Of course, many pop ballads were released in the 60s, 70s, and 80s, but this list consists of only the very best pop ballads from the late 90s, 00s, and 10s. The list includes songs by Adele, Ed Sheeran, and Taylor Swift, but also BTS or Rihanna, for example. There are so many beautiful pop ballads that are worth mentioning that we needed to split the list in two. This is the first part.
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| # | Title - Artist |
|---|---|
| 1 | when the party's over - Billie Eilish |
| 2 | Someone Like You - Adele |
| 3 | All of Me - John Legend |
| 4 | When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars |
| 5 | Thinking out Loud - Ed Sheeran |
| 6 | Delicate - Taylor Swift |
| 7 | Mandy - Westlife |
| 8 | Lose You To Love Me - Selena Gomez |
| 9 | Daisies - Katy Perry |
| 10 | Wonder - Shawn Mendes |
| 11 | Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi |
| 12 | Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis |
| 13 | my future - Billie Eilish |
| 14 | 10.000 Hours (with Justin Bieber) - Dan + Shay |
| 15 | Chandelier - Sia |
| 16 | Story of My Life - One Direction |
| 17 | Without Me - Halsey |
| 18 | Stuck with U (with Justin Bieber) - Ariana Grande |
| 19 | Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars |
| 20 | No Time To Die - Billie Eilish |
| 21 | Stay With Me - Sam Smith |
| 22 | Faded - Alan Walker |
| 23 | Follow Me Home - Sugababes |
| 24 | I'll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men |
| 25 | lovely (with Khalid) - Billie Eilish |
| 26 | I Knew I Loved You - Savage Garden |
| 27 | Apologize - Timbaland |
| 28 | Lights - BTS |
| 29 | Glory And Gore - Lorde |
| 30 | cardigan - Taylor Swift |
| 31 | Everything Has Changed - Taylor Swift |
| 32 | From This Moment On - Shania Twain |
| 33 | Young And Beautiful - Lana Del Rey |
| 34 | Stay - Rihanna |
| 35 | come out and play - Billie Eilish |
| 36 | Dancing On My Own - Robyn |
| 37 | Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton |
| 38 | Perfect - Ed Sheeran |
| 39 | Scared To Live - The Weeknd |
| 40 | Elastic Heart - Sia |
| 41 | Bad Things (with Camila Cabello) - Machine Gun Kelly |
| 42 | I'm Yours - Radio Edit - Jason Mraz |
| 43 | Already Gone - Kelly Clarkson |
| 44 | Falling - Harry Styles |
| 45 | Jar of Hearts - Christina Perri |
| 46 | Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal) - Fergie |
| 47 | Unconditionally - Katy Perry |
| 48 | Lego House - Ed Sheeran |
| 49 | 7 Summers - Morgan Wallen |
| 50 | I Won't Let You Go - James Morrison |
| 51 | A Thousand Years - Christina Perri |
| 52 | you broke me first - Tate McRae |
| 53 | bloody valentine - Machine Gun Kelly |
| 54 | Vision of Love - Mariah Carey |
| 55 | Fetish (feat. Gucci Mane) - Selena Gomez |
| 56 | Love Lies (with Normani) - Khalid |
| 57 | Boom Clap - Charli XCX |
| 58 | You should be sad - Halsey |
| 59 | Stickwitu - The Pussycat Dolls |
| 60 | Lonely (with benny blanco) - Justin Bieber |
| 61 | Broken Strings - James Morrison |
| 62 | ghostin - Ariana Grande |
| 63 | I'll Never Love Again - Film Version - Lady Gaga |
| 64 | Kiss from a Rose - Seal |
| 65 | Because of You - Kelly Clarkson |
| 66 | Love On The Brain - Rihanna |
| 67 | How Do You Sleep? - Sam Smith |
| 68 | Impossible - James Arthur |
| 69 | Anyone - Demi Lovato |
| 70 | Fall from the Sky - Arilena Ara |
| 71 | Beautiful - Christina Aguilera |
| 72 | Hello - Adele |
| 73 | Cry Me a River - Justin Timberlake |
| 74 | Brand New Me - Alicia Keys |
| 75 | P*$$Y Fairy (OTW) - Jhené Aiko |
| 76 | Hero - Mariah Carey |
| 77 | off the table (with The Weeknd) - Ariana Grande |
| 78 | Change Your Life - Little Mix |
| 79 | All My Life - K-Ci & JoJo |
| 80 | the lakes - Taylor Swift |
| 81 | Blue & Grey - BTS |
| 82 | Still Have Me - Demi Lovato |
| 83 | Need You Now - Lady A |
| 84 | human - Christina Perri |
| 85 | Lover - Taylor Swift |
| 86 | Saving All My Love for You - Whitney Houston |
| 87 | When We Were Young - Adele |
| 88 | Happy Now - Zedd |
| 89 | champagne problems - Taylor Swift |
| 90 | By The Grace Of God - Katy Perry |
| 91 | i love you - Billie Eilish |
| 92 | Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding |
| 93 | Untouchable - Taylor Swift |
| 94 | Shallow - Lady Gaga |
| 95 | Mirrors - Justin Timberlake |
| 96 | I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys |
| 97 | My Heart Will Go On - Love Theme from "Titanic" - Céline Dion |
| 98 | Set Fire to the Rain - Adele |
| 99 | Young Girls - Bruno Mars |
| 100 | We Belong Together - Mariah Carey |
100 Best Modern Pop Ballads
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