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Written by lead singer Joey Tempest, it was based on a keyboard riff he made in the early 1980s, with lyrics inspired by David Bowie 's " Space Oddity ". Originally made to just be a concert opener, it is the first single and title track from the band's third studio album.
The song is used as the introduction theme at the UK soccer team Blackburn Rovers and its the theme song for the NBA team Detroit Pistons. Seeking the modern synth-rock sound of the mid-'80s, Epic Records put the band with producer Kevin Elson for The Final Countdown album.
Nov 16, 2016 · The title track of Europe’s third album turned 30 years old in 2016, but The Final Countdown’s simple keyboard riff dates back to Joakim Larsson’s student days in Stockholm – possibly even before he adopted the name Joey Tempest.
- Dave Ling
Dec 27, 2020 · The song is Europe’s “The Final Countdown”. Europe began life in 1979 as Force, a Swedish heavy metal band fronted by Joakim Larsson, who changed his name to Joey Tempest after seeing the title...
May 26, 2016 · Though they were new to American audiences, Europe had been around in their native Sweden in one incarnation or another since the late '70s, when singer Joey Tempest hooked up with...
This song was based on a keyboard riff Joey Tempest written as early as 1981, borrowed from keyboardist Mic Michaeli. In 1985, bassist John Levén suggested Tempest to write a song based on...
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- The Final Countdown" and a song by the Swedish rock band Europe. - The song is taken from the band's third studio album, which was released on February 14, 1986. - The song is the band's most famous song and has reached number one in 25 countries.
