Top 100 Slow Rock Songs
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Slow rock is an umbrella term associated with rock ballads. This article brings to life an epic list of the best slow rock songs.
Slow tempo ballads in the rock genre have been popular since the 60s. Acoustic rock ballads, rock ballads and power ballads of the 80s and 90s gave prominence to the usage of the term ‘slow rock’. While the soft rock movement became popular in the 70s, it was in the 80s that found new expression to describe ballads by rock bands. While there were a number of bands in the 70s that had songs that could be categorized slow rock, it was hair metal and glam metal bands in the 80s and 90s with their brand of ballads that led to the usage of the term ‘slow rock’ in music circles. The slow rock craze reached another level in the 80s, the mayhem had begun.
The AOR scene helped the slow rock movement gain momentum. Many bands in the 80s and 90s took a liking to balladry in songs…and the results were impressive.
Rock bands released music albums that contained acoustic rock ballads and power ballads, and these trademark slow tempo songs became immensely popular with listeners globally. The slow rock format became excessively popular with major record labels. Compilations of slow rock songs became a rage globally. Also, greatest hits compilations of rock bands that contained ballads became excessively popular with music fans. Soft rock songs and slow rock songs became popular on radio stations in the 80s and early 90s. The slow rock format became an essential ingredient in the realms of rock, and has grown in popularity with aficionados of rock ballads.
Many classic slow rock songs are played on radio stations globally. Slow tempo songs with acoustic guitars intros have become exceedingly popular in the slow rock format. Guitar solos in slow rock songs are exceedingly popular with guitar music enthusiasts. Over the years slow rock songs have become a craze at prom parties. Young couple love swaying to the tunes of slow tempo rock at prom parties. Acoustic ballads and power ballads will always remain the centrifugal element of slow rock songs.
Showcased below is a list of slow rock songs from different decades
100 Greatest Slow Rock Songs
- I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing- Aerosmith
- Dreams- Fleetwood Mac
- More Than Words- Extreme
- Waiting For A Girl Like You- Foreigner
- Babe- Styx
- Only Women Bleed- Alice Cooper
- Dust in the Wind- Kansas
- I Remember You- Skid Row
- Beth- Kiss
- Alone- Heart
- Dream On- Aerosmith
- Never Tear Us Apart- INXS
- Every Rose Has It’s Thorn- Poison
- Fly To The Angels- Slaughter
- Still Loving You- Scorpions
- Iris- The Goo Goo Dolls
- When I See You Smile- Bad English
- Reason to Live- Kiss
- Is This Love- Whitesnake
- Carrie- Europe
- November Rain- Guns N’ Roses
- You Took My Breath Away- Traveling Wilburys
- Satellite- Dave Matthews Band
- I’ll Be There For You- Bon Jovi
- Faithfully- Journey
- I Believe In You- Y&T
- The Smile Has Left Your Eyes- Asia
- Patience- Guns N Roses
- Love Is On The Way- Saigon Kick
- Heaven- Warrant
- Silent Lucidity- Queensryche
- Broken Wings- Mr. Mister
- She’s Gone- Steelheart
- Fall To Pieces- Velvet Revolver
- Lightning Crashes- Live
- I Won’t Hold You Back- Toto
- Ready For Love- Bad Company
- Can’t Fight This Feeling- REO Speedwagon
- Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone)
- Love Song- Tesla
- More Than a Feeling- Boston
- Runaway Train- Soul Asylum
- Bed of Roses- Bon Jovi
- When The Children Cry- White Lion
- Love Walked In- Thunder
- Love Bites- Def Leppard
- More Than Words Can Say- Alias
- Free Bird- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Save Your Love- Great White
- The Flame- Cheap Trick
- Still Got The Blues- Gary Moore
- Open Arms- Journey
- When I’m With You- Sherriff
- Take Me For a Little While- David Coverdale and Jimmy Page
- Goodbye To Romance- Ozzy Osbourne
- Styx- Lady
- All Right Now- Free
- Never Say Goodbye- Bon Jovi
- Sister Christian- Night Ranger
- Heaven In Your Eyes- Loverboy
- Street of Dreams- Rainbow
- Miles Away- Winger
- Angie- Rolling Stones
- Black Velvet- Alannah Myles
- Heaven- Bryan Adams
- Everybody Hurts- R.E.M.
- Goodbye To Romance- Ozzy Osbourne
- I Want To Know What Love is- Foreigner
- Angel- Aerosmith
- Honestly- Stryper
- Love Hurts- Nazareth
- Always Gonna Love You- Gary Moore
- Right Here Waiting- Richard Marx
- In The Army Now- Status Quo
- Always- Bon Jovi
- Love of A Lifetime- Firehouse
- Before The Dawn- Judas Priest
- Soldier of Fortune- Deep Purple
- Quarterflash- Harden My Heart
- Headed for a Heartbreak- Winger
- Haitian Divorce- Steely Dan
- Behind Blue Eyes- The Who
- Just Take My Heart- Mr. Big
- Keep on Loving You- REO Speedwagon
- Love of My Life- Queen
- Amanda- Boston
- Changes- Black Sabbath
- Right By Your Side- Enuff Z’ Nuff
- Home Sweet Home- Motley Crue
- Winds of Change- Scorpions
- Close Your Eyes Forever- Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne
- Save Your Love- Great White
- Marillion- Kayleigh
- (Everything I Do) I Do it For You- Bryan Adams
- With or Without You- U2
- When I Look Into Your Eyes- Firehouse
- I’ll See You In My Dreams- Giant
- When It’s Love- Van Halen
- The Day That I Met You- Lillian Axe
- Rosanna- Toto
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