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The term "power ballad" is a colloquialism used to describe a type of song performed (but not necessarily written) by a hard rock or heavy metal band that is atypical of the songs defined by the hard rock and heavy metal genres. A colloquialism is an expression not used in formal speech, writing or Paralinguistics. A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Typically, a power ballad is characterized by having a slower tempo, longer voiced notes, acoustic guitars in place of electric guitars, and deemphasized percussion and bass; but some sections of the song may include strong percussion and bass that are more typical of the hard rock and heavy metal genres for increased emotional effect. 2266-Tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl or TEMPO is the Chemical compound with the formula (CH23(CMe22NO A steel-string acoustic guitar, is a modern form of Guitar descended from the Classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter louder sound An electric guitar is a type of Guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current which is made louder The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Common power ballad themes include (but are not limited to) emotional heartache, need, love and loss.

In some cases, the power ballad may become the hard rock or heavy metal band's signature song. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock A signature song is the one Song (or in some cases one of a few songs that a popular and well-established

History

It is believed (but not necessarily documented) that power ballads first came into existence in the 1970's at the insistence of record company executives who may have coerced their signed hard rock and heavy metal bands to include a powerful ballad on an album based upon the possibility that the power ballad would attract a larger listening audience than the band's typical music. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock The potentially larger listening audience could then lead increased album sales. This belief is evidenced by the number of power ballads (and their albums) that achieved Top Forty status over the hard rock or heavy metal band's more typical music. The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock

A possible precursor for the power ballad form was The Carpenters' Goodbye to Love single in 1972, which featured a fuzz-tone screaming guitar solo (by Tony Peluso) situated next to a "middle of the road" vocal. The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo consisting of Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. " Goodbye to Love " is a song composed by Richard Carpenter (musician and John Bettis. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Middle Of The Road was a Scottish pop group who enjoyed great success across Europe in the early 1970s ^[3]

Examples

Examples of songs that could be classified as power ballads include the following:

• "Don't Wanna Say Goodbye" by the Raspberries from 1972
• "Lady" by Styx from 1973
• "Burning Heart" by Vandenberg from 1982
• "Still Loving You" by Scorpions from 1984^[4]
• "Sister Christian" by Night Ranger from 1984^[5]
• "Alone Again" by Dokken from 1985^[6]
• "Home Sweet Home" by Mötley Crüe from 1985^[7]
• "I'll Be There for You" by Bon Jovi
• "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)" by Cinderella
• "Love Bites" by Def Leppard
• "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison
• "Heaven" by Warrant

Compilations

Some power ballad songs by various groups have been included on compilation albums. Raspberries are a Power pop / Rock and roll band from Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. " Lady " is a popular song written and performed by the rock band Styx. Styx ( pronounced: /stɪks/ is an American Rock band. Their hit songs have included " Come Sail Away " " Babe " " Vandenberg was a Dutch Hard rock band, named after guitarist Adje van den Berg ( Adrian Vandenberg) Career In 1981 van den Berg Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) " Still Loving You " is a Power ballad and Signature song of Scorpions from their 1984 album Love at First Sting. Scorpions are a heavy metal / Hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem " Rock You Like a Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Sister Christian is a Power ballad by the Hard rock band Night Ranger, which was first released on their Album Night Ranger is an American Hard rock band from San Francisco California that gained significant popularity during the 1980s with a series of successful Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) " Alone Again " is a Power ballad rock song written and released by the American heavy metal band Dokken on their Dokken is an American heavy metal and Hard rock band that was formed in 1978 " Home Sweet Home " is a song by the American Glam metal band Mötley Crüe and is one of the first examples of a Power ballad. Mötley Crüe ( IPA pronunciation: /'mɒtliː Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) " I'll Be There for You " is a Billboard Hot 100 number-one single written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and performed by American Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. " Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone " is a Power ballad written and performed by the Glam metal band Cinderella, from their second album Cinderella is an American rock band from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. " Love Bites " is a Power ballad recorded by British rock band Def Leppard in 1987 on the album Hysteria. " Every Rose Has Its Thorn " is a Power ballad / rock song by American Glam metal band Poison. Poison is an American Hard rock band that achieved great success and popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s Heaven is a song by American Hard rock / Glam metal band Warrant. A compilation album is an Album ( Music or Spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple Recording artists, often culled from a variety of These include the following:

• The Monster Ballads series
• Power Ballads - The Greatest Driving Anthems in the World... Ever!

See also

• Ballad
• Signature song

References