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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| Official | |||||||||
| 1.5 | The Final Countdown | 5:11 | Europe | 20 Days of Free Music | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:11 | Europe | 25 lat listy przebojów Trójki: 1987 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 3.3 | The Final Countdown | 5:12 | Europe | Excellent Eighties | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | |
| 1.12 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | Monsters of Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.6 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | One Shot 1986 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 9839496 |
| 2.14 | The Final Countdown | 5:11 | Europe | The Essential Rock 70’s & 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 82876747642 |
| 2.2 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | The Greatest Rock Songs Ever | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 82876889612-1, 82876889612-2, 82876889612-3 |
| 1.4 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | '80s Metal: Gold | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Hip‐O Records | |
| 1.8 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Handball Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Media (EMM in logo above EMI Music Media) | |
| 2.14 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | RFM Party 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697071782 |
| 1.3 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Viva Express: Die größten Ü30-Party Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Catalogue Marketing (a division of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG) | |
| 1.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Super One Hit Wonders | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697096892 |
| 2.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | Ultimate Sports Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 0946 392819 2 3 |
| 2.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Classic Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment Commercial Music Group | |
| 1.20 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Classique 80 Nostalgie, Vol. 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| U.L.M TV Market | 530 252-8 |
| 1.10 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | Veronica Top 1000 Aller Tijden 2007 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697 158532 |
| 1.4 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | ’80s Metal Gold | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Hip‐O Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | B0008334-02, D220658 |
| 4.3 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | 100 Nr. 1 Hits, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Belgium | 984.889-7, 984.889-8, 984.889-9, 984.890-0, 984.890-1 |
| 2.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Bigger Better Power Ballads (Is the first compilation in this series, not II or III) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 0946 385247 2 4, 3852472 |
| 2.3 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Hit Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sonocord | 441980 |
| 1.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Pop 80er | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 8 86970 80912 2 |
| 4.10 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Rock Classics Top 100 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | 984 534-4 |
| 5.14 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | The Ultimate Rock Ballads Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | 21868-1 |
| 1.8 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | The Ultimate Rock Ballads Collection: These Dreams | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL URB/02 |
| 2.7 | The Final Countdown | 5:06 | Europe | Top 50: Le meilleur du Top 50 des années 80 ! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 009463890152 5 |
| 1.20 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Die Hit‐Giganten: Rockparty | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697170642 |
| 1.9 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Die ultimative Chart Show: Die erfolgreichsten Rock Classics aller Zeiten | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 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) | 88697312832 |
| 4.13 | The Final Countdown | 5:07 | Europe | 101 80s Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 50999 264685 2 5 |
| 7.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:07 | Europe | Top 100 Anni ’80 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 5.10 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Donna Top 5000 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 5.18 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | (Die große) Über 30 Party - Der ultimative Soundmix zur Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697413832 |
| 6.5 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | 10 jaar Top 2000 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | 531 296-3, 531 296-4, 531 296-5, 531 296-6, 531 296-7, 531 296-8, 531 296-9, 531 297-0, 531 297-1, 531 297-2 |
| 1.17 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | 80s Metal Mania | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Compass Productions (budget compilations) | B0012304-02 43418 |
| 2.20 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Countdown: One Hit Wonders | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Liberation Music (Australian, big L logo or "Liberation" on one line) | LMCD0001 |
| 1.2 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | Football 4 Ever | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ARS Entertainment (Belgium label) | 5307499 |
| 3.18 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | Hard + Heavy | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | |
| 2.1 | The Final Countdown (album version) | 5:10 | Europe | Wir rocken den Sommer | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Greatest Hits (Steel Box Collection) | Europe | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697458642 |
| 1.11 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Die ultimative Chart Show: Die erfolgreichsten Lieblingssongs der Männer | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | |
| 2.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Eldorado | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| My Way Music | M 20175-2 |
| 1.16 | The Final Countdown | 5:07 | Europe | Rock 66 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 4.3 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | 1000 klassiekers: De eindejaarstop van Radio 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Belgium | 88697 54705 2 |
| 3.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:02 | Europe | Top 50 - L'anthologie Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Play On | 32591 301806 7 |
| 2.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | 80 was prachtig! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697488012 |
| 1.2 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | 80's Long Versions | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 88697547082 | |
| 1.11 | The Final Countdown | 5:07 | Europe | Coopers Bar Rock Stars | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Saturn Music | 88697631622 |
| 3.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Hitarchief Top 2000 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ARS Entertainment (Belgium label) | 06007 5321962, 06007 5321964, 06007 5321965, 06007 5321966, 06007 5321967 |
| 2.14 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Le 100 canzoni di sempre internazionali | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.2 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | Die ultimative Chart Show: Die erfolgreichsten Pop-Hymnen aller Zeiten | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 0600753245088 |
| 3.10 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | 50 Jaar Radio Veronica: The 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | JK160681 |
| 1.7 | The Final Countdown (clean version) | 5:08 | Europe | Eishockey Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | |
| 2.12 | The Final Countdown (single version) | 5:10 | Europe | Richard Wilkins Presents 39 #1 Hits of the 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697616182 |
| 3.18 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | Ballermann Hits: Die Fußball Party (3CD XXL Fan Edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Media (EMM in logo above EMI Music Media) | |
| 2.2 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | 1.FC Köln: Stadionhits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhingtön | |
| 1.19 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Canada's Hockey Anthems: Sounds of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Canada | 28099 |
| 1.2 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Het beste uit 5 jaar het foute uur | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | 533 110-2 |
| 1.8 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Veronica Top 1000 Allertijden: Editie 2011 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697999202 |
| 3.15 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Waar is dat feestje ? Hier is dat feestje ! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | |
| 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!) | |
| 3.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | One Hit Wonders | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 2.5 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Veronica Album Top 1000 - The Long Versions | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697779232 |
| 1.13 | Final Countdown | 5:06 | Europe | Intiaanikesä, Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| AXR Music | AXR106 |
| 3.20 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | Fetenhits: Silvester 2012 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 534 1256 |
| 5.14 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | The Ultimate Rock Ballads Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Time–Life Music | ||
| 5.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Het beste uit 2500 x Top 40 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88883740062 |
| 1.13 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Het beste uit de Top 500 van het Foute Uur | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Q Music | 534320-7 |
| 2.2 | The Final Countdown | 5:11 | Europe | Le Classement de tous les tubes années 80 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Wagram Music (imprint/distributor) | 3299682 |
| 1.20 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | RTL2 100 tubes années 80 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Wagram Music (imprint/distributor) | 3279492 |
| 2.15 | The Final Countdown | 5:11 | Europe | Top 50 : 30 ans − 1984 | 1993 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music France | 535 601 2 |
| 2.9 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Classic Rock Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SMSP | |
| 3.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:11 | Europe | Original Album Classics | Europe | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88875063692 |
| 2.20 | The Final Countdown | 5:07 | Europe | Ultratop 1001 Hits, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Belgium | 5360674 |
| 4.20 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | 100 Rock Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88875045092 |
| 3.6 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Top of the Pops: 1985–1989 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label), Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC) | 00600753675540, 5367554 |
| 2.12 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Best of the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Central Europe (valid for release label use, but is also a distributor) | 5054197‐5130‐2‐2 |
| 2.12 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Best of Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Central Europe (valid for release label use, but is also a distributor) | 5054197-5326-2-7 |
| 2.3 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | F.C. De Kampioenen 3: Forever | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| VRT Line Extensions | AL 305222 |
| 4.20 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | 100 Hit Legenden | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 19075830092 |
| 3.5 | The Final Countdown | 5:14 | Europe | NOW That’s What I Call a Massive 80s Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NOW Music (Denmark, compilations) | CDNNNOW134 |
| 1.3 | The Final Countdown | 5:07 | Europe | Tetris: Soundtrack from the Apple Original Film | Aaron Hibell, aespa, Lorne Balfe and ReN | Album + Soundtrack |
| Parlophone | |
| 2.8 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | 35 Unforgettable No 1's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.18 | The Final Countdown | 5:07 | Europe | 40 Jahre - 40 Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697396862 |
| 1.17 | The Final Countdown | 5:06 | Europe | Best of the 80s (disc 1) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.8 | The Final Countdown | 5:13 | Europe | Billboard Hottest Hits, Volume 10: Greatest Top 10: Hits 1980-1990 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.6 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Classic Rock, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Platinum Disc Corporation (La Crosse, WI) | A33450 |
| 1.9 | The Final Countdown | 5:08 | Europe | Die 80er Chart Kult-Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.2 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Feels Like Heaven | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:11 | Europe | Forever Rock, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.15 | The Final Countdown | 5:11 | Europe | Hard ’n’ Heavy (disc 2) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.11 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Hifi Visionen: Pop-CD 7 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Hifi Vision | ||
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.16 | The Final Countdown (Notte Prima Degli Esami) | 5:07 | Europe | Cinema Hits: The Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697033092 |
| 1.7 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | All Time Music - All Time Success | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.15 | The Final Countdown | 5:11 | Europe | Channel [V]'s Rewind | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.17 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Best of Rock: The 50 Biggest Songs of History | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.18 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | One Hit Wonders Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | 20 Years on MTV: 1986 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.3 | The Final Countdown | 5:12 | Europe | 80's Emotions | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.13 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Get Back (disc 2) (stray disc) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.6 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Hot Hits of the 80s | Various Artists | ||||
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 |