The singer who was the leader of the band that released "The Final Countdown" released the song in what year?
The Final Countdown (song) "The Final Countdown" is a song by Swedish rock band Europe, released in 1986. Written by Joey Tempest, it was the first single from the band's third studio album, also named "The Final Countdown". The song reached No. 1 in 25 countries, including the United Kingdom, and was certified gold in the United Kingdom in 1986. In the United States the song peaked at No. 8 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and at No. 18 on the "Billboard" Album Rock Tracks chart.
High Time (song) "High Time" is the third and final single from the 1983 album, "Kilroy Was Here", by Styx. It reached number 48 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart. According to a 2009 interview Dennis DeYoung did with Styxcollector.com, "High Time" was released as the third single at the last minute by A&M Records. This happened because Styx member Tommy Shaw refused to have his song "Haven't We Been Here Before", which had an accompanying music video directed by Steve Barron, released. There was also animosity over the band refusing his choice of a live version of the "Kilroy Was Here" track "Cold War" to be included on the band's 1984 live album "Caught in the Act", but instead was only released as a video. Because of Shaw's actions, in part, momentum on the "Kilroy" album stalled, and it quickly fell out of popularity.