The hard rocking songs of the 1970s started to give way to the power ballad, which proliferated in the 1980s. Although many rock bands resisted the power ballad, these songs remain some of the most popular and enduring tunes of their generation.
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Album: Heart - 1986
Reached #1 on Billboard's Hot 100.
Album: Third Stage - 1986
Reached #1 on Billboard's Hot 100.
Album: Bat Out of Hell - 1978
#11 on Billboard's Hot 100.
Album Open Up and Say... Ahh!: 1988
Album '4': 1981
Album: The Final Countdown - 1987
Album Invisible Touch: 1986
November Rain: 1992
Straight from the Heart: 1983
Album Escape: 1982
Album Foot Loose & Fancy Free: 1977
Album: So. 1986.
Album: Rock & Roll Strategy - 1989
#6 on Billboard's Hot 100.
Album Theatre of Pain: 1985
