The Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time

99 Luftballons [Red Balloons] – Nena (1983)

This German tune really took off in the states from a band called Nena. When it was translated to English from German it was not a totally direct translation and so the lyrics took on a somewhat different meaning.

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