99 Luftballons (album)

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99 Luftballons
Studio album by Nena
Released February 28, 1984
Recorded 1983-1984 @Spliff Studio, Berlin
Genre Neue Deutsche Welle
Length 40:55
Label Epic
Producer Reinhold Heil
Mannie Praeker
Nena chronology
?
(1984)		 99 Luftballons
(1984)		 Feuer und Flamme
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]

99 Luftballons (German for "99 Red Balloons", literally meaning "99 Air Ballons") is the third album by German pop band Nena, released in 1984. It is composed of tracks from their two previously albums Nena and ? (Fragezeichen). It was also their first album that released in the United States, and also the first with English language lyrics. The album was a moderate success in America.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "99 Red Balloons"   Kevin McAlea (English lyrics) Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, Carlo Karges 3:50
2. "? (Fragezeichen)" ("Question mark") Brown (English lyrics) Fahrenkrog-​Petersen, Kerner 4:26
3. "Hangin' on You"   Brown (English lyrics) Fahrenkrog-​Petersen/Kerner 4:13
4. "Just a Dream"     Fahrenkrog-​Petersen, Kerner, Brendel 3:29
5. "Let Me Be Your Pirate"     Kerner, Brendel 4:51
6. "Kino" ("Cinema")   Brendel 2:42
7. "Das Land der Elefanten" ("The land of the elephants")   Fahrenkrog-​Petersen, Kerner 3:42
8. "Leuchtturm" ("Lighthouse", literally: "Light tower")   Fahrenkrog-​Petersen, Kerner 3:14
9. "Rette mich" ("Save me")   Karges 3:17
10. "Unerkannt durch's Märchenland" ("Unrecognized through the fairytale")   Dehmel, Kerner 3:21
11. "99 Luftballons" ("99 Red Ballons", literally: "99 air balloons")   Fahrenkrog-​Petersen, Karges 3:50

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r13868

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