Ballad (disambiguation)
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Ballad is a form of narrative poetry, often put to music, or a type of sentimental love song in modern popular music.
Ballad or Ballade may also refer to:
Music
Genres and forms
- Ballade (classical music), a musical setting of a literary ballad, or a romantic instrumental piece, especially for piano
 - Ballade (forme fixe), a French poetic and musical form common in the 14th and 15th centuries
 - Ballata, a similar Italian poetic and musical form
 - Sentimental ballad, a style of popular music, in many genres, that often deals with romantic relationships
- Korean ballad, a genre popular since the 1980s
 - Latin ballad, a genre that originated in the 1960s in Spain and Latin America
 
 
Classical compositions
- Ballad (John Ireland), a 1929 composition for piano by John Ireland
 - Ballad, a composition by Stravinsky
 - Ballad, a composition by Arnold Bax
 - Ballad, a composition by Paul Ben-Haim
 - Ballad, a composition by Eric Coates
 - Ballad, a composition by Sibelius
 - Ballade (Balanchine), a ballet by George Balanchine
 - Ballade (Robbins), a ballet by Jerome Robbins
 - Ballades, Op. 10 (Brahms)
 - Ballades (Chopin), 1831–1842
 - Ballade (Dvořák), 1884
 
Performers
- The Ballads (group), a 1960s American R&B vocal group
 
Albums
- Ballads (Derek Bailey album), 2002
 - Ballads (Mary J. Blige album), 2000
 - Ballads (Liane Carroll album), 2013
 - Ballads (John Coltrane album), 1962
 - Ballads (David Murray album), 1988
 - Ballads (Richard Marx album)
 - Ballads (Despina Vandi album)
 - Ballads (Earl Klugh album), 1993
 - Ballads (Harem Scarem album), 1999
 - Ballads (Paul Bley album), 1971
 - Ballads (Ken Stubbs album), 2000
 - Ballads, an album by Burl Ives
 - Ballads - The Love Song Collection, a 2003 album by Boyzone
 - The Ballads (Mariah Carey album), 2009
 - The Ballads (REO Speedwagon album), 1999
 - The Ballads (Doro album)
 - Ballads 1, a 2018 album by Joji
 
Songs
- "Ballad" (Ayumi Hamasaki song), 2009
 - "Ballad (Namonaki Koi no Uta)", by Alan, 2009
 - "Ballad", by Vangelis from Spiral
 - "The Ballad", by Bang Camaro from Bang Camaro
 - "The Ballad", by Blur from The Ballad of Darren
 - "The Ballad", by Testament from Practice What You Preach
 
Other uses
- "Ballad" (Glee), a television episode
 - Ballad, a 2009 movie starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
 - Ballade, a typeface designed in 1938 by Paul Renner
 - Honda Ballade, a compact car
 - Ballade, a character from Mega Man IV and Mega Man V
 
See also
- Balada (disambiguation)
 - Balad (disambiguation)
 - Balade, a locality in New Caledonia
 - Ballad Films, an Australian film distribution company
 - Ballada (album), a 2014 album by Namie Amuro
 - Ballard (disambiguation)