25 Rockin’ Love Songs Ranked by Cheesiness

Inspired by a mysterious woman who briefly appeared in the studio control room, “Waiting for a Girl Like You” was one of the defining power ballads of 1981. Lou Gramm’s emotive vocals carried the longing, even though he later admitted his real muse was his wife, Roseanne. Thomas Dolby’s ethereal MiniMoog intro gave the song an atmospheric edge, while co-writer Mick Jones described the process as almost “mystical.” It spent a record-setting 10 weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.