What was it about the early 1980s that songs in German were popular in the United States? Falco's Rock Me Amadeus, Nena's 99 Luftballons, After the Fire's Der Kommissar, and others. - Quora
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Let Me Be The One" - Eurovision Through The Ages! : [LMBTO] Eurovision Alternate History: Nena - "99 Luftballons" (1983)
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