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Nena--99 Luftballoons

99 Luftballoons (99 Red Balloons) was originally released in German (1983) and re-released in English (1984). The English version had mixed success on the charts across the world, most notably topping the UK Singles Chart. "99 Luftballons" reached #1 in West Germany in 1983. In 1984, the original German version also peaked at #2 on the American Billboard Hot 100 chart. Both the English and German versions of the song tell a story of ninety-nine balloons floating into the air, triggering an apocalyptic overreaction by the military force. The song came during a period of escalating rhetoric and strategic maneuvering between the United States and the Soviet Union in the Cold War.

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