Power Ballads: The Ultimate Collection

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Annotation

In the realm of music's embrace,
Where passion meets a tender grace,
There lies a genre, power untamed,
Power ballads, forever acclaimed.

Who can resist their captivating call,
From naysayers, their allure enthralls,
For in their depths, a magic resides,
Eternal anthems, where love abides.

Ultimate Power Ballads, a treasure trove,
A collection of songs that time behoves,
Gathering a hundred, each a gem,
From artists renowned, a heavenly hymn.

Classics intertwined with contemporary sound,
Embracing hearts with melodies profound,
The soaring power, the ballads pure,
45 top ten singles, emotions to endure.

Cher, Asia, Rainbow, and Kiss in the fray,
Bonnie Tyler, Rod Stewart, leading the way,
Simple Minds, T'Pau, their voices ignite,
A symphony of passion, reaching new heights.

Newer bands make their mark with grace,
Maroon 5, OneRepublic, their talents embrace,
Puddle Of Mudd, 3 Doors Down, voices strong,
Hoobastank, Soundgarden, their power prolong.

And let us not forget the pop ballads grand,
Frankie Goes To Hollywood, an iconic band,
Shania Twain, Amy Winehouse, their voices soar,
John Newman, Ronan Keating, forevermore.

Nelly Furtado, with wings she flies,
In this great collection, her voice never dies,
An enjoyable journey, melodies divine,
Irresistible ballads, forever entwined.

So let the power ballads resonate,
Their melodies and lyrics, our souls captivate,
In the realm of music's embrace, we stand,
Where power ballads forever expand.

Annotation last modified on 2023-06-07 17:03 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Power of Love
Frankie Goes to Hollywood3:57
2Move Closer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Carrere (just “Carrère" or “Disques Carrère”, not “CARRÈRE MUSIC”) (in 1984)
recording of:
Move Closer
lyricist and composer:
Phyllis Nelson (American singer)
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Phyllis Nelson24:32
3You’re Still the One
recording of:
You’re Still the One
writer:
Eilleen Shania Lange and Robert John Lange
publisher:
Loon Echo, Inc., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd. and PolyGram International, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
Shania Twain3:32
4Show Me Heaven
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) (in 1990) and The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1990)
recording of:
Show Me Heaven
writer:
Eric Rackin (Production music composer), Maria McKee and Jay Rifkin
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Famous Music Publishing Limited (renamed into BMG FM Music Ltd. on 2013-05-13)
Maria McKee33:48
5Get Here
producer:
David Bascombe and Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
bass:
Pino Palladino
drums (drum set):
John Cushon
keyboard and piano:
Oleta Adams
percussion:
Luís Jardim
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!), Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1990) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1990)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 191)
cover recording of:
Get Here
lyricist and composer:
Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist)
publisher:
Rutland Road Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Oleta Adams44:34
6Piece of My HeartNazareth4:12
7It Must Be Love
cover recording of:
It Must Be Love
lyricist and composer:
Labi Siffre
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Madness43:21
8Haunted
Sinéad O’Connor4:03
9Lady in Red
producer:
Paul Hardiman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1986)
recorded at:
RDS Arena in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (on 1988-12-07) and Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (on 2004-11-06)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 54)
recording of:
The Lady in Red (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (, in 1986)
live recording of:
The Lady in Red (on 1988-12-07)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (, in 1986)
live recording of:
The Lady in Red (on 2004-11-06)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (, in 1986)
Chris de Burgh3.354:08
10Is This Love?
lead vocals:
Alison Moyet (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (CBS, CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) (in 1986), CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1986)
music videos:
Is This Love by Alison Moyet
recording of:
Is This Love? (Song by Alison Moyet) (in 1986)
writer:
Alison Moyet and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Mega Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Alison Moyet43:55
11On the Wings of Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1982)
recording of:
On the Wings of Love (in 1982)
writer:
Peter Schless (keyboardist and composer) and Jeffrey Osborne (in 1982)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Irving Music, Inc., Lincoln Pond Music, March 9 Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Jeffrey Osborne4:00
12Closest Thing to Heaven
engineer:
Geoff Calver (Sound engineer), John Eden (producer), Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer), Steve Holroyd, John Mackswith (English sound engineer), Tony Swain (songwriter, producer), Greg Walsh (producer and engineer) and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
Barry Leng
bass:
Big Cherry Morris
guitar:
Barry Leng and Alan Murphy (UK session guitarist)
keyboard:
Ian Hughes (modern classical composer/arranger), Simon May and Pete Amesen
membranophone:
Adrian Sheppard
percussion:
Glyn Thomas
synthesizer:
Ken Freeman (UK session keyboardist)
background vocals:
Jimmy Chambers, Tony Jackson (British funk / soul musician, singer / songwriter, producer and arranger), Barry Leng, Gerry Morris, Sheen and Amii Stewart (US disco & soul singer)
lead vocals:
Amii Stewart (US disco & soul singer)
conductor:
Ian Hughes (modern classical composer/arranger)
brass arranger:
Ken Freeman (UK session keyboardist)
strings arranger:
Ian Hughes (modern classical composer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ariola America, Inc.
recording of:
Closest Thing to Heaven
writer:
Barry Leng and Simon May
publisher:
ATV Music
Amii Stewart3:41
13Cry for Help
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colauita (drummer)
guitar:
Hywell Maggs (Production music composer)
organ and synthesizer:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
percussion [latin percussion]:
Jacob Andersen (Danish percussionist)
additional vocals:
The Andraé Crouch Choir
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
strings arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
recording of:
Cry for Help
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) and Rob Fisher (UK keyboardist, in Naked Eyes)
publisher:
Cruz Music (Rick Astley's label) and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
Rick Astley54:49
14I Ran
engineer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
producer:
Mike Howlett
bass guitar and background vocals:
Frank Maudsley
drums (drum set):
Ali Score
guitar:
Paul Reynolds (UK guitarist, in A Flock of Seagulls) and Mike Score
keyboard and lead vocals:
Mike Score
performer:
A Flock of Seagulls (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Productions Limited (in 1982) and Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
I Ran by A Flock of Seagulls
recording of:
I Ran
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds (UK guitarist, in A Flock of Seagulls), Ali Score and Mike Score
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
A Flock of Seagulls43:39
1599 Red Balloons
producer:
Jay Faires, Tricia Holloway, Reinhold Heil (from 1982 until 1983) and Manne Praeker (from 1982 until 1983)
lead vocals:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (use as © & ℗ holders or as distributors only, between 2005/03/24–2009/01/14) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Spliff Studio in Berlin, Germany (from 1982 until 1983)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 64)
recording of:
99 Red Balloons (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist:
Carlo Karges (in 1982)
composer:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (in 1982)
translator:
Kevin McAlea (in 1983)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Songs Ltd.
translated version of:
99 Luftballons
Nena3.83:49
16I Am a Camera
Buggles4:02
17Hold Me Now
Thompson Twins4:30
18Say I’m Your Number One
producer:
Stock Aitken Waterman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PWL Production (in 1985)
recording of:
Say I’m Your Number One
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music
Princess3:38
19Stay With Me Till Dawn
Judie Tzuke3:51
20Unchained Melody
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
solo lead vocals:
Bobby Hatfield (in 1965-03)
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label), PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1965, in 1968) and Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1965-03)
part of:
The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 8), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 269) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 366)
cover recording of:
Unchained Melody (in 1965-03)
publisher:
Hy Zaret
lyricist:
Hy Zaret
composer:
Alex North (US composer)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (ended), HZUM Publishing, MPL Communication Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Communications Australia, MPL Musik Verlags GmbH (do not use as a release label! this is a music publisher), North Melody Publishing and Unchained Melody Publishing, LLC
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
The Righteous Brothers33:35
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part of:The Ultimate Collection (Union Square Music, ULTIM5CD) (number: 014) (order: 11)