The 90s was arguably the golden era for the power ballad. Whitney Houston’s recording of (1992) set a standard for vocal performance that has rarely been matched. Celine Dion’s "My Heart Will Go On" became inseparable from the Titanic phenomenon, serving as the decade's ultimate sentimental closer.
By the latter half of the decade, the pendulum swung back toward pure escapism. The "Boy Band Wars" were in full swing, with The Backstreet Boys delivering the towering —arguably the perfect pop song—while NSYNC countered with the high-energy "Tearin' Up My Heart." 1990s top 100 songs
, who secured 14 number-one hits—the most of any artist in that decade [10]. The Heavy Hitters: Chart-Topping Classics The 90s was arguably the golden era for the power ballad