![99 Luftballons” singer Nena on Trump, her first U.S. concerts, and the song's status as a karaoke staple. 99 Luftballons” singer Nena on Trump, her first U.S. concerts, and the song's status as a karaoke staple.](https://compote.slate.com/images/9cfc15b3-5373-4421-864c-723580ba8005.jpg)
99 Luftballons” singer Nena on Trump, her first U.S. concerts, and the song's status as a karaoke staple.
![99 Luftballons, a painting about the song, 99 Luftballons by the band, Nena. The song was released in 1983. (In it a bunch of balloons cause the USSR and the USA to 99 Luftballons, a painting about the song, 99 Luftballons by the band, Nena. The song was released in 1983. (In it a bunch of balloons cause the USSR and the USA to](https://preview.redd.it/99-luftballons-v0-b3otdg2891k81.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=9a124a71d4a8a3febd3199ac4ab3a9ca74dddb80)
99 Luftballons, a painting about the song, 99 Luftballons by the band, Nena. The song was released in 1983. (In it a bunch of balloons cause the USSR and the USA to
![In 1984 German New Wave band Nena score a surprising No.1 on the UK singles charts with "99 Red Balloons" | Pop Expresso In 1984 German New Wave band Nena score a surprising No.1 on the UK singles charts with "99 Red Balloons" | Pop Expresso](https://www.popexpresso.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/mainNENA.jpg)