Nena was also the name of the band with whom she released the 1984 english recording of her most wellknown song 99 red balloons orginally released in germany in 1983 as 99 luftballons nena acquired her nickname, which means baby girl in spanish, at. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Song information for 99 red balloons nena on allmusic allmusic. Nena originally released 99 red balloons written by carlo karges, uwe fahrenkrogpetersen and kevin mcalea and nena released it on the single 99 red balloons in 1983. Buy nenas album titled 99 luftballons to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. The song was such a hit that soon after they released an. An english version written by kevin mcalea in not a translation of the original german version and contains somewhat different lyrics the band and nena herself were quoted as being not completely satisfied with the lyrics of english version. It became successful in britain and the united states soon after. My one complaint is that the english version of 99 red balloons was remixed with some sort of technodance sound effects added, which dont do much to make the song any better. Likable as 99 red balloons and 99 luftballons were, their international success was not to be repeated, even though tracks like kino and just a dream have a. In the end, she says that she had 99 dreams, but they were all destroyed because of the war, exept for 1. Germany you and i in a little toy shop buy a bag of balloons with the money weve got set them free at the break of dawn. In the same year she rerecorded this song in english as 99 red balloons. Release 99 luftballons 99 red balloons by nena musicbrainz.
An airbase sees the red balloons and doesnt know what it is so it attacks its enemies and a full world war starts. You and i in a little toy shop buy a bag of balloons with the money weve got set them free at the break of dawn til one by one, they were gone back at base, bugs. An englishlanguage 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. Nena, stage name of gabriele susanne kerner born 24 march 1960, is a german singersongwriter, actress, and comedian who rose to international fame in 1983 with the neue deutsche welle song 99 luftballons. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book.
Dec 31, 2015 99 luftballons german neunundneunzig luftballons, 99 air balloons is an antiwar protest song by the german band nena from their 1983 selftitled album. Cover versions of 99 red balloons by nena secondhandsongs. You and i in a little toy shop buy a bag of balloons with the money weve got set them free at the break of dawn til one by one, they were gone back at base. Nov 15, 2015 floating in the summer sky ninetynine red balloons go by ninetynine red balloons floating in the summer sky panic bells, its red alert theres something here from somewhere else the war machine springs to life opens up one eager eye focusing it on the sky where ninetynine red balloons go by ninetynine decision street ninetynine ministers. You and i in a little toy shop buy a bag of balloons with the money weve got set them free at the break of dawn til one by one they were gone. Nena of 99 luftballoons fame says she tries her best. Find the song tempo, key and time signature for 99 luftballons by nena. Nov 06, 2015 gabriele susanne kerner hagen, 24 march 1960, better known under the name nena, is a german singer. Nena never had another hit single outside continental europe and japan, and therefore, is considered to be a very successful onehit wonder artist in both the u. Jul 27, 2010 nena never had another hit single outside continental europe and japan, and therefore, is considered to be a very successful onehit wonder artist in both the u. It was covered by sound sensation, deja vu, akiko, radio star and other artists. Ninety nine dreams i have had in every one a red balloon.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Song information for 99 red balloons nena on allmusic. The english version is not a direct translation of the. The song is featured in the 2008 movie my best friends girl. Gabriele susanne kerner hagen, 24 march 1960, better known under the name nena, is a german singer. All of the neighboring countries misinterpret it, diplomacy fails, and the world is. Vinyl 12 nena 99 red balloons club mix 1983, vinyl discogs. Vinyl 12 nena 99 red balloons 99 luftballons 1983, vinyl discogs. Ninety nine knights of the air ride super hightech jet fighters everyones a super hero everyones a captain kirk with orders to identify to clarify and classify scrambling the summer sky ninety nine red balloons go by. What is the history behind the 99 red balloons song. Thirty years ago todayon may 18, 198424yearold nena kerner called me from berlin to promote her band nena, which was flying high at the time on the strength of the antinuclear protest song 99 luftballoons. Nena 99 red balloons single version lyrics genius lyrics. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page.
A simple thing like a pack of red balloons becomes a threat and the defenses going to extremes about it. When originally released in late 1985, nena the band and the singer were riding high after the international success of the memorable no. Nena was also the name of the band with whom she released the song. In 1984 they had an international hit with the endoftheworld fantasy 99 luftballons, but were unable to capitalise on its success. Gabriela nena kerners american debut combines tracks from her first two european releases, including everyones favorite antinuclear dancepop single in both english and german. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described.
Nena is the stage name of german singer and actress gabriele susanne kerner born 24 march 1960 in hagen, nordrheinwestfalen, germany. Nena have said that its about total nuclear destruction across the world brought about by 99 red balloons. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. The japanese version was released as 99 luftballons. Between 1982 and 1986, she scored many hits as singer o. This is 1982 nena 99 red ballons by pepe lota on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. It was their first album released worldwide following the success of 99 luftballons and also the first with english lyrics. My opinionthe german version is more effective because, unlike the english translation by one of kate bushs songwriters, not the band itself, its a fantasy story that only allegorically refers to the cold war.
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