The rare love song felt "weird” for the band.

Prince's 1984 classic "Purple Rain" was ranked No. 1 on a list of the 50 Greatest Power Ballads from Ultimate Classic Rock.

In 1982, Journey released a song that would go on to become a defining moment in the power ballad genre. Their hit, "Open ...

Heavy metal musicians love power ballads, mostly because they made a lot of money with them and they're afraid if they speak ill of them, lest someone repossess their cars. Fact: These songs paid for ...

The British-American rock band Foreigner released a power ballad about love that moved fans and quickly became a No. 1 hit in ...

On April 9, 1985, Bryan Adams released his soft rock classic “Heaven.” Though the nostalgic ballad wasn’t an instant success, it went on to become a beloved staple in the Canadian singer-songwriter’s ...

Country music has been through many different forms over the decades, from the folk-rock anthems of the '70s to the ...

The world was almost deprived of Patsy Cline's signature song, "Crazy." The 1961 track, which is now regarded as one of the ...

Power ballads were not confined to the 80s. These four slow songs from rock acts did major damage on the charts in 1977.