The Final Countdown (album)

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The Final Countdown
Studio album by Europe
Released	May 26, 1986
Recorded	Powerplay Studios, Zurich, Switzerland; Soundtrade Studios, Stockholm, Sweden; Mastersound Studios, Atlanta; Fantasy Studios, San Francisco 1985-1986
Genre	Hard Rock
Length	39:48
Label	Epic Records
Producer(s)	Kevin Elson
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Europe chronology
Wings of Tomorrow (1984)	The Final Countdown (1986)	Out of This World (1988)

The Final Countdown is the third studio album by the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released on May 26, 1986, by Epic Records. The album reached No. 8 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The title track is featured prominently in the television show Arrested Development as the beginning to the character GOB's magic act (It was from this intense use in the show that sparked a resurgence in the popularity of the song). It is also the unofficial theme song of the National Basketball team of Greece its use dating back to the 1987 win of the European Championship title, in the Athens held tournament, as well as Detroit Pistons, its use dating back to the "Bad Boys" era of the late 1980s and early 1990s, and Blackburn Rovers F.C..

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Singles 3 Personnel 3.1 Band 4 Album credits 5 Music samples

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Final Countdown" (Joey Tempest) – 5:11
2. "Rock the Night" (Tempest) – 4:03
3. "Carrie" (Tempest, Mic Michaeli) – 4:30
4. "Danger on the Track" (Tempest) – 3:45
5. "Ninja" (Tempest) – 3:46
6. "Cherokee" (Tempest) – 4:13
7. "Time Has Come" (Tempest) – 4:01
8. "Heart of Stone" (Tempest) – 3:46
9. "On the Loose" (Tempest) – 3:08
10. "Love Chaser" (Tempest) – 3:27

Another song recorded during the sessions, "On Broken Wings", was later used as a B-side on the "Final Countdown" single.

In 2001, Sony released a remastered version of the album with expanded liner notes and three bonus tracks, live takes of "The Final Countdown," "Danger On The Track," and "Carrie," taken from the Final Countdown World Tour home video that was taped in London.

[edit] Singles

• "The Final Countdown"
• "Love Chaser" – only released in Japan
• "Rock the Night"
• "Carrie"
• "Cherokee"

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Band

• Joey Tempest – vocals
• John Norum – guitars
• John Levén – bass
• Mic Michaeli – keyboards
• Ian Haugland – drums

[edit] Album credits

• Kevin Elson – Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Wally Buck – Engineer, Mixing
• Don Meehan – Engineer
• Bob Ludwig – Mastering
• Michael Johansson – Photography
• Les Katz – Cover Illustration
• Joel Zimmerman – Art Direction

[edit] Music samples

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