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Power Ballads Tier List

The lighter-in-the-air, big-hair arena anthems, ranked.

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The crowd's ranking

S: Every Rose Has Its Thorn

A: Open Arms (song), Here I Go Again, I Want to Know What Love Is, Still Loving You

B: More Than Words, Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)

C: Without You (Badfinger song), Nothing Compares 2 U

throwaway49630: Open Arms in S is correct. Steve Perry was not human.

wet_waffle: Nothing Compares 2 U isn't a power ballad, it's just a sad song

frozen_noodle_90: grunge killed this whole genre overnight

omar.j4153: No Home Sweet Home? Piano intro, lyrics that aren't syrupy, killer solo. Gold standard.