This Day in Music - 3rd March 1984, Nena started a three week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with '99 Red Balloons.' Originally sung in German, '99 Luftballons' was
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![Today is Their Birthday-Musicians: March 24: German singer Nena - "99 Luftballons" ("99 Red Balloons") - is 53-years-old today. Today is Their Birthday-Musicians: March 24: German singer Nena - "99 Luftballons" ("99 Red Balloons") - is 53-years-old today.](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_y1QgyLhdwY/TYtZ98P1_PI/AAAAAAAAG_s/PVgLKL2J-aA/s1600/Nena-66536_Gabriele%252520susanne%252520kerner.jpg)