921. Home Sweet Home by Motley Crue (1985)

It may not seem like it, but Motley Crue's "Home Sweet Home" marks an important change in the music industry. Although not the first power ballad, its success led other hard rock and metal bands to write their own ballads. After this release, bands tended to release harder edged songs followed by a power ballad. The idea was to gain credibility with a male audience and then show a sensitive side to expand the audience. The original version of "Home Sweet Home" received extensive MTV play, but peaked at only #89 on the charts. The band re-released the song in 1991 and that version reached #37.



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