"99 Luftballons" (German: Neunundneunzig Luftballons, "99 balloons") is a song by the German band Nena from their 1983 self-titled album.


"99 Luftballons" (German: Neunundneunzig 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. Though Nena (the band and singer) had a few hits after this song, "99 Luftballons" was by far its most significant success and remains a favorite in both languages.
"99 Luftballons" (German: Neunundneunzig Luftballons, "99 balloons") is a song by the German NDW band Nena from their 1983 self-titled album. "99 Luftballons" (German: Neunundneunzig Luftballons, "99 balloons") is a song by the German band Nena from their 1983 self-titled album. The backdrop of this story was the Berlin Wall in the 1980s, a symbol of mistrust and constant strife.

Nena - 99 Luftballons Lyrics & Traduction. The English version is not a direct translationof the German original and contains lyrics with a somewhat different meaning. 1 in the U.S. in 1984, Kerner's career, as well as that of the band, leveled off, especially in the non-German-speaking world. Get instant explanation for any lyrics that hits you anywhere on the web!Get instant explanation for any acronym or abbreviation that hits you anywhere on the web! That song (also sung by Nena) loosely follows the German lyrics, though it is not the same as the direct English translation printed here for learning purposes. Hast Du etwas Zeit für mich Dann singe ich ein Lied für Dich Von 99 Luftballons Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont Denkst Du vielleicht grad' an mich With the re-recording and subsequent release of some of her old songs, her career re-emerged in 2002. The group broke up in 1987. The German and English lyrics are provided for educational use only.

99 Luftballons, Side by Side Comparison I would like to thank Siobhán Silke, who did a quick translation of the German lyrics into English, and the various people who have sent in corrections. You can also view each of these columns seperately by following the link at the top of each. 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. Gabriele Susanne Kerner (born 24 March 1960), better known by her stage name Nena, is a German singer and actress. Karges had attended a In 2007, she co-founded the school "Neue Schule Hamburg". 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 German pop singer and group, Nena, released the international hit song in 1983 and the English version a year later. / Dann singe ich ein Lied für dich / Von 99 Luftballons / Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont / Denkst du vielleicht grad an mich? I edited this transcription for some small grammar and spelling mistakes, but there is one correction that will effect translations: In March 1984, the band's keyboardist and song co-writer There have been two re-recordings of the original German version of the song that have been released by Nena: a modern ballad version, which was included on Live recordings of the song are included on all seven of Nena's live albums, dating from 1995 to 2018.A special edit that combined the English and German versions of the song was played on American and Australian audiences preferred the original German version, which became a very successful non-English-language song, topping charts in both countries, reaching The promotional video, which was originally made for the Dutch music programme I got really fat goose bumps and said, "Oh Carlo, that's the best you have ever written."