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# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official | |||||||||
| 1.16 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Stadion-Hits: Die Songs für die Fan-Kurve | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Brunswick News | 565 513-2 |
| 5.16 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | The Ultimate 80’s Collection: Top of the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rajon Music Group | SANCD0016, SANCD0017, SANCD0018, SANCD0019, SANCD0020 |
| 1.10 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Awesome 80's, Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Platinum Disc Corporation (La Crosse, WI) | 22502 |
| 1.3 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | VH1 The Big 80's: Big Hair, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 74349 |
| 4.9 | The Final Countdown | 5:11 | Europe | 100 Rock Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ||
| 1.4 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Get It, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ||
| 3.12 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | Greatest Hits of the Millennium: 80's, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) | 74321 673362 |
| 1.9 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Millennium Super-Hits: 1986-1990 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 986182 2 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 82876718452 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.15 | The Final Countdown | 5:10 | Europe | Sounds like we're truly global - Maersk | Various Artists | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | |
| 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 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.6 | The Final Countdown | 5:09 | Europe | YTMND Soundtrack, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| YTMND | |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.1 | The Final Countdown | ?:?? | Europe | Flair Number One Hits - Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) | |
| 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. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1986) |
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| produced for: | Elson Music Vision, Inc. |
| recorded at and mixed at: | Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, United States Powerplay Studios in Maur Soundtrade Studios in Solna City |
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| sampled by: | actually like really? Come to be on honest for actuals I'd really rather not thanks by The Third Vagina FINAL COUNTDOWN TV by DJ SHARPNEL Industry Groupie by Chamillionaire |
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| mash-ups: | Countdown F. by MadMixMustang (mash-up artist) The Final Soundclown by toonlink (SiIvaGunner contributor) |
| 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 |
| parody version of: | The Final Sound |
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