"99 Red Balloons"
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"99 Red Balloons" is an English-language anti-war pop song by the German band Nena, adapted from their hit "99 Luftballons" and widely recognized as a defining 1980s protest anthem.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 99 Red Balloons | 0 |
| Gabriele Kerner | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | 99 Luftballons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Nena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedGenreMovement | Neue Deutsche Welle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cold War era ⓘ |
| band | Nena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnLyricsBy | Carlo Karges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | hit single ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| describedAs | defining 1980s protest anthem ⓘ |
| genre |
NDW (Neue Deutsche Welle)
NERFINISHED
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new wave ⓘ pop ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine | 99 red balloons go by ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
frequently used in media referencing the Cold War
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widely recognized as an emblematic anti-war pop song ⓘ |
| hasEnglishAdaptationBy | Kevin McAlea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformancesBy | Nena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasVersion | 99 Luftballons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | nuclear tensions of the early 1980s ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Nena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Kevin McAlea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIn | popular culture of the 1980s ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfSource | German ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Nena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | Gabriele Kerner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Nena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
CBS Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Epic Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| sharesMelodyWith | 99 Luftballons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Nena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
accidental military escalation
ⓘ
misinterpretation of harmless objects as threats ⓘ |
| theme |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
anti-war ⓘ nuclear war ⓘ |
| title | 99 Red Balloons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalLanguage | English ⓘ |
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