few.





I'm gonna add in Journey - Wonder who's Cryin Now.

it's brilliant

I'm gonna add in Journey - Wonder who's Cryin Now.

it's brilliant


Can't stand that song. I absolutely adore John Waite with "Missing You". Superb song.

Would you include Extreme's "More than words"?


..or maybe Sonia's - Counting Every Minute?

..or maybe Sonia's - Counting Every Minute?


that was on my local radio station. I can't stand that screeching cow.

Why didn't I reply to this sooner? ;)

Anyway, in short, I happen to love this genre - great way to blend hard rock and a love song . In fact, arguably, power ballads made me get into metal/hard rock in the first place since they were far more "commercial" and would get Top 40 airplay. I often heard these songs as the first by many of the above bands.

While, I admit, toward the end of the genre's run (1989-91 and a teeny bit of '92), some of the songs were kinda generic, so I can see why it ended (Trixter, Winger, Slaugher, Warrant, etc were basically copycat bands--not that they weren't good, just unoriginal). But I liked some of the earlier ones, as well as the more unique.

I picked:

Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi
Sister Christian - Night Ranger
The Flame - Cheap Trick

In essence, all these songs varied a little from the "formula" power ballad.

Wanted DOA is really more of a slow-mid tempo cowboy anthem; Sister Christian is on the arena rock ballad side (like Journey with a harder edge); and Cheap Trick were really more early pop/punk/hard rock than a hair band. "The Flame" was just their slower love song, tailored to fit in with the power ballad sound, but it's superior IMHO to many of the others.

When I'm With You by Sheriff

Here's a few other good ones:


One More Try - Brighton Rock
What Kind of Love is This - Streetheart

1. I Remember You by Skid Row - is the vocalist(Sebastian Bach) from England? His voice is 'a-real-rocker-voice'
2. Nobody's Fool by Cinderella
3. You're All I Need by White Lion

When I'm With You - Sheriff... more votes please  :D

kiss: forever!!!!

I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner

Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
Love Bites - Def Leppard
Other (fill-in) I Remember You - Skid Row

Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Nobody's Fool
Carrie


I've always liked these songs, probably because I'm not that much of a hair metal fan and these songs make it palatable.  Close runner-up is Heaven by Warrant.

I picked other 
Poison - Something To Believe In  8)  I made a mistake here June (1990) , just missed the 80's
next would be
Bon Jovi - Wanted, Dead Or Alive

I love most of the songs I listed on this poll, but my three faves would be:

Home Sweet Home
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Never Say Goodbye

There are probably lots more great 80's power ballads too that I didn't think of when I made this poll.


You should add Lost In Love by Air Supply.

You should add Lost In Love by Air Supply.
get the bic lighters out  8)