99 Luftballons (album)

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99 Luftballons is the third album by the band Nena. It is composed of tracks from Nena's first two albums (Nena and ? (Fragezeichen)). It is also their first album released in the United States, and the first with English-language songs. The album was a moderate success in America.

Track listing

1. "99 Red Balloons" (Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen/Carlo Karges; English lyrics: Kevin McAlea)
2. "?" ("Fragezeichen") (Fahrenkrog-​Petersen/Kerner; English lyrics: Brown)
3. "Hangin' on You" ("Ich Häng´ an Dir") (Fahrenkrog-​Petersen/Kerner; English lyrics: Brown)
4. "Just a Dream" ("Nur Geträumt") (Fahrenkrog-​Petersen/Kerner/Brendel)
5. "Let Me Be Your Pirate" ("Lass Mich Dein Pirat Sein") (Kerner/Brendel; English lyrics: Brown)
6. "Kino" ("Cinema") (Brendel)
7. "Das Land der Elefanten" ("The Land of the Elephants") (Fahrenkrog-​Petersen/Kerner)
8. "Leuchtturm" ("Lighthouse") (Fahrenkrog-​Petersen/Kerner)
9. "Rette mich" ("Save Me") (Karges)
10. "Unerkannt durch's Märchenland ("Unrecognized in the Fairytale Land") (Dehmel/Kerner)
11. "99 Luftballons" ("99 Balloons") (Fahrenkrog-​Petersen/Karges)

Personnel

• Nena: Vocals
• Carlo Karges: Guitars
• Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen: Keyboards
• Jurgen Dehmel: Bass
• Rolf Brendel: Drums, Percussion

Trivia

• The Japanese release has an alternate cover featuring a shot of the band from the well-known Blondie-inspired "Red" photoshoot.
• Kino has an English version called "At The Movies", which was released as a promo in Brazil and Canada. Recently, it was included on Einmal ist Keinmal, a Nena compilation that features rare recordings.
• The album was titled "99 Luftballons" in America, "International Album" in Europe, and "First America" in Japan

External links

• 99 Luftballons (English Version) at Nena's fansite.
• 99 Luftballons (Japanese Version) at Nena's Fansite