Song of the day for my birthday December 6, 2023

1 year ago Brian

The song "The Final Countdown" by Swedish band Europe, gained worldwide success after its 1986 release, reaching number one in 25 countries and charting in the US, Australia, and Canada. While it's Europe's most famous song, Blender listed it as the 27th worst song ever, showing mixed critical reception.

Today’s song of the day is The Final Countdown by Europe.

On this day in 1986, Europe reached No.1 on the UK singles chart with “The Final Countdown.” The iconic track from the Swedish band was originally penned as a concert opener.

“The Final Countdown” became an instant success on the charts worldwide upon its release, reaching number one in 25 countries (including the UK, where it spent two weeks at the top and is Europe’s only Top 10 hit to date), and is widely regarded as the band’s most popular and recognizable song. The single reached number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and is the most successful song from the album on the Album Rock Tracks chart, peaking at number 18 (and charting for 20 weeks).

The song is also the band’s highest-charting single in Australia and Canada, peaking at number 2 and at number 5.

Blender listed “The Final Countdown” as the 27th worst song ever, and both VH1 and Blender included it at 16 on the list of the “Most Awesomely Bad Songs…Ever”. VH1 ranked it at number 66 on their list of the best hard rock songs of all time.