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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.
Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979, [5] by lead vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum, bassist Peter Olsson, and drummer Tony Reno.They obtained a major breakthrough in Sweden in 1982 by winning the televised competition "Rock-SM" (Swedish Rock Championships); it was the first time this competition was held, and Europe became a larger success than the ...
Nearly twelve years after disbanding, Europe announced a comeback with the same lineup that made The Final Countdown. In 2004, they released their sixth studio album, Start from the Dark. The seventh, Secret Society, followed in 2006, then Last Look at Eden in 2009, Bag of Bones in 2012, War of Kings in 2015 and Walk the Earth in 2017.
Along with the vacuous meaning in many a glam metal hit (no one is ever going to confuse the lyrics of Europe’s “The Final Countdown” with Dostoevsky) came the videos best summarized as lots ...
After changing its name to Europe and winning a national talent contest in 1982, the band signed with the independent label Hot Records and released its debut album Europe in 1983 and Wings of Tomorrow in 1984. [1] Europe subsequently signed with Epic Records in 1985 and released its third album, The Final Countdown in 1986. [1]
1982–1992 is a compilation album by the Swedish rock band Europe, released in 1993 by Epic Records.Vocalist Joey Tempest chose the songs for this album. The album reached the top 10 in France compilation charts in April 1993.
The Final Countdown: The Best of Europe is a compilation album by Swedish rock band Europe, released in 2009 by Sony Music and Camden Deluxe. [2] It contains some songs from the band's debut album and albums through 1999. It contains 36 songs with 18 on each CD.