Everybody loves power ballads, whether or not they admit it ... 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains one of Skid Row’s most popular tunes. 42. Starship, “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now ...

Power ballads are frequently associated with the 1980s, and indeed it helps to have a 1980s-style mane of hair to fling around as you sing, but power ballads aren't confined to one particular decade.

But they still keep the volume at a respectable level. Here's out list of 25 great power ballads. And, no, "Purple Rain" is not power ballad.