love ballad
Tender musical confession
A love ballad is a slow, romantic song expressing deep emotion—longing, devotion, heartbreak, or passion.
The term combines the intimacy of love songs with the narrative or melodic tradition of ballads.
Power ballads from 1980s rock bands are a notable subgenre: Every wedding DJ has a playlist of love ballads.
- romanticConducive to love
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
- broken heartEmotional pain from loss
- slow danceGentle paired swaying
first dance · last dance · crooning · slow jam · melody · tender · longing · torch song · piano · swoon · devotion · yearning · heartfelt · duet · wedding song · bittersweet · embrace · holding hands
- songssong, songs, tune, melody, ditty
- love poemsaubade, serenade, wedding poem, heartbreak poem, erotic poetry
- love songsserenade, wedding song, torch song, first dance song, romantic duet
- balladsEdward, Chevy Chase, Unchained Melody, November Rain, Careless Whisper
- film songsduet, solo, romantic duet, item number, title track
- folk versefolk song, nursery rhyme, lullaby, sea shanty, work song
emotional theme
love balladbreakup anthem
diss track · protest song · war song · fight song · murder ballad
love, ballad, loves, loved, loving, lover, lovers, lovely, lovable