The Final Countdown

Summary

The Final Countdown is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.91% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,669 views/month, #176 of 19,375).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Final Countdown's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• The Final Countdown's composer is recorded as Joey Tempest^[4].
• The Final Countdown's genre is hard rock^[5].
• countdown is named after The Final Countdown^[6].
• The Final Countdown was performed by Europe^[7].
• The Final Countdown was performed by Trombo Combo^[8].
• The Final Countdown's language of work or name is recorded as English^[9].
• The Final Countdown was published on 1986^[10].
• The Final Countdown's lyricist is recorded as Joey Tempest^[11].
• The Final Countdown's tonality is recorded as F-sharp minor^[12].
• The Final Countdown's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Final Countdown'}^[13].
• The Final Countdown's different from is recorded as The Final Countdown^[14].
• The Final Countdown's form of creative work is recorded as song^[15].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Song^[16]

• MusicBrainz ID: 374520c1-264b-303e-9e76-b50eee0e491e^[17]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Europe^[7] and Trombo Combo^[8].

Publication

The Final Countdown was published on 1986^[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[9]. Its genre is hard rock^[5].

Why It Matters

The Final Countdown ranks in the top 0.91% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,669 views/month, #176 of 19,375).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]