"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. 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)PeakpositionAustrian Singles Chart15Canada RPM Top 100 Singles9Dutch Top 4014French Singles Chart11German Singles Chart22Irish Singles Chart10Swiss Singles Chart10UK Singles Chart22US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)35US Billboard Adult Contemporary36 Year-end chart (1987)PositionUS Top Pop Singles (Billboard)56
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