What are your Favourite Ballads/Slow Songs Of all Time??

Music4life22 · 05/04/10 - 16:52

This is a hard a hard one and i've been sitting here twiddling my fingers of as to what it is, but I know this is corny but four of my faves are

Spice Girls - Viva Forever

(1998)
Beyonce - Halo (2009)
Shania Twain - From This moment on (1998)
Britney - Everytime (2004)

What are yours?

Taz93 · 05/04/10 - 17:30

Kelly Clarkson- Already Gone
Alexandra Burke- The Silence
Christina Aguilera- Hurt
Leona Lewis- Run
Beyonce- Halo

casualtyno1fan · 05/04/10 - 17:53

In order...

Britney - Everytime

Leona - Footprints In The Sand

Shania Twain - From This Moment On

Sparklyblue171 · 05/04/10 - 17:57

Mandy Moore - Only Hope
Beyonce - Ave Maria
Britney Spears - Everytime
Leona Lewis - Run
Tenth Avenue North - By your Side
Paramore - Misguided ghosts

Unigal07 · 05/04/10 - 18:00

How Am I Supposed To Live Without You? - Michael Bolton
You Look Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
All My Life - Kaci & JoJo
Slow Jam - Usher and Monica
Unpretty - TLC (if this counts)
I Don't Want to Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
Run - Leona Lewis
Alive - Leona Lewis
Listen - Beyonce

That's just a few.

Music4life22 · 05/04/10 - 18:25

I forgot to Add

Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Leona Lewis - Run
Mariah Carey - Open Arms

[Deleted User] · 05/04/10 - 19:27

I really, really like these ones (and I normally don't like slow songs, so these are probably the only ones):

America - Razorlight
It Ends Tonight - The All-American Rejects
Mona Lisa (When the World Comes Down) - The All-American Rejects
Writing To Reach You - Travis
Half the World Away - Oasis
Sam's Town [Abbey Road Version] - The Killers
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Just Say Yes - Nicole Scherzinger
The Drugs Don't Work - The Verve
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day
Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's
France - The Libertines

These are my 3 absolute favourites. All beautiful songs. And Northern Downpour is an absolute masterpiece:

NORTHERN DOWNPOUR - PANIC! AT THE DISCO
UNINTENDED - MUSE
BIRDS - KATE NASH

Robert Romarin · 05/04/10 - 19:38

Three of my favourites....

Here We Are - Gloria Estefan

Complex - Gary Numan

The Carnival Is Over - Dead Can Dance

superstar111 · 05/04/10 - 19:45

Just Say Yes - Diana Vickers version
Everytime - Britney Spears
Note to God - JoJo
This Is Love - Kelly Rowland

Unigal07 · 05/04/10 - 20:10

MJ_lives wrote: »

I really, really like these ones (and I normally don't like slow songs, so these are probably the only ones):

The Drugs Don't Work - The Verve
Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's

Love those two.

[Deleted User] · 05/04/10 - 20:28

These are my favourites:

Celluloid Heroes - the Kinks

You Never Give Me Your Money - the Beatles

Behind Blue Eyes - the Who

Wild Horses - Rolling Stones

Fix You - Coldplay

Eleanor Put Your Boots On - Franz Ferdinand

Back Seat of my Car - Paul McCartney

Jealous Guy - John Lennon

All Things Must Pass - George Harrison

One Day Like This - Elbow

Blackadder V · 05/04/10 - 22:55

Don't worry baby- Beach Boys
Hand that rocks the cradle- The Smiths
Love of my life: Queen
Pictures of you- The Cure
You have been loved- George Michael

[Deleted User] · 05/04/10 - 22:58

Wish you were here - Pink Floyd
Hurt - Christina Aguilera
Life on Mars - David Bowie
My Immortal - Beyonce
Half-Boyfriend - Jay Brannan
Where is my mind - Pixies
Heart shaped box - Nirvana

[Deleted User] · 05/04/10 - 23:22

Everytime - Britney
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
The Scientist - Coldplay
Unfaithful - Rihanna
Beautiful - Christina Aguilera

Few more I've probs forgotten

zx50 · 05/04/10 - 23:35

Well, seeing as though the first poster's got a slash before 'slow songs, I'd have to say Rihanna's Russian Roulette. This is just hypnotic. I absolutely love it.

tortfeasor · 06/04/10 - 02:39

Blackadder V wrote: »

Don't worry baby- Beach Boys
Hand that rocks the cradle- The Smiths
Love of my life: Queen
Pictures of you- The Cure
You have been loved- George Michael

Fantastic choices! Some of mine are probably quite cheesy:

Roxy Music - Avalon (not this one though

)
Judie Tzuke - Stay With Me Til Dawn
Champaign - How 'Bout Us
Heatwave - Always and Forever
Alexander O' Neal - If You Were Here Tonight
The Style Council - You're The Best Thing
The Jam - English Rose (beauty!)
Blur - To The End
Paula Abdul - Rush Rush
Anita Baker - Sweet Love
Brenda Russell - Piano In The Dark
Rose Royce - I Wanna Get Next To You
Terence Trent D'Arby - Let's Go Forward
Hall & Oates - One On One
George Michael - A Different Corner
Madonna - Crazy For You/ Live To Tell/ Take A Bow
Simply Red - For Your Babies (not ashamed to admit to it either)

Janet Jackson - Let's Wait A While
Atlantic Starr - Secret Lovers
Randy Crawford - Time For Love
Randy Crawford - Secret Combination
Randy Crawford - Rainy Night In Georgia
Kate Bush - Wow
Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You
Fat Larry's Band - Zoom
Alessi - O Lori
Sophie B Hawkins - Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover
The Beatles - Something

Category of their own:

Frank Sinatra - One For My Baby (One More For The Road)
Frank Sinatra - All The Way
Dean Martin - Everybody Loves Somebody
Nat King Cole - What'll I Do
Nat King Cole - Unforgettable
Billie Holliday - The Very Thought Of You
Etta James - At Last
The Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You
The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Makson · 06/04/10 - 02:59

Unbreak My Heart is probably the ultimate ballad

tortfeasor · 06/04/10 - 03:06

Can't believe I forgot to add 'Promise Me' by Beverly Craven as well :eek:! One of the best songs recorded in the last 25 years for me.

[Deleted User] · 06/04/10 - 03:10

nine inch nails - something i can never have
garbage - milk
rem - at my most beautiful
skunk anansie - secretly

[Deleted User] · 06/04/10 - 07:50

MJ_lives wrote: »

These are my 3 absolute favourites. All beautiful songs. And Northern Downpour is an absolute masterpiece:

NORTHERN DOWNPOUR - PANIC! AT THE DISCO
UNINTENDED - MUSE
BIRDS - KATE NASH

I love this one! It is one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard. I also like:

Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead
Hear You Me - Jimmy Eat World
Screenager - Muse (It's not really a ballad, but very moving all the same)
Shine (acoustic) - Muse
Champagne Supernova - Oasis
Run - Snow Patrol

[Deleted User] · 06/04/10 - 11:11

XTRMNTR wrote: »

skunk anansie - secretly

AGREE AGREE AGREE! Love this song.

musicdude · 06/04/10 - 11:21

Xtina - Hurt, The voice within
Leona - Here i am, My hands, Run (does better in time count?)
Rihanna - Take a bow

Anika Hanson · 06/04/10 - 11:42

I can't think of them now but:

Randy Crawford-Almaz

Luther Vandross- Dance with my father

Atlantic star-For always

Karen White- Superwomen

Alexander O'neil- If you were here tonight

Ralph Tresvant- Sensitivity

Erykah Badu- Next lifetime, Otherside of the game, Orange moon, Time's a wastin', Green eyes.

Jill Scott- He loves me, Slowly, Surely, The way, Cross my mind.

Corinne Bailey rae- Butterfly, Choux pastry heart, I'd do it all again.
Amy Winehouse- Take the box, love is a loosing game.

Mariah Carey- Forever, 'Till the end of time, Can't let go, I still believe, Everything fades away, Close my eyes.

Oasis- Slide away, Cast no shadow, I'm outta time.

Brownstone- If you love me

Dennis Taylor- Enough is Enough

John Legend- Where did my baby go?, Comming home, I love, you love.

The verve- The drugs don't work

Keane- Everybody's changing

Keyshia Cole- I remember, Heaven sent, Gotta get my heart back.

Laura Izibor- What would you do ?, mmm

Floetry- Say yes

Michael Jackson- Human Nature

Monica- Before you walk out my life

Whintey Houston-All the man I need

musicdude · 06/04/10 - 11:43

Whitney - I have nothing
Corinne Bailey Rae - Like a star

mimicole · 06/04/10 - 13:20

Misguided Ghosts - Paramore

soapgirlhere · 06/04/10 - 15:37

Good thread

My list could be very very long - I adore ballads and slow songs !

The Scientist - Coldplay
Stop Crying Your Heart Out - Oasis
Half The World Away - Oasis
Run - Leona Lewis
Fall - The Saturdays
I'll Stand By You - Girls Aloud
Forever & A Night - Girls Aloud
Hear Me Out - Girls Aloud
I Say A Prayer For You - Girls Aloud
100 Different Ways - Girls Aloud
Beautiful - Christina Aguilera
Hurt - Christina Aguilera
Sometimes - Britney Spears
Every Time - Britney Spears
If You Believe - Sasha
Ben - Michael Jackson
Always - Bon Jovi
Hallelujah - Alexandra Burke
Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Conner
Amazed - Lonestar
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and the Garfunkle
Heaven - DJ Sammy (candle lit version - got me through my dog's death)
Broken - Leona Lewis
I Don't Believe You - Pink
Too Lost In You - Sugababes
Here With Me - Dido
Cry - Rihanna

I can't think of them all now.

Hey there!

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