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"The Final Countdown" became a success on the charts worldwide following its release during 1986 and 1987, reaching number one in 25 countries (including the UK, where it spent two weeks at the top and is Europe's only Top 10 hit to date), [17] and is widely regarded as the band's most popular and recognizable song.
The Final Countdown is the third studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe.Released on 26 May 1986 through Epic Records, the album was a commercial success, peaking at number 8 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and reaching high positions in charts worldwide.
[4] [5] The song "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin went on to win both the Academy Award for Best Original Song [6] and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. [7] According to Allmusic , the album "remains a quintessential artifact of the mid-'80s", and the album's hits "still define the bombastic, melodramatic sound that dominated the ...
"The Final Countdown" was the biggest; it topped the sales chart in 26 countries, sold 15 million copies, was played at the closing ceremony of the 1987 EuroBasket and 1988 Summer Olympics, became the musical theme of the millennium celebrations and a ringtone in hundreds of thousands of mobile phones across the world.
The song was written by Joey Tempest and Mic Michaeli in 1985. An early version of the song that consisted of just keyboards and vocals, was played on a tour in Sweden the same year. The demo version was similar, but the final version that was included on the album The Final Countdown included the whole band playing.
The song was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe and won a Grammy in 2006. Groban even performed the song at the Oscars with Beyoncé the year it was nominated.
"Countdown" Tori Vega and Andre Harris Yes Victorious 2.0 "Tori & Jade's Playdate" "Take a Hint" Tori Vega and Jade West Yes "April Fools Blank" "Shut Up n' Dance" "Victorious" Cast Yes "Driving Tori Crazy" "5 Fingaz to the Face" Yes "How Trina Got In" "The Joke is on You" Trina Vega No N/A "Tori Goes Platinum" "Make It in America" Tori Vega: Yes
They have "Come Together" one last time. All four members of The Beatles will feature on the band's long-awaited "final" song "Now and Then," releasing worldwide on Nov. 2 thanks to a little help ...