Nena (band)

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Nena
Origin Germany
Genres Neue Deutsche Welle
Years active 1981-1987
Labels Epic Records
Website http://www.nena.de/

Nena was a German Neue Deutsche Welle band, known for "99 Luftballons".

Personnel

  • Gabriele Kerner - lead vocals (1981-1987)
  • Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen - keyboards, synthesizers, keytar, backing and lead vocals (1981-1987)
  • Carlo Karges - guitar, backing vocals (1981-1987 died 2002)
  • Jürgen Dehmel - bass (1981-1987)
  • Rolf Brendel - drums, percussion (1981-1987)

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
GER
[1]		 AUT
[2]		 NLD
[3]		 NOR
[4]		 SWE
[5]		 CHE
[6]		 UK
[7]		 US
[8]
Nena 1 1 2 — — — — —
?
  • Released: January 27, 1984[11]
  • Label: CBS Schallplatten GmbH
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
 1 1 2 17 11 1 — —
Feuer und Flamme
  • Released: June 24, 1985[12]
  • Label: CBS Schallplatten GmbH
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
 2 16 19 — — 5 — —
Eisbrecher
  • Released: November 24, 1986[13]
  • Label: CBS Schallplatten GmbH
  • Formats: CD, LP
 45 — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

International albums

Following the international success of the single "99 Luftballons", the band released 99 Luftballons, a compilation of tracks from its first two albums, with five of the songs in new English-language versions. It's All in the Game is the English-language version of Feuer und Flamme, with lyrics by Canadian singer Lisa Dalbello.

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
GER
[14]		 AUT
[2]		 NLD
[3]		 NOR
[4]		 SWE
[5]		 CHE
[6]		 UK
[7]		 US
[15]
99 Luftballons
  • Released: April 8, 1984[16]
  • Label: CBS Schallplatten GmbH, Epic Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
 23 — — 16 2 — 31 27
It's All in the Game
  • Released: November 10, 1985[18]
  • Label: CBS Schallplatten GmbH, Epic Records
  • Formats: CD, LP
 — — — — — — — 168
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album B-side
GER
[19]		 AUT
[2]		 BEL
(FL)
[20]		 CAN
[21]		 NLD
[3]		 NZL
[22]		 SWE
[5]		 CHE
[6]		 UK
[7]		 US
[23]
"Nur geträumt" 1982 2 9 11 — 7 — — 5 — — Nena "Ganz oben"
"99 Luftballons" 1983 1 1 1 — 1 1 1 1 — 2 "Ich bleib' im Bett"
"Leuchtturm" 2 3 — — 7 — — — — — "Kino"
"? (Fragezeichen)" 3 4 19 — 12 — — 1 — — ? "Ich lieb dich"
"99 Red Balloons" — — — 1 — — — — 1 — 99 Luftballons "Ich bleib im Bett"
"Rette mich" 1984 11 17 — — 37 — — 14 — — ? "Susi K."
"Lass mich dein Pirat sein" 53 — — — 45 — — — — — "Keine Antwort"
"Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann" 3 7 29 — 13 — — 2 — — Feuer und Flamme "Ganz Oben" (Live)
"Just a Dream" — — — — — — — — 70 102 99 Luftballons "Indianer"
"? (Question Mark)" — — — — — — — — — — "Ich lieb dich"
"Kino (At the Movies)" — — — — — — — — — — "Kino"
"Feuer und Flamme" 1985 8 18 — — 45 — — 14 — — Feuer und Flamme "Woman on Fire"
"Haus der drei Sonnen" 43 — — — 47 — — — — — "Ein Brief"
"Jung wie du" — — — — — — — — — — "Das alte Lied"
"It's All in the Game" — — — — — — — — — — It's All in the Game "Let's Humanize"
"Du kennst die Liebe nicht" 1986 — — — — — — — — — — Feuer und Flamme "Du kennst die Liebe nicht" (Live)
"Mondsong" 37 — — — 70 — — — — — Eisbrecher "Schön wär es doch"
"Engel der Nacht" 1987 — — — — — — — — — — "Zusammen"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Title Year Album B-side
"Kino" 1983 Nena "Satellitenstadt"

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Nene discographie" (in German). AustrianCharts.at, Hung Medien. Retrieved June 26, 2013. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Nena discografie" (in Dutch). DutchCharts.nl, Hung Medien. Retrieved June 26, 2013. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Chart history of Nena". NorwegianCharts.com, Hung Medien. Retrieved June 26, 2013. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Chart history of Nena". SwedishCharts.com, Hung Medien. Retrieved June 26, 2013. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Click on "Charts"→"Songs" for singles and "Alben" for albums:
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Select "Albums" or "Singles" tab:*"Nena – Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2013. 
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ "Nena" (in German). Nena.de. Retrieved June 26, 2013. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Press "Suchen":
  11. ↑ "? (Fragezeichen)" (in German). Nena.de. Retrieved June 28, 2013. 
  12. ↑ "Feuer und Flamme". Nena.de. Retrieved July 3, 2013. 
  13. ↑ "Eisbrecher". Nena.de. Retrieved July 3, 2013. 
  14. ↑
  15. ↑
  16. ↑ "99 Luftballons". Nena.de. Retrieved June 30, 2013. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Canadian certifications – Nena". Music Canada. Retrieved June 27, 2013. 
  18. ↑ "It's All in the Game". Nena.de. Retrieved July 3, 2013. 
  19. ↑
  20. ↑ "Discografie Nena". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 26, 2013. 
  21. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 39, No. 26". RPM. March 3, 1984. Retrieved 6 July 2011. 
  22. ↑ ""99 Luftballons" by Nena". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved June 27, 2013. 
  23. ↑
  24. ↑ "American certifications – Nena". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 27, 2013. 
  25. ↑ "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "Nena" and select "Search by Keyword"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 27, 2013. 
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