<P> `` 99 Luftballons '' ( German : Neunundneunzig Luftballons , `` 99 balloons '' ) is an anti-war protest song by the German band Nena from their 1983 self - titled album . 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 . The English version is not a direct translation of the German original and contains somewhat different lyrics . </P>
<P> `` 99 Luftballons '' ( German : Neunundneunzig Luftballons , `` 99 balloons '' ) is an anti-war protest song by the German band Nena from their 1983 self - titled album . 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 . The English version is not a direct translation of the German original and contains somewhat different lyrics . </P>
who released a hit song in the 80s called ' 99 red balloons '
who released a hit song in the 80s called ' 99 red balloons '
the German band Nena
the German band Nena