The Final Countdown (single version)
~ Recording by Europe
Annotation
ISRC's detailed:
USSM18600196, Album Version, Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd, 1986, 0:00sec
USSM18600692, Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd, 1986, 5:09sec
USSM19300071, Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd, 1986, 5:09sec
Annotation last modified on 2022-12-29 18:36 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1.14 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Party Grooves | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 494621-2 |
| 2.9 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | Rock Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | SMM 986131 2 |
| 3.16 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Stars of the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Madacy Records | |
| 1.4 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | All Time Hero: Lothar Matthäus | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | |
| 1.8 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Top 50 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | VER 4982972 |
| 1.17 | The Final Countdown | 5:07 | Europe | 100 Pophits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 495059 9 |
| 1.10 | The Final Countdown | 5:11 | Europe | Classic Rock: We Will Rock You | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 559/02 |
| 1.18 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | Hits von 1975-2000 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | SMM 9864002 |
| 3.2 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Nur Nr. 1 Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 2 986396 |
| 3.12 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Ultimate Rock Classics, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ||
| 1.4 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | Rock Box | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint) | SMC 502024-2 |
| 1.2 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | Rock Around the Bock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| VeedelTon | 74321883082 |
| 2.9 | The Final Countdown | 5:12 | Europe | Classic Rock Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ||
| 1.12 | The Final Countdown | 5:11 | Europe | Musicbox 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 500665 9 |
| 1.8 | The Final Countdown | 5:12 | Europe | Puissance 80 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 5043712 |
| 2.10 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Formel Eins: Die Kulthits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Brunswick News | 584 337-2 |
| 1.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | 20 Heavy Fra Kassen | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | SMCD 8209 |
| 1.3 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | 80’s Heavy Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ||
| 1.2 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Good Times Cine Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | 986927 2 |
| 1.20 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Gute Zeiten Schlechte Zeiten Disco Star | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Edel Records (multinational, ERE suffix) | 0127772ERE |
| 1.15 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Hit Collection: Best of Antenne Bayern, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | SMM 986547 2 |
| 2.7 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | The All Time Greatest Rock Songs of the Last 4 Decades | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 500543 2 |
| 4.2 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | Typisch tachtig | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | SMM 5049892 |
| 2.3 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | Les Tubes du grenier | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 3.8 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | 48 Single Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint) | 507722 2 |
| 2.11 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | Ballermann Hits: WM-Party 2002 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Media (EMM in logo above EMI Music Media) | 7243 5 39957 2 0 |
| 2.13 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Eighties | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rajon Music Group | CDR0002 |
| 1.8 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Top 50 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | SMM 510229-2 |
| 2.3 | The Final Countdown | 5:11 | Europe | 48 Number One Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint) | 5094662 |
| 5.14 | The Final Countdown (album version) | 5:10 | Europe | 80er Kult | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | 986967 2 |
| 1.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:07 | Europe | 100% Rock, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | SSP 987962 2 |
| 2.8 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Antrologia | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Strategic Marketing | 2-505771 |
| 1.10 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Awesome 80's, Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ||
| 1.8 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | Back to the 80’s: De hits uit de jaren ’80: The Long Versions | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 504361 2 |
| 2.5 | The Final Countdown | 5:11 | Europe | BackPack 80’s: Pop‐O‐Rama | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing Germany (subsidiary of Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH) | 0927-46840-2 |
| 3.17 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Best of Formel Eins: Die Kulthits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Marketing Group (Division specialised in marketing compilations), Vector Recordings | 583 519-2 |
| 1.5 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Burner | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 069 721-2 |
| 3.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Hits der 80er Jahre, Vol. 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint), Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | SMC 477664 2 |
| 1.18 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | One Shot Presents 80!! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 069 169-2 |
| 1.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:12 | Europe | Raised on Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 509646 2 |
| 2.7 | The Final Countdown | 5:11 | Europe | The Best Long Versions… Ever! Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 5 388532 8 |
| 2.5 | The Final Countdown | 5:07 | Europe | Ultimate 80s: 1985 - 1989 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | SSP 988210 2 |
| 1.14 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Ultimate Power of Supergroups | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.16 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | WDR 2: Die größten Hits aller Zeiten | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | 987896 2, 9878962000, SSP 987896 2 |
| 2.9 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Heavy Metal Masters | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ||
| 1.6 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | 80 à l’heure | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music France (1994–2013) | |
| 2.19 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | Die ultimative RTL Chart Show: Die Alben | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Media (EMM in logo above EMI Music Media) | 7243 593063 2 2 |
| 1.4 | Final Countdown | 5:11 | Europe | Mega 80, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Wagram Music (imprint/distributor) | 3096162 |
| 2.2 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | The World's Absolute Best Ever Beer Songs, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | |
| 2.20 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | Die Hit-Giganten | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | SMM 514784 2 |
| 1.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | 4FM De grootste klassiekers | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | SMM 514991 2 |
| 1.4 | The Final Countdown | 5:13 | Europe | Classic Metal | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Som Livre | 0039 2 |
| 2.7 | The Final Countdown | 5:07 | Europe | Hit Mania Dance 2004 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Hit Mania (Italian dance label, Hit Mania compilations) | 017/2 |
| 1.17 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Hit! Hit! Hit! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Som Livre | SL 0511 - 2 |
| 1.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | Jägermeister: Rock-Hits der 80er | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | SSP 988335 2 |
| 3.15 | The Final Countdown | 5:06 | Europe | Ronny’s Pop Show: Die 80er | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | 9883162000/1, 9883162000/2, 9883162000/3, SSP 988316 2 |
| 3.12 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | SATURN Party Edition: Die geilsten 80er Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Marketing Group (Division specialised in marketing compilations) | |
| 8.11 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Schinkenstrasse | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | SSP 988250 2 |
| 3.16 | The Final Countdown | 5:07 | Europe | Sony Music präsentiert 20 Jahre Compact Disc Digital Audio | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | SSP 988297 2 |
| 1.15 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Tele Atlas – Drivers’ Choice – Pop | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V. (Sony Music Entertainment's NL subsidiary until 2004) | LSP 988356 2 |
| 1.8 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | The Best of the 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | 9883442000, SSP 988344 2 |
| 2.7 | Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | The Very Best of 1980s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 592496 2 9 |
| 2.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Rockin' 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | A3K 71844 |
| 1.3 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Best of Formel Eins: Die Kulthits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.8 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Das Beste aus 25 Jahren Popmusik | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | 989495 2 |
| 1.6 | The Final Countdown | 5:04 | Europe | Hopp Schwiiz | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 981 981-7 |
| 1.13 | The Final Countdown | 5:11 | Europe | Thunderstruck | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 5160072000 |
| 2.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Power Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Australia (not for release label use!) | |
| 2.1 | The Final Countdown | 4:00 | Europe | Even Bigger, Even Better, Power Ballads III | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 684 |
| 1.19 | The Final Countdown | 5:11 | Europe | 40 jaar top 40: 1985–1986 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 517829 7 |
| 4.15 | The Final Countdown | 5:07 | Europe | 80s Forever: Die größten Legenden der 80er | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ||
| 3.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:12 | Europe | Best of the 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Germany (Don't use this as release label!) | |
| 1.15 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Big Hits, Stadium Anthems | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music New Zealand | |
| 2.16 | The Final Countdown | 5:06 | Europe | Die stärksten Rock Hits II | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Saturn Markt (German electronics retailer) | SSP 989473 2 |
| 1.12 | Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Dschungel Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | SSP 989456 2 |
| 1.12 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Las 101 mejores canciones del Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ||
| 1.5 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Le Top : 20 ans de tubes, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Collections | 982 086-3 |
| 1.13 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | The Encyclopaedia of Music: Best of 80’s, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rajon Music Group | CDR0344A |
| 3.20 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Méga 80 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Wagram Music (imprint/distributor) | 3100782 |
| 2.16 | The Final Countdown | 5:11 | Europe | Best of Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Group Germany | 5050467-7598-2-4 |
| 1.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:11 | Europe | Magic 80 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | |
| 2.20 | The Final Countdown | 5:11 | Europe | Die ultimative Chart Show: Die erfolgreichsten Party Knaller | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 060249835390 |
| 1.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Collections | Europe | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.9 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Helsinki 2005 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 82876 71688 2 |
| 2.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Power Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ||
| 1.14 | The Final Countdown | ?:?? | Europe | Matti | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| ||
| 1.17 | The Final Countdown | 5:07 | Europe | Die Hit-Giganten: Fußballsongs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 82876 81014 2 |
| 1.2 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Rock Anthems | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 3645682 |
| 4.3 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | De 100 grootste jaren 80 hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 82876869882 |
| 1.15 | The Final Countdown | 5:07 | Europe | Metal Masters | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ||
| 1.15 | The Final Countdown | 5:14 | Europe | Stand Up for the Champion | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ||
| 3.3 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Absolute Very Best of the World's Best Ever Beer Songs, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 0946 3 69497 2 7 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.3 | The Final Countdown | 5:14 | Europe | Nice Price 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | SAMPCD 7067 2 |
| 1.4 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Gorąca Piątka CD MTV: Classic Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| The Music Marketeers (Polish subsidiary) | MUMA 75253 |
| 1.11 | The Final Countdown | 5:13 | Europe | Rock Anthems (Alternate disc 1) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| The Mail on Sunday (newspaper) | MOS020, MOS020-A2, MOS020-B2 |
| 1.8 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Rocking All Over the World (Daily Mail) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Daily Mail | ASDMCD01, ASDMCD04 |
| 1.8 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Solid Gold, Volume 1: Rocking All Over the World | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Daily Mail | ASDMCD01 |
| 1.5 | The Final Countdown | 5:06 | Europe | Legends of Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| News of the World (UK newspaper), Spin Music | SM/NOTW010GB |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.6 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | YTMND Soundtrack, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| YTMND | |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.14 | The Final Countdown (live) | 5:16 | Europe | Rock live (Best of Rock) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Live |
| Sonocord | 032 033 3, SMM 988245 2 |
Relationships
| recording engineer and mixer: | Wally Buck Kevin Elson |
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| producer: | Kevin Elson |
| bass guitar [bass]: | John Levén |
| drums (drum set) [drums]: | Ian Haugland |
| guitar: | John Norum |
| keyboard: | Mic Michaeli |
| lead vocals: | Joey Tempest (Swedish singer) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986) Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1986) |
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| produced for: | Elson Music Vision, Inc. |
| recorded at and mixed at: | Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States Powerplay Studios in Maur, Zürich, Switzerland Soundtrade Studios in Solna City, Stockholms län, Sweden |
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| recording of: | The Final Countdown |
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Related works
The Final Countdown
| lyricist and composer: | Joey Tempest (Swedish singer) |
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| publisher: | EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) Seven Doors Music |
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| later parody versions: | Final Countdown (parody by Der Familie Popolski) Final Countdown (parody by Кирилл Немоляев) Final Cuntdown Hiivasieni The Bible Countdown The Final Grinddown |
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| later translated parody versions: | Jääkärihumppa Scapo via de casa (Radiosboro) Te peto el cacas |
| later translated versions: | De zon in de winter Der letzte Countdown |
| later versions: | The Final Countdown for Clubbers |