100 Greatest Ballads
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 27 December 2019
Tracklist
- 1Purple RainPrince8:404.4 ★
- 2EverglowColdplay3:473.0 ★
- 3I Want to Know What Love IsForeigner5:054.0 ★
- 4True (single edit)Spandau Ballet5:283.6 ★
- 5You’re BeautifulJames Blunt3:324.1 ★
- 6Stand by MeBen E. King2:544.6 ★
- 7What’s Love Got to Do With ItTina Turner3:464.2 ★
- 8HomesickDua Lipa3:504.0 ★
- 9CannonballDamien Rice5:104.4 ★
- 10Last RequestPaolo Nutini3:403.8 ★
- 11(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural WomanAretha Franklin2:434.1 ★
- 12When I Was Your ManBruno Mars3:333.9 ★
- 13Never EverAll Saints3:523.6 ★
- 14The Power of LoveGabrielle Aplin4:053.5 ★
- 15Skinny LoveBirdy3:213.5 ★
- 16Don’t Let Go (Love)En Vogue4:514.0 ★
- 17Walking in MemphisMarc Cohn4:123.9 ★
- 18Love Walked InThunder6:243.5 ★
- 19Glory of LovePeter Cetera4:184.2 ★
- 20If You Leave Me NowChicago3:554.2 ★
- 21Kiss From a RoseSeal4:483.9 ★
- 22Feels Like ThisMaisie Peters3:434.0 ★
- 23She’s GoneDaryl Hall & John Oates5:153.6 ★
- 24EasyFaith No More3:063.7 ★
- 25IrisThe Goo Goo Dolls4:494.1 ★
- 26(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the BayOtis Redding2:464.2 ★
- 27Holding Back the YearsSimply Red4:264.0 ★
- 28You Oughta KnowAlanis Morissette4:074.1 ★
- 29Is This LoveWhitesnake4:444.2 ★
- 30Black VelvetAlannah Myles4:33
- 31Feel Like Makin’ LoveBad Company5:144.2 ★
- 322:47
- 33Don’t SpeakEliza Shaddad2:59
- 342:02
- 35Can You Feel the Love TonightAnson Seabra3:54
- 36EverywhereSawyer2:53
- 37Somewhere in My HeartAztec Camera4:003.6 ★
- 383:503.1 ★
- 39A Thousand YearsChristina Perri4:453.5 ★
- 40SailingChristopher Cross4:164.2 ★
- 41(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & HigherSonny Tennet2:48
- 42LauraBat for Lashes4:263.9 ★
- 43When a Man Loves a WomanPercy Sledge2:51
- 44Life in a Northern TownThe Dream Academy4:164.3 ★
- 45(Something Inside) So StrongLabi Siffre & Kevin W. Smith4:18
- 46Wuthering HeightsKate Bush4:274.0 ★
- 47Miles AwayWinger4:153.6 ★
- 48I Don’t Want to WaitPaula Cole5:203.4 ★
- 49Stay With MeFaces4:394.5 ★
- 504:223.5 ★
- 51HighJames Blunt4:043.6 ★
- 52Big LogRobert Plant5:03
- 53Fool (If You Think It’s Over)Chris Rea4:44
- 54Follow MeUncle Kracker3:354.0 ★
- 554:263.9 ★
- 56Make It With YouBread3:125.0 ★
- 57KayleighMarillion4:033.7 ★
- 58I Love You Always ForeverDonna Lewis3:573.9 ★
- 59GloriousAndreas Johnson3:273.8 ★
- 60High EnoughDamn Yankees4:18
- 61I Say a Little PrayerAretha Franklin3:324.2 ★
- 62Constant Craving (edit version)k.d. lang3:403.0 ★
- 63The ScientistColdplay5:094.2 ★
- 64Fly High MichelleEnuff Z’Nuff4:133.0 ★
- 65Sophia (single edit)Nerina Pallot3:41
- 66Don’t GoRae Morris3:58
- 67SlowRumer3:343.6 ★
- 68I’ll Stand by YouPretenders & Bob Clearmountain3:593.5 ★
- 69StayLewis Watson4:15
- 70I’d Rather Be With YouJoshua Radin2:514.0 ★
- 71Lost & FoundLianne La Havas4:273.6 ★
- 72Come Undone (edit)Duran Duran4:175.0 ★
- 73AlwaysAtlantic Starr3:51
- 74What Can I DoThe Corrs & Tin Tin Out4:14
- 75You Might Need SomebodyRandy Crawford4:184.0 ★
- 76Wishing on a StarRose Royce4:504.0 ★
- 77Love Goes DownPlan B3:52
- 78Pray for LoveKwabs3:16
- 79Oh Baby IEternal5:294.0 ★
- 80Sleeping SatelliteTasmin Archer4:414.2 ★
- 81My BoyRuuth2:39
- 82HistoryFuneral for a Friend4:06
- 83All RightChristopher Cross4:175.0 ★
- 84Many of HorrorBiffy Clyro4:183.2 ★
- 85Love Is Only a FeelingThe Darkness4:203.6 ★
- 86How You Remind MeNickelback3:443.8 ★
- 87Never Too MuchTim Atlas3:59
- 88LatchSorcha Richardson3:29
- 89What’s Love Got to Do With ItRothwell3:064.0 ★
- 90You Always Hurt the One You LoveLuke Sital‐Singh2:19
- 913:18
- 92Can’t Help Falling in LoveSaint Claire2:42
- 93Littlest ThingsLily Allen3:073.9 ★
- 94Guitar ManBread3:444.5 ★
- 95KickstartsMatt Wills2:48
- 96BabooshkaKate Bush3:293.5 ★
- 973:30
- 98Love Will Save the DayBoyzone3:12
- 99Baker Street (edit)Gerry Rafferty4:074.2 ★
- 100How Long Will I Love YouCanyon City2:243.0 ★
Release credits
- bass [75]
- background vocals [17]
- guitar [68]
- drums (drum set) [26]
- mix [75], recording [75]
- electric guitar [96]
- drums (drum set) [55]
- vocal [28]
- engineer [38], mix [38]
- assistant [8]
- producer [15]
- piano [22]
- producer [3]
- engineer [25]
- background vocals [75]
- electric bass guitar [38], engineer [38], mix [38], programming [38]
- lead vocals [74], tin whistle [74]
- arranger [46], producer [46]
- bass guitar [40]
- producer [18]
- guitar [74]
- mix [71], producer [71]
- lead vocals [61], piano [61], vocal [11]
- recording [12]
- arranger [11, 61], producer [23]
- engineer [94], strings [20]
- concertmaster [83]
- cello [14]
- drums (drum set) [29], percussion [29]
- producer [31]
- producer [42], vocal [42]
- mix [47], producer [47]
- vocal [6]
- guitar [18]
- engineer [17], mix [17], producer [17], recording [17]
- organ [28]
- drums (drum set) [23]
- trumpet [11]
- producer [84]
- guest [29], keyboard [29]
- engineer [8], producer [8]
- horn [75]
- keyboard [7]
- piano [15], vocal [15]
- mix [74]
- assistant [3]
- drum machine [1], electronic drum set [1], percussion [1]
- keyboard [26]
- electric bass guitar [31]
- bass [22], cello [22], percussion [22], producer [22]
- electric guitar [96]
- background vocals [1], electric bass guitar [1]
- viola [77]
- piano [12], vocal [12]
- bodhrán [74]
- choir vocals [11]
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- additional [12]
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- electric bass guitar [64]
- electric guitar [23], mellotron [23], synthesizer [23]
- assistant [27]
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- Hammond organ [17]
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- lead vocals [18]
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- editor [47]
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- flugelhorn [77], trumpet [77]
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- guest [29], keyboard [29]
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- background vocals [1], electric grand piano [1]
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- trombone [77]
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- Wurlitzer electric piano [49]
- drums (drum set) [57], percussion [57]
- producer [68]
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- acoustic guitar [5], guitar [51], keyboard [51], marimba [51], vocal [5, 51]
- associate [94], guitar [94], piano [94]
- background vocals [17], guest [17]
- acoustic guitar [20], bass [20], producer [20]
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- alto saxophone [77], baritone saxophone [77], flugelhorn [77], tenor saxophone [77], trombone [77], trumpet [77]
- drums (drum set) [75]
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- guitar [74], keyboard [74], producer [74]
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- horn [75]
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- French horn [20], strings [20]
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- engineer [47], mix [47]
- tenor saxophone [23]
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- trumpet [11]
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- bass [17], guitar [17], organ [17]
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- Wurlitzer electric piano [51], piano [5]
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- choir vocals [3]
- arranger [1], performer [1], producer [1]
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- assistant [3]
- trumpet [27]
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- guitar [55]
- mix [93]
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- percussion [40]
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Issues
1Digital Media27 December 2019