200 MÚSICAS ROMÂNTICAS INESQUECÍVEIS

Baladas nunca saem de moda. Only you, My Girl e When a Man Loves Woman, por exemplo, são repetidamente tocadas nas rádios de flash back, regravadas por cantores diversos e relançadas em coletâneas com as melhores músicas de todos os tempos.
Baladas marcam gerações. Tanto que uma mesma música é gravada e regrava diversas vezes por cantores e grupos de gerações diferentes. Just the Way You are, com Barry White, foi regravada por Billy Joel, e Want to Know What Love Is, do Foreigner, voltou recentemente às paradas de sucesso com Mariah Carey.
Baladas mexem com o coração. Se você é sensível, certamente ouve rádios especializadas como Alpha FM e Antena 1. Mas, se não é está longe de ser uma pessoa sensível, ouve a Alpha e a Antena 1. Ninguém, afinal, resiste a uma bela balada.
Baladas mexem com a memória. Elas lembram das nossas novelas favoritas, dos amigos que não vemos mais e dos amores que se foram. Lembram momentos e pessoas, que não voltam mais.
O blog Modas & Manias foi criado com a intenção de mexer no baú de recordações e resgatar filmes, seriados, novelas, gibis, brinquedos e músicas do passado. E, devido ao grande número de acessos em alguns posts sobre música, resolvi fazer a lista com as 200 melhores baladas de todos os tempos (não sei se você pretende contar, mas caso o faça, não são exatamente 200 baladas, ok?).
As pesquisas levaram dias e nem sempre foram bem sucedidas. Alguns vídeos não possuem a qualidade desejada e outros tantos não são de shows ou vídeos promocionais, mas procurei, acima de tudo, sons que de uma forma ou de outra fossem audíveis e agradassem os fãs de músicas românticas.
Clique no título da música para ouví-la. Caso queira baixar algum vídeo do Youtube, acesse o link no final da lista.


UNFORGATABLE – NAT KING COLE

WHEN A MAN LOVES WOMAN - PERCY SLEDGE

MY GIRL – THE TEMPTATIONS

ONLY YOU – THE PLATTERS

I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU – RAY CHARLES

JUST THE WAY YOU ARE – BARRY WHITE

YESTERDAY – THE BEATLES

HEY JUDE – THE BEATLES

LET IT BE – THE BEATLES

UNCHAINED MELODY – RIGHTHEOUS BROTHERS

A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS – JOE COCKER

IMAGINE – JOHN LENNON

CHANGES – BLACK SABBATH

ANGIE – THE ROLLING STONES

ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY – B. J. THOMAS

LOVE OR LEAVE ME ALONE – DENNIS YOST

SKYLINE PIGEON – ELTON JOHN

TORNERO – I SANTO CALIFORNIA

KILLING ME SOFTLY WHITH HIS SONG – ROBERTA FLACK

BEN – JACKSON FIVE

HAPPY – MICHAEL JACKSON

WHO’S LOVING YOU – DOBIE GRAY

DON’T LET ME DOWN – THE HOLLIES

CHANSON D’AMOUR – THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER

DREAMIN’ – LIVERPOOL EXPRESS

YOU ARE MY LOVE – LIVERPOOL EXPRESS

YOU ARE EVERYTHING – MARVIN GAYE feat. DIANA ROSS

MY CHERIE AMOUR – STEVE WONDER

YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL – JOE COCKER

HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART – BEE GEES

WORDS – BEE GEES

HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE – BEE GEES

TOO MUCH HEAVEN – BEE GEES

EMOTION – SAMANTHA SANG feat. BEE GEES

SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS – JOHN DENVER

I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN – DIONNE WARWICK

I HAVE DREAM - ABBA

WHEN YOU'RE GONE – MAGGIE McNEAL

YOU NEED ME – ANNE MURRAY

I WRITE THE SONGS – BARRY MANILOW

MIRRORS – SALLY OLDFIELD

IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW – CHICAGO

THE CLOSER EYE GET TO YOU – ROBERTA FLACK feat. DONNY HATTAWAY

TONIGHT THE NIGHT – ROD STEWART

YOU’RE IN MY HEART – ROD STEWART

FEELINGS – MORRIS ALBERT

LOVE HURTS – NAZARETH

HOW GONNA SEE ME NOW – ALICE COOPER

I NEVER CRY – ALICE COOPER

I DON’T WANT TO GO ON WITHOUT YOU - NAZARETH

YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE – DEBBIE BOONE

FLYING – CHRIS DE BURGH

I LOVE YOU – FREDDY COLE

BABE - STYX

WE'RE ALL ALONE – RITA COOLIDGE

TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS – MARY MCGREGOR

ALLOUETTE – DENISE EMMER

I JUST WANNA STOP – GINO VANELLI

THEME FROM MAHOGANY – DIANA ROSS

YOU'RE TOO FAR AWAY – DAVID CASTLE

SHE BELIEVES IN ME – KENNY ROGERS

ANGELICA & RAMONE – SECRET SERVICE

EASY – COMMODORES

THREE TIMES A LADY – COMMODORES

LOVE IS IN THE AIR – JOHN PAUL YOUNG

HONESTY – BILLY JOEL

ON MY OWN – NIKKA COSTA

CRYING – DON MCLEAN

WHAT’S IN A KISS – GILBERT O’SULLIVAN

PLEASE, DON’T GO – KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND

YOU AND I – PAUL ANKA feat. MEIRELLE MATHIEU

PERHAPS LOVE – PLACIDO DOMINGO feat. JOHN DENVER

WOMAN – JOHN LENNON

YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND – CAROLE KING

SURVIVE – JIMMY BUFFET

SHINE ON – LTD

SAILING – CHRISTOPHER CROSS

ANGEL OF MORNING – JUICE NEWTON

IN YOU EYES – GEORGE BENSON

LIVING INSIDE MYSELF – GINO VANELLI

I’M NEVER GONNA SAY GOODBYE – BILLY PRESTON

MAKE LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL – AIR SUPLY

EVEN THE NIGHT ARE BETTER – AIR SUPLY

GOT TO BE THERE – CHAKA KHAN

ETERNAL FLAME - BANGLES

I LIKE CHOPIN - GAZEBO

TAKE ME NOW – DAVID GATES

CLASSICS – ADRIAN GURVITZ

NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS – PAUL McCARTNEY

PIPE OF PEACE – PAUL MCCARTNEY

THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT – MICHAEL BOLTON

TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART – BONNIE TYLER

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER – JIM DIAMOND

IT MIGHT BE YOU – STEPHEN BISHOP

SAVE ME - QUEEN

LOVE OF MY LIFE - QUEEN

LAS PALABRAS DE AMOR - QUEEN

VICTINS – CULTURE CLUB

NOTHING GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU – GLENN MEDEIROS

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – SHEENA EASTON

WE’VE GOT TONIGHT – KENNY ROGERS feat. SHEENA EASTON

YOU AND I – KENNY ROGERS feat. BEE GEES

TRUE – SPANDAU BALLET

GLORY OF LOVE – PETER CETERA

MY OH MY – SLADE

COMING AROUND AGAIN – CARLY SIMON

HURT – CARLY SIMON

NIKITA – ELTON JOHN

EMPTY GARDEN – ELTON JOHN

I GUESS THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT BLUES – ELTON JOHN

SAD SONGS – ELTON JOHN

STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART – BRYAN ADAMS

I DO IT FOR YOU – BRYAN ADAMS

STILL LOVING YOU - SCORPIONS

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS - FOREIGNER

RIGHT HERE WAITING – RICHARD MARX

CRY FOR HELP – RICK ASTLEY

HARD TO SAY I’M SORRY – CHICAGO

AGAINST ALL ODDS – PHIL COLLINS

TIME AFTER TIME – CINDY LAUPER

LADY, LADY, LADY – JOE ESPOSITO

ON MY OWN – PATTI LABELLE feat. MICHAEL MCDONALD

I’LL STAND BY YOU – THE PRETENDERS

TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE – PEABO BRYSON feat. ROBERTA FLACK

JUST MY IMAGINATION – LILLO THOMAS

IS THIS THE END – NEW EDITION

MAKE BELIEVE IT’S YOUR FIRST TIME – KAREN CARPENTER

PURPLE RAIN - PRINCE

FOREVER YOUNG - ALPHAVILLE

LOVER WHY - CENTURY

IT’S MY TURN – DIANA ROSS

KNIFE - ROCKWELL

NOW AND FOREVER – CAROLE KING

MISSING YOU – DIANA ROSS

ENDLESS LOVE – DIANA ROSS feat. LIONEL RICHIE

HELLO – LIONEL RICHIE

SAY YOU, SAY ME – LIONEL RITCHIE

I JUST CALL TO SAY I LOVE YOU – STEVE WONDER

LOST IN YOUR EYES – DEBBIE GIBSON

STAY ON THESE ROADS – A-HA

LADY IN RED – CHRIS DE BURGH

SOMEWHERE OUT THERE – LINDA RONSTADT feat. JAMES INGRAN

EBONY EYES – RICK JAMES feat. SMOKEY ROBINSON

DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES TONIGHT – JOHN DENVER

GREATEST LOVE OF ALL – WHITNEY HOUSTOUN

TAKE MY BREATH AWAY - BERLIN

I’LL BE OVER YOU - TOTO

ALWAYS – ATLANTIC STARR

SHE’S LIKE THE WIND – PATRICK SWAYZE

I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE – CUTTING CREW

IS THIS LOVE - WHITESNAKE

IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW – SIMPLY RED

ALL BY MYSELF – CELINE DION

MY KIND OF LADY - SUPERTRAMP

CARRIE - EUROPE

BABY CAN I HOLD YOU TONIGHT– TRACY CHAPMAN

NOTHING COMPARIES TO YOU – SINEAD O’CONNOR

NEVER SAY GOODBYE – BON JOVI

I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU – BON JOVI

WIND OF CHANGE - SCORPIONS

LISTEN TO YOUR HEART - ROXETTE

NOVEMBER RAIN – GUNS’N’ROSES

I MISS YOU - HADDAWAY

LINGER – THE CRAMBERRIES

I REMEMBER YOU – SKID ROW

BEAUTIFUL - MARILLION

YOU’RE STILL THE ONE – SHANIA TWAIN

UN-BREAK MY HEART – TONI BRAXTON

TWO BECAME ONE – SPICE GIRLS

MY HEART WILL GO ON – CELINE DION

LOVE BY GRACE – LARA FABIAN

I WILL COME TO YOU - HANSON

CANDLE IN THE WIND – ELTON JOHN

MY ALL – MARIAH CAREY

YELLOW - COLDPLAY

MY IMMORTAL - EVANESCENCE

WHITE FLAG - DIDO

THINKING ABOUT YOU – NORAH JONES

WOMAN – NENEH CHERRY

YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL - JAMES BLUNT

MAKE IT ALL OK – R.E.M.

BECAUSE OF YOU – KELLY CLARKSON

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