Nena records 99 Luftballons in 1983. The song reaches number one in the Netherlands, and in America it comes in at number two. In the song, Nena buys 99 balloons and releases them for fun, not knowing that they are seen as enemy objects on military radar.
99 hot air balloons in the Netherlands The video clip was not recorded in Germany, but in our own little country! For TopPop, the images were recorded at Schietkamp De Harskamp. The recordings expressed the atmosphere of the song so well that the group eventually decided to use the clip for worldwide promotion.
