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"The Final Countdown" is a song by the Swedish rock band Europe, released in 1986. Written by their lead singer Joey Tempest , it was based on a keyboard riff he made in the early 1980s, with lyrics inspired by David Bowie 's " Space Oddity ".
The demo version was similar, but the final version that was included on the album The Final Countdown included the whole band playing. On Europe tours following the band's reunion in 2003, an acoustic version of "Carrie" has been played, with Tempest performing the song on an acoustic guitar .
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.
There were two music videos released for "Rock the Night," one corresponding to each of the different versions. The original 1985 version, [5] apparently directly incorporated into the On the Loose film, [citation needed] features the band performing the song on stage, interspersed with shots of various audience members singing along and otherwise observing/reacting to the song.
"The Final Countdown" By Europe (1986) "Final Day" By Young Marble Giants ... the whole album's and lyrics refer to atomic war "Man at C&A" By The Specials (1980)
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.
"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.
Live at Sweden Rock – 30th Anniversary Show is a live album by the Swedish hard rock band Europe.It was recorded on 7 June 2013 at Sweden Rock Festival and released on CD, DVD and Blu-ray on 16 October 2013.