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"99 Luftballons" (German: Neunundneunzig Luftballons, "99 balloons") is a song by the West German band Nena from their 1983 self-titled album. An English-language version titled "99 Red Balloons"(German: Neunundneunzig Rote Luftballons), with lyrics by Kevin McAlea, was also released by Nena on the album 99 Luftballons in 1984 after widespread success of the original in Europe and Japan.
The most widely known cover of this album is identical to the one used for most versions of the single "99 Luftballons" or "99 Red Balloons". [4]The album was also released as Nena or International Album; this version used the same cover, but with "99 Luftballons" removed, and sometimes with additional sticker at upper left that says "International Album incl. Club-Mix - 99 Red Balloons". [5]
Cyndi Lauper was the sole act that topped the chart with more than one single this year, ... "99 Red Balloons" Nena [9] 10 March [10] 17 March "Jump" Van Halen [11 ...
German singer Nena (pictured in 2008) and her group of the same name achieved their one and only UK top 10 hit this year with "99 Red Balloons", which spent three weeks at number-one. American musician Ray Parker Jr. (pictured in 2013) had one of the most successful singles of 1984 with "Ghostbusters", the theme from the movie of the same name ...
Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper (/ ˈ l ɔː p ər / LAW-pər; born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. [2] Known for her distinctive image, featuring a variety of hair colors and eccentric clothing, [3] and for her powerful four-octave vocal range; [4] Lauper has sold over 50 million records worldwide. [5]
To paraphrase Cyndi Lauper and Paul Simon: She’s still so unusual after all these years. Lauper, at 71, is nearing the end of the U.S. leg of what is being billed as a farewell tour. And as much ...
Cyndi Lauper Fans Rush to Defend Singer, 71, After Concert Video Goes Viral for All the Wrong Reasons. Devon Forward. January 14, 2025 at 10:59 AM. River Callaway/Variety via Getty Images.
It shows Lauper gleefully thumbing her nose at the patriarchy as her beleaguered parents — played by Lauper’s mother Catrine and pro wrestling manager “Captain” Lou Albano — fretfully panic.