The Final Countdown-Europe-Hyperdrive25.WMV
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The Final Countdown - Europe ---------------------------- Released December 7, 1999 Genre Eurodance Running Time 4 minutes, 59 seconds. Writer Joey Tempest Producers Brian Rawling, Gary Miller "The Final Countdown" is a synth rock song by the Swedish rock band Europe written by Joey Tempest. It was the first single released from the band's third studio album, The Final Countdown, in 1986. It is the band's most recognizable and popular song. The song reached No. 1 in 25 countries, including the United Kingdom. In the United States the song peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 18 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The single was certified gold in the United Kingdom in 1986. The song appears in the 2010 video games NHL 11 and NHL Slapshot. Origin and recording -------------------- The song was based on an old keyboard riff that vocalist Joey Tempest had written as early as 1981