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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.
"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.
In 1983, the band released its first album Nena, which contained the singles "99 Luftballons" and "Leuchtturm". "99 Luftballons" became a number one hit in West Germany and the Netherlands in 1983 and went on to major international chart success the following year, an English version hitting No. 1 in the UK and the original German version ...
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.
99 Luftballons: Released: 8 April 1984; Label: Epic; 23 — 25 16 2 — 31 27 CAN: Gold; ... Nena "99 Luftballons" 1983 1 1 1 1 — 1 1 1 — 2 GER: Gold; US: Gold
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.
"99 Luftballons" Nena: 29 "I Can Dream About You" Dan Hartman: 30 "The Glamorous Life" Sheila E. 31 "Oh Sherrie" Steve Perry: 32 "Stuck on You" Lionel Richie: 33 "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" Elton John: 34 "She Bop" Cyndi Lauper: 35 "Borderline" Madonna: 36 "Sunglasses at Night" Corey Hart: 37 "Eyes Without a Face" Billy Idol: 38 ...
In the 1980s and 1990s, Heil was widely regarded as one of the best keyboardists in Europe. He is also known as the producer of German Neue Deutsche Welle band Nena's albums and singles, including the hit songs "99 Luftballons" (1983) and "Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann" (1984). [1]