99 Luftballons (Album)
Occupation
- Vocals: Nena
- Keyboards: Uwe Fahrenkrog -Petersen
- Drums: Rolf Brendel
- Bass: Jürgen Dehmel
- Guitar: Carlo Karges
99 Luftballons is published on 27 February 1984 third studio album by the German band Nena. It is also known as International album and contains half -English versions of previous albums.
Genesis
After the single 99 balloons had been placed in many countries in the charts and was sold in the United States about 600,000 times, the demand for English-language songs the band Nena. While in Germany the second album? (Question mark) appeared, the band recorded the album on 99 balloons. For the A side were English versions of several songs from the self-titled debut album, and by? (Question mark) added: 99 Red Balloons ( 99 Luftballons )? (Question Mark ) ( question mark (? ) ), Hangin ' on You ( I 'll hang on you ) Just a Dream (Only dreaming ) and Let Me Be Your Pirate ( Let me be your pirate). For the B-side German -language songs of the two previous albums were used. The album was recorded in Berlin and produced by Manfred Praeker and Reinhold Heil.
Publications
In addition to the familiar tracks 99 balloons and International album was also under the titles First America ( Japan), 99 Red Balloons (Spain and South Africa) and as Nena ( UK, parts of Europe) published. The Japanese and the Dutch version included a " Club Mix " 99 Red Balloons. Depending on the country album of Epic Records or CBS was published.
Title list
Success
The album reached number 23 of the album charts in Germany. 99 Red Balloons reached the UK # 1 on the Top 40 charts and stayed a total of ten weeks in the local charts, including three weeks at No. 1 In fact, the album remained internationally but fell short of expectations. Firstly, the original language version had been able to place in various charts, partly lost the international fans, the interest in the band Nena.