Carrie (Europe song)
| "Carrie" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Europe | ||||
| from the album The Final Countdown | ||||
| B-side | "Love Chaser" | |||
| Released |
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| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock[2] | |||
| Length | 4:30 (album version) 3:09 (radio edit) 3:50[3] (demo version) | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Kevin Elson | |||
| Europe singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Carrie" on YouTube | ||||
"Carrie" is a power ballad by the Swedish rock band Europe released in 1987. It was the third single released internationally from the album The Final Countdown and was a Top 30 hit in several territories worldwide. In the US, it is their highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart—peaking at #3 (#1 on the Radio and Records chart) during the fall of 1987, outperforming the band's most internationally successful song, "The Final Countdown". It also reached #36 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[4] The track on the B-side of the 7" single was "Love Chaser".
Personnel
- Joey Tempest − vocals
- John Norum − guitar
- John Levén − bass
- Mic Michaeli − keyboard, such as Yamaha DX7
- Ian Haugland − drums
Chart positions
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart[5] | 15 |
| Canada RPM Top 100 Singles[6] | 9 |
| Dutch Top 40[7] | 14 |
| French Singles Chart[8] | 11 |
| German Singles Chart[9] | 22 |
| Irish Singles Chart[10] | 10 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[11] | 10 |
| UK Singles Chart[12] | 22 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 3 |
| US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[14] | 35 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary[4] | 36 |
| Year-end chart (1987) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[15] | 56 |
References
- ^ "Europe singles".
- ^ Reyes, Dowell De Los (April 2, 2025). "10 Soft Rock Ballad Songs That Will Never Get Old". I Love Classic Rock. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "3 - Europe - Carrie 1st version". YouTube. 24 October 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- ^ a b "Europe". Billboard. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Austrian Chart". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "Canadian Chart". RPM. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 15, 1987". Retrieved 2009-01-31.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "French Album Chart". lescharts.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "German Album Chart". charts-surfer. Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "Irish Singles Chart". The Irish Charts. Archived from the original on 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "Swiss Album Chart". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "UK Album Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "Europe Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "US Album Chart". Billboard 200. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987.
