Throwback Thursday: "Alone" Heart

Thanks to years of Idol worship (particularly one star-making performance by Carrie Underwood), Heart's "Alone" has been reignited as an '80s classic by a new generation of fans. It is now remembered as a standout moment of the power ballad era, mostly for its towering chorus that has become a crowning achievement for any aspiring diva. The desperate cries of "How do I get you alone?" certainly make for a stirring and memorable refrain, especially when bellowed by the full, emotive voice of Ann Wilson. It's enough to make you forget that the rest of the song is fairly lackluster—a snoozy placeholder until that epic release of unrequited lust. Nancy Wilson provides a kickass guitar solo, though. B+

25 years ago this week, "Alone" was the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.