Hair bands were popular in the 1980s to early ’90s. Hair bands were rock bands of their own genre called glam rock, hair metal, and pop-metal. Hair bands produced rock, hard rock, and heavy metal styles of music. Hair bands were characterized by their long hair, flashy clothing, and heavy makeup.  Webster's dictionary describes a ballad as a slow romantic or sentimental song. Some ballads can be more difficult to dance to as the song builds and then falls several times.