Nena (album)

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This article is about the band's debut album. For the band's international album released as Nena in some countries, see 99 Luftballons (album).
Nena
Studio album by Nena
Released January 14, 1983
Recorded in 1982 at Spliff Studio, Berlin
Genre Pop rock, Neue Deutsche Welle, New Wave
Length 40:43
Label CBS Schallplatten GmbH
Nena chronology

Nena
(1983)		 ?
(1984)
Singles from Nena
  1. "Nur geträumt"
    Released: 1982
  2. "99 Luftballons"
    Released: 1983
  3. "Leuchtturm"
    Released: 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Nena is the first album by German pop-rock band Nena and the second studio album of its singer, Gabriele "Nena" Kerner. Released in 1983, it was part of the music genre called Neue Deutsche Welle (meaning "New German Wave") movement in the German music.

The album was a great success in West Germany and the second single "99 Luftballons" successfully reached No. 1 in the music charts worldwide including Australia, Austria, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.[2] The single is largely considered a "one-hit wonder" by many, including VH1.[3] It was produced by Manfred Praeker and Reinhold Heil of the German band Spliff.[4]

The album was initially released as a vinyl LP, cassette and CD.[5]

The first single from the album, "Nur geträumt", was released a year earlier, in 1982. "99 Luftballons" was the 2nd single, released in 1983. The 3rd and final single was "Leuchtturm", released in 1983, a few months after "99 Luftballons".

Track listing

Side A contains tracks 1 to 6 and Side B contains tracks 7 to 12.

Vinyl LP, cassette and CD[5]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Kino" ("Cinema")Rolf Brendel 2:42
2. "Indianer" ("Indian")Carlo Karges 3:16
3. "Vollmond" ("Full Moon")C. Karges 3:02
4. "Nur geträumt" ("Only dreaming")Jörn-Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, Nena Kerner, R. Brendel 3:41
5. "Tanz auf dem Vulkan" ("Dance on the Volcano")C. Karges, Jürgen Dehmel, N. Kerner 3:18
6. "99 Luftballons" ("99 Balloons")C. Karges, J.U. Fahrenkrog-Petersen 3:51
7. "Zaubertrick" ("Magic Trick")J.U. Fahrenkrog-Petersen, R. Brendel 4:15
8. "Einmal ist keinmal" ("Once is Never")Manfred Praeker 2:45
9. "Leuchtturm" ("Lighthouse")J.U. Fahrenkrog-Petersen, N. Kerner 3:14
10. "Ich bleib' im Bett" ("I Stay in Bed")C. Karges 2:41
11. "Noch einmal" ("Once Again")C. Karges 4:00
12. "Satellitenstadt" ("Satellite Town")C. Karges, J. Dehmel 4:26

Personnel

Credits adapted from Allmusic[4] and Discogs.[5]

Nena

Technical personnel

  • Udo Arndt – mixer
  • Manfred "Manne" Praeker – production
  • Reinhold Heil – production
  • Imre Sereg – recorder
  • Jim Rakete – cover design

Charts

Chart (1983) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart[6] 1
Dutch Albums Chart[7] 2
German Albums Chart[8] 1
UK Albums Chart[9] 31

Certifications

Country (Provider) Certification
Germany (BVMI)[10] Platinum

Release history

Region Year Label Format Catalog
West Germany 1983 CBS Schallplatten GmbH CD CBS 25264
double LP
Netherlands
Italy
West Germany CD CDCBS 32788
cassette CBS 40-25264
stereo cassette CL 33030-8
double LP CBSCL 32098-6 (Club edition)
Spain S 25 264
Japan Epic 23-3P-488
Yugoslavia Suzy ULP 1436
Japan 1984 Epic/Sony CD 35.8P-38
Yugoslavia CBS Schallplatten GmbH double LP CBS 25264
Suzy
West Germany 1989 CBS Schallplatten GmbH CD 465388 2 (repress)
Germany 1998 Columbia 491268 9
491268 2 (reissue)
Brazil   721.052
Sony Music Entertainment Brazil 2-465388

External links

References

  1. ↑ Severa, Alan. "Review of Nena by Nena". Allmusic. Retrieved June 28, 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Chart positions for "99 Luftballons" by Nena". AustrianCharts.at. June 26, 2013. 
  3. ↑ "100 Greatest one-hit wonders". AfroKayo.web.fc2.com. Retrieved June 26, 2013. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Credits for Nena by Nena". Allmusic. Retrieved June 26, 2013. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Nena by Nena". Discogs. June 26, 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Nena - Nena". AustrianCharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 26, 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Nena by Nena". MegaCharts (in Dutch). Hung Medien, DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved June 26, 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Chart positions for Nena by Nena". Media Control (in German). Charts.de / media-control.de. Retrieved June 26, 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Nena chart positions". UK Albums Chart. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2013. 
  10. ↑ Press "Suchen":
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