Nena may refer to three things. It’s the name of a German new wave band, the title of their 1983 debut album and the nickname for the group’s frontwoman. Gabriele Susanne Kerner had earned the moniker ...

Nena’s “99 Luftballons” is one of the most unique classic rock songs of the 1980s. During an interview, one of the song’s writers said a Rolling Stones concert inspired him to craft “99 Luftballons.” ...

Despite the recording company's initial doubts about the song's potential, "99 Red Balloons" topped charts worldwide. In January 1983, shallow pop music dominated the international charts. Phil ...

Berlin, in the 1980s, was divided and had been for over 20 years by a 96-mile, 13-foot wall. The Berlin Wall girdled the German city and separated the East from the West where the former was under ...

“99 Luftballons” was the iconic—and, it turns out, accidental—Cold War protest song that rang out on both sides of the Berlin Wall in 1983, and would become forever associated with the hair-trigger ...

Nena was a German singer who wound up having one of the most successful one-hit wonders in history. The idea for the song came from her guitar player during a concert. A bunch of red balloons had been ...

Nena will soon perform a show each in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York -- her first concerts in the U.S., aside from some promotional appearances in the '80s. Billboard talked with Nena before… ...

It's about time. Pop queen Nena's "99 Luftballons" was the rare German-language song to climb the US charts, but she's never toured the country. That is, until now. Of course "99 Luftballons" will be ...