Talk:Sentimental ballad

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Why was the article renamed? The term "rock ballad" needs a special article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.28.32.97 (talk) 13:33, 19 July 2015 (UTC)

This article needs to include "Hey Jude" by the Beatles. 7 minutes long, 2-3 minutes of verse until it goes into the anthemic refrain for the rest of the song. The actual first power ballad ever and blueprint for songs like "I Wanna Know What Love Is" and "Don't Stop Believing" Munich hilton (talk) 03:52, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

History: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s need restructuring, because the time periods are messed up!
1980s is basically different from 1990s music, even though some 1990s artists already started in the second half of the 1980s. New country for instance is a typical 1990s music style. Some important examples of new country hits by songstresses, like Shania Twain, You're still the one, Faith Hill, This Kiss, and, LeAnn Rimes, How Do I Live, are all from 1998. 1990s music extended into 2000s music.Amand Keultjes (talk) 23:21, 31 March 2018 (UTC)

Un-sourced edits to Power Ballads
An unregistered user, under the IP, has constantly been making copious un-sourced and un-discussed edits to the Power Ballads section. This particular user has been warned about and blocked for such activity in the past and it needs to cease. JoeyofScotia (talk) 12:46, 15 October 2019 (UTC)

Power Ballad Definition
The article does not define power ballad. Cousin Ricky (talk) 17:42, 27 March 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 January 2023
Change 2010s segment to be more expansive on increasingly popular indie ballad musicians change the likes of Imagine Dragons and Ed Sheeran from being referred to as "Indie Musicians" MustardHairedVillain (talk) 00:16, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 00:20, 11 January 2023 (UTC)

Requested move 15 September 2023

 * The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: not moved. Unanimously opposed. (closed by non-admin page mover) — Material  Works  20:45, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

Sentimental ballad → Ballad (music) – Its more often called power ballad or just ballad so a more common name for the article fits better. also, just glancing over the sources, none of them actually uses the term "sentimental ballad" --- FMSky (talk) 18:01, 15 September 2023 (UTC) — Relisting. Edward-Woodrow  •  talk  20:37, 23 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Oppose. The concept of a ballad in music is much broader than what is described in this article. Apart from its medieval and traditional and near-literary meanings (which are all also performed as songs), it can refer to some specific genres: Ballad. There are also individual singer-songwriter regional genres which are also categorized as ballads. The sentimental ballad is a separate genre unrelated to any of those. It is mostly commercial genre of popular music. Power ballad or rock ballad is a specific 70s rock-related sub-style of sentimental ballad. I disagree that the redirect Ballad (music) was changed to Sentimental ballad in 2018. Some articles referring to this still refer to the broad meaning of ballad (for e.g. Jazz referring to traditional genre) and such links have not been corrected. Also, check the claims made in Talk:Ballad (music) years ago about such title. I think that "Ballad (music)" or "Ballad in music" should be at least a page of disambiguation in this situation, and better to detail the subject within music sphere. Solidest (talk) 17:21, 17 September 2023 (UTC)


 * Oppose per WP:NATURALDISAMBIGUATION. Rreagan007 (talk) 21:38, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
 * The problem is more that the term "Sentimental ballad" doesnt seem to be widely used. Like stated, none of the sources use it --FMSky (talk) 21:39, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
 * Oppose. A ballad is music; I don't see how Ballad (music) makes sense as a disambiguation tag. 162 etc. (talk) 09:01, 24 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Oppose. I agree the current title isn't a particularly good one and isn't the common name, but all ballads are music so the proposed name is even worse. -- Necrothesp (talk) 12:49, 26 September 2023 (UTC)

"Goodbye to Love" in 1972
Actually the song Goodbye to love in 1972 would be the first power ballad 65.132.40.251 (talk) 02:06, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
 * It was likely the first to have a fuzz guitar effect. Binksternet (talk) 06:12, 5 January 2024 (UTC)