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"The Final Countdown" is a song by Swedish rock band Europe, released in 1986. Written by lead singer Joey Tempest, it was based on a keyboard riff he made in the early 1980s, with lyrics inspired by David Bowie's "Space Oddity".
- "On Broken Wings"
- 5:09 (album version), 4:56 (video version), 4:03 (radio edit)
- 14 February 1986, 3 October 1986 (UK)
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Released: November 1987. The Final Countdown is the third studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. Released on 30 May 1986 through Epic Records, the album was a commercial success, peaking at number 8 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and reaching high positions in charts worldwide.
- Kevin Elson
- 30 May 1986
- September 1985 – March 1986
The Final Countdown by Europe - Songfacts. by Europe. Album: The Final Countdown ( 1986) Charted: 1 8. License This Song . lyrics. Songfacts®: This song's lyric is both apocalyptic and optimistic, describing a trip into Space (heading for Venus) and leaving Earth behind.
Europe rose to international fame in the 1980s with their third album, 1986's The Final Countdown. As of 2003, Europe has sold 10 million albums worldwide. The band has had two top 20 albums on the Billboard 200 chart (The Final Countdown and Out of This World) and three top 30 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart ("The Final Countdown ...
