Ah, the power ballad: 80s radio – and most of our love lives – would have been a lot less colorful without it. This list of the 45 best power ballads is drawn mainly from that era, but we’ve ...
But one song in particular, Pat Benatar’s cover of Jenny Deran’s “Heartbreaker,” reverberated throughout the 80s ... anti-ballad. Like “Heartbreaker,” “Hit Me With Your Best Shot ...
They really did it best in the 1980s, didn't they? The music, the fashion, and yes, the movies. While '80s sci-fi and '80s horror are distinctly beloved, '80s comedies are a breed unto themselves.
Until now, that has done nothing to undermine the enduring popularity of the ballad, which spent eight weeks at No 1 in the Billboard charts and remains a perennial if puzzling favourite at weddings.
The late '80s also marked the first time audiences heard of New Jack Swing, a subgenre that continued to make waves into the '90s era. From Michael Jackson to The Gap Band, here's a list of some ...