the german band nena released a hit song in the 80s called '99 red balloons'.
the german band nena released a hit song in the 80s called '99 red balloons'.
who released a hit song in the 80s called '99 red balloons'?
the german band nena
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"99 luftballons" (, "99 balloons") is a song by the german band nena from their 1983 self-titled album. an english-language version titled "99 red balloons", with lyrics by kevin mcalea, was also released on the album "99 luftballons" in 1984 after widespread success of the original in europe and japan. the english version is not a direct translation of the german original and contains lyrics with a somewhat different meaning.









































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99 luftballons
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". 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‹". the japanese version was released as "99 luftballons: first america". the alternate cover features the band pictured on a white background, which photo in various releases is the same or similar to the one on the single "rette mich".
99 luftballons (album)