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And not all of them were released by big name bands, either–some hugely popular power ballads were essentially one-hit wonders. Ready to get singing? Browse this gallery to discover the best ...

The band teased their hair and broke big with this schlocky power ballad, an MTV favorite and car ride sing-a-long staple that made it all the way to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in fall 1989.

No matter what you put on top of a song, unless you have a lead vocal that resonates and a lyric that really touches people you're doomed. Paul Stanley from Kiss said that the greatest vocal ...