  International artist,
Falco, rose to stardum throughout the world
and eventually in the US with his #1 hit
"Rock Me Amadeus." Born in Austria,
Falco saw his fan-base grow into 1990s with
international hits until his untimely death
at the age of 40.
 # 31
Singles Artist of the Year
 Johann Hölzl aka Falco died at
the age of 40 on February 6th in a car
accident near Puerto Plata while vacationing
in the resort area.
Falco's Greatest
Hits was released.
VH1: 100
Greatest Songs of the 80's included "Rock Me
Amadeus" at # 87.
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Einzelhaft
Released: 1983
Billboard
peak:
# 64
Tracks: "Zuviel
Hitze" - "Der Kommissar" -
"Siebzehn Jahr" - "Auf Der
Flucht" - "Ganz Wien" -
"Mashine Brennt" - "Hinter
Uns Die Sintflut" - "Nie Mehr
Schule" - "Helden Von
Huete" - "Einzelhaft" |
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Falco 3
Released: 1986
US: Gold
Billboard
peak:
# 3
Tracks: "Rock Me
Amadeus" - "America" -
"Tango In The Night" -
"Munich Girls" -
"Jeanny" - "Vienna
Calling" - "Manner Des Westens
- Any Kind Of Land" - "Nother
Sweeter Than Arabia" - "Macho
Macho" - "It's All Over Now
Baby Blue" |
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Remix Hit Collection
Released: January, 1992
Tracks: "Der
Kommissar, Pt. 2" - "Rock Me
Amadeus" (Club Remix) -
"Jeanny, Pt. 1" - "Data de
Groove" (Club Remix) - "Vienna
Calling" - "Junge Romer" -
"Wiener Blut" (Club Remix) -
"Emotional" - "Coming Home
(Jeanny, Pt. 2, One Year Later)" -
"Falco Megamix" - "Sound
Of Musik" |
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Greatest Hits
Released: September, 1999
Tracks: "Rock Me
Amadeus" - "Der Kommissar"
- "Vienna Calling" -
"Junge Roemer" -
"Jeanny" - "America"
- "Munich Girls" - "Hoch
Wie Nie" - "Macho Macho" -
"Brillantin' Brutal" -
"Zuviel Hitze" - "Helden
Von Heute" - "Ganz Wien" -
"Maschine Brennt" - "Auf
Der Flucht" - "Der
Kommissar" (Jason Nevins Radio Mix) |
| Note: Song title and
position links lead you to the song's Top
40 chart run (from the ARC Weekly Top
40)
and LP links take you to Amazon.com for that LP (often
including track listings and sound
samples). |
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