Just in time (barely) for Valentine’s, I thought I would pass along my Official Ballad Singalong Playlist. Okay, so technically, not a large percentage of them are actually ballads, but they are all ridiculously sentimental and great for singing.
“Always On My Mind”—Willie Nelson
“As Long As You Love Me”—Backstreet Boys
“Can’t Help Falling In Love”—Ingrid Michaelson
“(Everything I Do) I Do It For You”—Bryan Adams
“Hard To Say I’m Sorry/Get Away”—Chicago*
“I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)”—Meat Loaf
“I’ll Stand By You”—Pretenders
“I’m Yours”—Jason Mraz
“(I Just) Died In Your Arms”—Cutting Crew
“I Want It That Way”—Backstreet Boys
“Islands In the Stream”—Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
“It’s a Heartache”—Bonnie Tyler
“Kiss From a Rose”—Seal
“Leather and Lace”—Stevie Nicks and Don Henley
“Needs”—Collective Soul
“Sometimes When We Touch”—Dan Hill
“Take My Breath Away”—Berlin
“This Kiss”—Faith Hill
“Time To Say Goodbye”—Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman
“Total Eclipse of the Heart”—Bonnie Tyler or The Dan Band (warning: lots of swears in this cover, but don’t worry, my parents: I may know the words, but I don’t know what they mean)
“Truly Madly Deeply”—Savage Garden
“Unchained Melody”—Righteous Brothers
“When You Say Nothing At All”—Alison Krauss and Union Station
“You’re Still the One”—Shania Twain
“You’re the Inspiration”—Chicago*
Don’t thank me; just send See’s Candies cinnamon hearts.
* No, I don’t know why these are allowed and “Look Away” is not
