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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.
99 Luftballons (German for "99 Balloons"), also known as International Album, is a compilation album by German pop band Nena, released in April 1984. It was their first album released worldwide following the success of " 99 Luftballons " [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and also the first with English lyrics.
Nena (from Niña) is a Spanish word meaning "baby girl". In 1977, ... Although "99 Luftballons" was Nena's only hit in the English-speaking world, ...
Nena was a West German Neue Deutsche Welle band formed in West Berlin in 1981. In 1983 and 1984, their German-language song "99 Luftballons" (and its English version, "99 Red Balloons") reached number one in the singles charts of countries around the world.
The three singles released from the Nena album have enjoyed particular prominence in lead singer Nena's career. Although "99 Luftballons" is by far the most well known globally, the other two ("Nur geträumt" and "Leuchtturm") have for more than 30 years been ever-present features of the live concerts of firstly the band and then Nena in her subsequent solo career.
Feuer und Flamme (German for "Fire and Flame", with the additional figurative meaning of "great enthusiasm"), released in 1985, is the third album by German pop band Nena and the fourth studio album of its singer, Gabriele "Nena" Kerner. [1] The album was a success, reaching No. 2 in Germany. [2]
Gib Gas – Ich will Spass showcases the music of its two main stars, Nena and Markus Mörl, who had an affair during the making of the film. [3]The film features 6 tracks by Nena's eponymous band, [4] including their first German release and breakthrough hit "Nur geträumt" (1982), its B-side "Ganz oben" and "Leuchtturm" which went on to become a top 10 hit in Germany on two separate ...
The commercial failure of these two singles, one a Nena penned ballad, [10] the other a catchy, rock tune written by Jörn-Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen and Carlo Karges (the duo responsible for the band's best known songs, "99 Luftballons" and "Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann") provided evidence that formulae that had worked in the past would no ...