The 100 best rock ballads of all time according to Top Music Channel
25. Always (Bon Jovi)
«Always» is a power ballad performed by the American hard rock band Bon Jovi. It was released as a single for the Cross Road compilation album (1994). It became his best-selling single, with more than one and a half million copies sold in the United States and more than four million worldwide.
♫ I can’t sing a love song
Like the way it’s meant to be
Well, I guess I’m not that good anymore
But baby, that’s just me ♪
24.Purple rain (Prince)
«Purple Rain» (in Spanish: «Purple Rain») is a song classified within the power ballad genre, which combines rock, pop and gospel styles. It was composed by the American musician Prince and his band The Revolution, belonging to the album of the same name, which was produced as a soundtrack for the film of the same name, in 1984.
It reached second place on the Billboard Hot 1003 behind only «Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go» by Wham! for which it was certified gold in the United States for the sale of one million copies.
♫ I never wanted to be your weekend lover
I only wanted to be some kind of friend, hey
Baby, I could never steal you from another
It’s such a shame our friendship had to end ♪
Best rock ballads in history
23. The man who sold the world (Nirvana)
«The Man Who Sold the World» is a song originally composed and performed by David Bowie. It is also the title of his third album, which was released on November 4, 1970 in the United States and in April 1971 in the United Kingdom. The song has been covered by a large number of artists, including Lulu, who reached number 3 in the UK hits with her version in 1974; Midge Ure, with her 1982 version and Nirvana, who covered it in 1993 for the MTV Unplugged program, later introducing it to a new audience and becoming the most famous version of the song.
♫ Oh no, not me
We never lost control
You’re face to face
With the man who sold the world ♪
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22. Tears in Heaven (Eric Clapton)
«Tears in Heaven» is a song by English guitarist, singer, and songwriter Eric Clapton and Will Jennings, written about the death of Clapton’s four-year-old son, Conor. It appeared on the soundtrack of the 1991 film Rush.
In January 1992, Clapton performed the song in front of an audience at Bray Studios, Berkshire, England for MTV Unplugged, and the recording appeared on his Unplugged album.
♫ Beyond the door
There’s peace, I’m sure
And I know there’ll be no more
Tears in heaven ♪
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21. Shape of my heart (Sting)
The lyrics tell us about a person who plays life without the incentives of the rest, such as money or respect, but rather to understand it, to know its rules and predict the results. But above all to understand why a person who only has one face, who knows what she says, who smiles, is lost, because her heart is not like the other suits in the deck.
♫ I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
But that’s not the shape of my heart ♪
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