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This article is about the song by Europe. For the jazz standard written by Ray Noble, see Cherokee (Ray Noble song). For the White Lion song, see Fight to Survive.
"Cherokee" 
Single by Europe from the album The Final Countdown B-side "Love Chaser" Released 1987 Format 7" single
12" singleGenre Glam metal Length 4:13 Label Epic Writer(s) Joey Tempest Producer Kevin Elson Europe singles chronology "Carrie"
(1987)"Cherokee"
(1987)"Superstitious"
(1988)"Cherokee" is a 1987 hit single released by the Swedish heavy metal band Europe. It was the fourth single released internationally from the album The Final Countdown, and was number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the USA.
The song was written by vocalist Joey Tempest in 1985, and was in fact the last song written for the album. The video for "Cherokee" was filmed in September 1987, in Almería, Spain. It was filmed a half mile from where Sergio Leone shot the famous Clint Eastwood spaghetti western A Fistful of Dollars. When filming the scene where the horses run through the valley, someone accidentally set some brush near the set on fire. The entire video crew, including band members, had to fight the fire by quickly digging a trench around the fire to stop it spreading. Historically, the video is very inaccurate. It showed the Cherokee as plains Indians, living in teepees on the desert. The Cherokees originally lived in the wooded, southern Appalachian Mountains. They were forcibly moved to the wooded, rolling hills of eastern Oklahoma. The Cherokee never used teepees.
On July 30, 2007, "Cherokee" and "The Final Countdown" were used in a preview for Superbad following Raw.
At the beginning of the song, drummer Ian Haugland says: "Nu ska vi spela!" which means "We're gonna play now" in Swedish
Contents
Cover versions
"Cherokee" was sampled in the song "I Believe" by the French electropop duo Galleon.[1]
Personnel
- Joey Tempest − vocals
- John Norum − guitars
- John Levén − bass guitar
- Mic Michaeli − keyboards
- Ian Haugland − drums
Chart positions
Year List Peak Ref. 1987 Billboard Hot 100 72 [2] References
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Joey Tempest • John Norum • John Levén • Mic Michaeli • Ian Haugland
Kee Marcello • Tony Reno • Peter Olsson • Marcel JacobStudio albums Europe (1983) • Wings of Tomorrow (1984) • The Final Countdown (1986) • Out of This World (1988) • Prisoners in Paradise (1991) • Start from the Dark (2004) • Secret Society (2006) • Last Look at Eden (2009)EPs On the Loose (1985)Live albums Compilations 1982–1992 (1993) • Definitive Collection (1997) • 1982–2000 (1999) • Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe (2004) • The Final Countdown: The Best of Europe (2009)Videography The Final Countdown Tour 1986 (2004) • Rock the Night: Collectors Edition (2004) • Live from the Dark (2005) • The Final Countdown Tour 1986: Live in Sweden
– 20th Anniversary Edition (2006) • Almost Unplugged (2009) • Live at Shepherd's Bush, London (2011)Related articles Singles "Seven Doors Hotel" • "Lyin' Eyes" • "Dreamer" • "Stormwind" • "Open Your Heart" • "Rock the Night" • "The Final Countdown" • "Love Chaser" • "Rock the Night" • "Carrie" • "Cherokee" • "Superstitious" • "Open Your Heart" • "Let the Good Times Rock" • "More Than Meets the Eye" • "Sign of the Times" • "Tomorrow" • "Prisoners in Paradise" • "I'll Cry for You" • "Halfway to Heaven" • "Sweet Love Child" • "The Final Countdown 2000" • "Got to Have Faith" • "Hero" • "Always the Pretenders" • "Last Look at Eden" • "New Love in Town"Related articles Categories:- 1987 singles
- Europe (band) songs
- Songs written by Joey Tempest
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