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Who sang 99 Luftballons?

Release date: 2/1983

Duration: 03:52

Nena released the song 99 Luftballons. Date of release: 2/1983.

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The song is about the anxieties of the Cold War and how they led to misunderstandings that could have resulted in a disastrous nuclear conflict.

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Nena - Short Biography

- Gabriele Susanne Kerner, better known as Nena, is a German singer and songwriter.
- Nena became internationally known in 1983 with the song "99 Luftballons".
- 99 Luftballons" was later re-recorded in English under the title "99 Red Balloons".
- Nena's career was revived in 2002 with the re-recording of some of the hit songs from her former band Nena.
- Nena has sold over 25 million records, making her the most popular German pop singer in the history of the charts.

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- The song "99 Luftballons" was written in 1983 by the German pop-rock band Nena.
- The song is about the Cold War and the fear of nuclear war.
- The song was written in response to the deployment of Pershing II missiles in Germany.
- The song is a satire of the Cold War arms race.
- The song is about the fear of nuclear war and the destruction of humanity.
- The song is a call for peace and an end to the arms race.

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