nena 99 red balloons

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