| Falco | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Johann (Hans) Hölzel |
| Born | February 19, 1957 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | February 6, 1998 (aged 40) Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
| Genre(s) | New Wave Pop rap |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals Piano Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1974 - 1998 |
| Label(s) | A&M Records (North America) Mega Records Teldec Records GiG Records Sire Records WEA Records EMI |
| Website | Falco the official site |
Johann (Hans) Hölzel (February 19, 1957 – February 6, 1998), better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian hip hop, pop and rock star. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) San Felipe de Puerto Plata, often referred to as simply Puerto Plata, is the capital of the Dominican province Puerto Plata. The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s Pop rap (or hip-pop) is hip hop with a Pop music influence The style became popular in the early 1990s as hip hop music found commercial success A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division Mega Records was a Memphis Tennessee -based music label that released albums by bands such as Apollo 100 and country and western singer Sammi Smith Telefunken is a German radio and television company founded in 1903 in Berlin, as a joint venture of two large companies Siemens & Halske (S & H and Sire Records Company is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. His albums and singles have sold about 60 million copies worldwide. He was one of the first white rappers with commercial success.
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Early years
Born in Vienna, Johann was the only survivor of a triplets birth. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Graduating from the Vienna Music Conservatory in 1977, he lived for a short time in West Berlin, singing in a jazz-rock band. West Berlin was the name given to the western part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990 Fusion or more specifically jazz fusion or jazz rock, is a Musical genre that merges Jazz with elements of other styles of music particularly When he returned to Vienna he was calling himself "Falco," reportedly in tribute to the East German skier Falko Weißpflog, and playing in the Austrian bands Spinning Wheel and Hallucination Company. The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state Falko Weißpflog is an East German Ski jumper who competed from 1977 to 1980. En route to becoming an international rock star in his own right, he was bass player in the Austrian hard rock-punk rock band Drahdiwaberl (from 1978 until 1983). The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Stefan Weber (born November 8 1946) is a retired Austrian art teacher and the lead Singer and Kapellmeister of the Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) With Drahdiwaberl he wrote and performed the song "Ganz Wien," which he would also include on his debut solo album, Einzelhaft.
Individual success
Falco's first hit was "Der Kommissar", from the 1982 album Einzelhaft. " de Der Kommissar " is a German-language song first recorded by Falco in 1981, covered a year later by After The Fire and reworked in 1983 See also 1982 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 Einzelhaft, ( Solitary Confinement or Incarcerated!) ( 1982) is the name of the first album by Falco. A German language song about drug consumption that combines rap verses with a sung chorus, Falco's record was a number-one success in many countries but failed to break big in the U. Recreational drug use is the use of Psychoactive drugs for Recreational purposes rather than for work, medical or spiritual purposes S. The song, however, would prove to have a life of its own in two English-language versions. British Rock band After the Fire recorded an English cover version, loosely based on Falco's lyrics and also called "Der Kommissar" (with "uh-oh" and "alles klar Herr Kommissar" the only other lyrics held over from the original). Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. After the Fire (or ATF) is a British rock band that progressed from playing Progressive rock to New Wave over their In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released This time, the song shot to number three in the United States (their only major hit there) in 1983, though it failed to crack the UK Top 40. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Major releases Michael Jackson's Thriller, the highest-selling album of all time as well as the best-selling album of 1983 and 1984 was released Ironically, the band—who had been together more than a decade—broke up almost immediately thereafter. That same year, American singer Laura Branigan recorded a version of the song with new English lyrics, under the title "Deep In The Dark", on her album Branigan 2. Laura Branigan (July 3 1957 – August 26 2004 was an American singer and actress of Irish ancestry Branigan 2 is the second Album by Singer Laura Branigan, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music)
After a second album, Junge Roemer, failed to provide a repeat to his debut single's success (outside of Austria and Germany, where the album topped the charts), Falco began to experiment with English lyrics in an effort to broaden his appeal, and chose a new production team. Junge Roemer (Young Romans is the second Album by the Austrian Pop rap artist Falco, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music) Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The result would be the most popular album and single of his career.
Falco recorded "Rock Me Amadeus" inspired in part by the Oscar-winning film Amadeus, and the song became a worldwide hit in 1986. " Rock Me Amadeus " is a 1985 Song by the Austrian pop musician Falco from his album Falco 3. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Amadeus is a 1984 drama directed by Miloš Forman. Based on Peter Shaffer 's stage play Amadeus, the film See also Musical groups established in 1986 Record labels established in 1986 Events January This time, his record reached #1 in the U. S. and UK, bringing him the success that had eluded him in that major market a few years earlier. The song remained in the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and his album, Falco 3, fittingly peaked at the number three position on the Billboard album charts. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Falco 3 is the third album by Falco, released in 1985In the U Unheard of at the time for a white performer, much less a European one, the Austrian rapper's single climbed to the upper reaches of the Billboard Top R&B Singles Chart (only a few years earlier called the "Black Singles" chart), peaking at number 6. It would be two more years before a white artist, Teena Marie, would momentarily break the reverse-colour barrier to top that chart, with George Michael topping it later in that year. Teena Marie (born Mary Christine Brockert on March 5, 1956) is an American Grammy Award -nominated Singer / Songwriter Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου (born 25 June 1963 best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning While several white women would top the chart in later years (for example, Lisa Stansfield would do so three times), no other white man would top the US R&B chart until Robin Thicke in 2007. Lisa Jane Stansfield (born April 11 1966) is a Grammy Award -nominated and BRIT Award -winning English R&B and soul Robin Alan Thicke (born March 10 1977 is an American Grammy Award winning R&B singer songwriter Musician, Composer, and occasional actor (Both Michael and Thicke did it with blue-eyed soul ballads; only Eminem has peaked higher on that chart with a rap song, and only once, reaching number four in 2002. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning ) Falco 3 peaked at number 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop Albums based on sales compiled by Ultimately, "Rock Me Amadeus" went to the #1 spot in over a dozen countries including the Soviet Union and Japan. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Follow-up single "Vienna Calling" was another international pop hit, peaking at #18 of the Billboard Charts and #17 on the U. S. Cash Box Charts in 1986. Cash Box (or Cashbox) magazine was a weekly publication devoted to the music and coin-operated machine industries which was published from July 1942 to November A double A-side 12" single featuring remixes of those two hits peaked at #4 on the U. S. Dance/Disco charts.
"Jeanny," the third release from the album Falco 3, brought the performer back to the top of the charts across Europe. Highly controversial when it was released in Germany and the Netherlands, the story of "Jeanny" was told from the point of view of a rapist and possible murderer. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Several DJs and radio stations refused to play the ballad, which was ignored in the U. S. , although it became a huge hit in many European countries, and inspired two sequels on later albums.
In 1986, the album Emotional was released, produced by Rob and Ferdi Bolland (Bolland & Bolland). Emotional ( 1986) is the name of the fourth studio album/single by the Austrian musician Falco. Bolland & Bolland are two Dutch music producers - the brothers Rob and Ferdi Bolland (born in Port Elizabeth in South Africa, Rob on On the Album were "Coming Home (Jeanny Part 2)," and songs about Kathleen Turner and Robert Capa. Mary Kathleen Turner (born June 19, 1954) is a Tony Award - and Academy Award -nominated American actress. Robert Capa ( Budapest, October 22 1913 &ndash May 25 1954) was a 20th century combat Photographer who covered five different "The Sound of Musik" was another international success, and a Top 20 U. S. Dance hit, though he failed to make the U. S. pop charts. He also went on "Emotional-Tour" which was a world tour were he ended up in Japan at 1987. In 1987, he sang a duet with Brigitte Nielsen "Body Next to Body" and the single was a Top 10 hit in the Germanic countries. Brigitte Nielsen (born 15 July 1963 is a Danish actress who became known for appearing in the 1985 films Red Sonja and Rocky IV The Album Wiener Blut was released in 1988 but it did not get much publicity outside Germany and Austria.
In 1990, he made a song for Cindy Crawford and Tatjana Patitz, "Tanja P. Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Crawford (born February 20 1966 is an American model and actress. Tatjana Patitz (born March 25, 1966) is a German model and Actress. not Cindy C. ," which appeared on the Album Data de Groove.
After "Jeanny," there were a number of European hits, but Falco was rarely heard in the U. S. and the UK. His 1992 U. S. comeback attempt, the album Nachtflug with the song "Titanic," won a number of awards, but failed to chart in America. Nachtflug ( 1992) is the eighth album by Falco. Falco wanted to have a comeback with this album in the USA
Death
Falco died of severe injuries received following his collision with a bus in his Mitsubishi Pajero near the resort of Puerto Plata, in the Dominican Republic on February 6, 1998, just two weeks before his 41st birthday. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. The Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery is situated in the district of Simmering, Simmeringer Hauptstraße 230–244 Vienna 1110 Austria, and is the The Mitsubishi Pajero (pəˈhɛroʊ pɑˈxɛroʊ is a Sport utility vehicle manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. San Felipe de Puerto Plata, often referred to as simply Puerto Plata, is the capital of the Dominican province Puerto Plata. The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) While it was initially reported that the autopsy showed high blood levels of alcohol and cocaine, this was disputed. At the time of his death, he was working on a comeback into the music world.
He was buried in the Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery) in Vienna, Austria. The Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery is situated in the district of Simmering, Simmeringer Hauptstraße 230–244 Vienna 1110 Austria, and is the
Tributes to Falco
In 1986, Weird Al featured the song "Rock Me Amadeus" in his polka song "Polka Party". Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (ˈjæŋkəvɪk born October 23 1959 is a Grammy Award winning American singer Musician, actor satirist
The Star Fox video-game character Falco Lombardi, shares his first name as a tribute to him. This is a list of characters from the ''Star Fox'' series of Video games listed in the order in which they were introduced to the series
In 1998, Rob and Ferdi Bolland (Dutch producers and co-writers of about half of Falco's albums) released the EP Tribute to Falco under the name "The Bolland Project feat. Bolland & Bolland are two Dutch music producers - the brothers Rob and Ferdi Bolland (born in Port Elizabeth in South Africa, Rob on Alida. " The title track featured samples of Falco's music; the other tracks were "We Say Goodbye" and "So Lonely. "
In 1999, the Bloodhound Gang sampled "Rock Me Amadeus" in their song "Mope", referring to Falco as "that money making playa that ain't with us no mo. " Rock Me Amadeus " is a 1985 Song by the Austrian pop musician Falco from his album Falco 3. " Mope " is the fourth single released from The Bloodhound Gang 's 1999 album Hooray for Boobies. " Also a "gang bangin' thug that never seen it comin'. "
In 2004, Mexican metal band Molotov released a tribute song for Falco called "Amateur (Rock Me Amadeus)" (in the Molotov comedy style). Molotov is a two-time Latin Grammy Award -winning Mexican rock and hip hop band formed in Mexico City on September 23,
In The Simpsons episode A Fish Called Selma Falco's tune "Rock Me Amadeus" receives a slightly offbeat tribute in the musical presentation of Planet of the Apes (starring Troy McClure). " A Fish Called Selma " is the nineteenth episode of The Simpsons ' seventh season and originally aired on March 24, Planet of the Apes is a 1968 Science fiction / thriller film directed by Franklin J Troy McClure is The repeated tag of "Amadeus Amadeus" is transferred into "Dr. Zaius, Dr. Cultural references In Reality Bites, TV producer Michael Grates ( Ben Stiller) keeps a statuette of Dr Zaius". A later episode, "Behind the Laughter", features Willie Nelson saying, "Thank you, Taco, for that loving tribute to Falco", as well as the very end of that fictional tribute. Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. Taco Ockerse (born 21 July, 1955) is a Singer popularly known as Taco.
A movie, Falco - Verdammt, wir leben noch!, was released in Austria on February 7, 2008, ten years and one day after Falco's death. This title is also the name of a posthumously-published album by Falco and roughly translates to "Damn it, we're still alive!" Written and directed by Thomas Roth, the movie features Manuel Rubey, who is a musician himself, as adult Johann 'Falco' Hölzel[1]. Verdammt wir leben noch is Falco's posthumously-published album
Falco's good friend Niki Lauda named one of the Boeing airplanes in his Lauda Air fleet "Falco". Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (born February 22, 1949 in Vienna) is an Austrian Aviator, Entrepreneur Lauda Air is an Airline based in Vienna, Austria. It operates scheduled leisure flights and charters to holiday destinations in Europe,
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Peak positions[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | ||||||||||
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| AUT | GER | CH | UK | U.S. | CAN | NOR | NL | SWE | ITA | EUR | ||
| 1982 | Einzelhaft | 1 | 19 | - | - | 64 | 31 | - | 1 | 45 | 21 | |
| 1984 | Junge Roemer | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1985 | Falco 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | - | - | |
| 1986 | Emotional | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | |
| 1988 | Wiener Blut | 2 | 9 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1990 | Data de Groove | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1991 | The Remix Hit Collection | - | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1992 | Nachtflug | 1 | 73 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1996 | Greatest Hits | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1997 | Greatest Hits Vol. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The official Music Charts in Germany are collected and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband der phonographischen Wirtschaft (Federal Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The European Top 100 Albums chart is the European adaptation of the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart Einzelhaft, ( Solitary Confinement or Incarcerated!) ( 1982) is the name of the first album by Falco. Junge Roemer (Young Romans is the second Album by the Austrian Pop rap artist Falco, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music) Falco 3 is the third album by Falco, released in 1985In the U Emotional ( 1986) is the name of the fourth studio album/single by the Austrian musician Falco. Wiener Blut is the 1988 fifth album by Falco. It was produced for Falco's "daughter" recorded in 1987 and should be the last album produced by Nachtflug ( 1992) is the eighth album by Falco. Falco wanted to have a comeback with this album in the USA II | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1998 | Best Of | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1998 | Out of the Dark (Into the Light) | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1998 | The Hit-Singles | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1999 | The Final Curtain - The Ultimate Best Of | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1999 | Verdammt wir leben noch | 3 | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1999 | Live Forever (live album) | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2007 | Hoch wie nie (Best Of) | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 2007 | Einzelhaft (25th Anniversary Edition) | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | Falco Symphonic (Wiener Neustadt 1994) | 1 | 15 | 34 | 34 | |||||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak position [10][11][12] |
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| AUT | GER | CH | UK | 1NL | FRA | ITA | SPA | NOR | SWE | DK | FIN | SU | U.S. | CAN | JPN | NZ | AUS | ZA | |||
| 1981 | "That Scene" (English version of "Ganz Wien") | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | "Der Kommissar" | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 72 | 11 | 1 | - | 7 | ||
| 1982 | "Maschine brennt" | 4 | 10 | 49 | 34 | 4 | 7 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| 1982 | "Auf der Flucht" | - | * | - | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1982 | "Zuviel Hitze" (Promo only) | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | "Junge Roemer" | 8 | - | 24 | - | 2 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| 1984 | "Nur mit Dir" | 18 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | "Kann es Liebe sein?" (with Désirée Nosbusch) | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | "Rock Me Amadeus" | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 79 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | |
| 1985 | "Vienna Calling" | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 40 | - | - | 5 | - | 3 | 10 | 5 | - | 18 | 11 | 14 | - | 75 | - | |
| 1985 | "Jeanny" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | ||
| 1986 | "The Sound of Musik" | 4 | 4 | 11 | 61 | 67 | - | 42 | 4 | 13 | ** | 6 | 11 | ||||||||
| 1986 | "Coming Home (Jeanny Part 2)" | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1987 | "Emotional" | 8 | 50 | - | 85 | - | 11 | 13 | - | - | |||||||||||
| 1987 | "Body Next to Body" (with Brigitte Nielsen) | 6 | 22 | - | - | 35 | 37 | 9 | - | - | 1 | 44 | |||||||||
| 1988 | "Wiener Blut" | 4 | 9 | 24 | - | - | 13 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| 1988 | "Satellite to Satellite" | - | - | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | "Garbo" | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | "Do It Again" | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | "Data de Groove" | 12 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | "Charisma Kommando" | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | "Rock Me Amadeus" (Remix 1991) | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | "Der Kommissar" (Remix 1991) | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | "Nachtflug" (Netherland only single) | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | "Titanic" | 3 | 47 | - | |||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | "Dance Mephisto" | 17 | - | - | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | "Monarchy Now" (Austrian Promo only) | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | "Mutter, der Mann mit dem Koks ist da" (as T>>MA) | 3 | 11 | 30 | - | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 1996 | "Naked" (as Falco featuring T>>MB) | 4 | 50 | - | |||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | "Out of the Dark" | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | "Egoist" | 6 | 4 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | "Der Kommissar" (Jason Nevins and Club 69 Remixes) | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1999 | "Push! Push!" | 9 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | "Verdammt wir leben noch" | 26 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | "Europa" | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | "Männer des Westens" (T. Out of the Dark ( 1998) is the ninth album by Falco. Falco died on 6 February 1998 after an automobile accident Hoch wie nie (loosely translated "Higher than Ever Before" is the name of the 2007 posthumously-published 'Best of' double album by Austrian musician Falco Einzelhaft, ( Solitary Confinement or Incarcerated!) ( 1982) is the name of the first album by Falco. Symphonic is the title of the 2008 Falco -album It was released on February 2. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The official Music Charts in Germany are collected and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband der phonographischen Wirtschaft (Federal Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The FIMI (short for Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana Federation of the Italian Music Industry in English) is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. VG-lista is a Norwegian Record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the NRK program Topp 20. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page established in 1999 is the Holding company at the head of a Japanese Corporate group that supplies Statistics and information on music and the Music industry New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa " de Der Kommissar " is a German-language song first recorded by Falco in 1981, covered a year later by After The Fire and reworked in 1983 " On the Run " (also known as Auf der Flucht is a 1982 double a-side single by the Austrian musician Falco that was basically released as promotional single in France " On the Run " (also known as Auf der Flucht is a 1982 double a-side single by the Austrian musician Falco that was basically released as promotional single in France Désirée Nosbusch (born January 14, 1965) is a Television presenter and actress. " Rock Me Amadeus " is a 1985 Song by the Austrian pop musician Falco from his album Falco 3. " Jeanny " is a song by the Austrian musician Falco, who said that it was inspired by Serial killer Jack Unterweger. Brigitte Nielsen (born 15 July 1963 is a Danish actress who became known for appearing in the 1985 films Red Sonja and Rocky IV The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Out of the Dark ( 1998) is the ninth album by Falco. Falco died on 6 February 1998 after an automobile accident Jason Nevins is an American producer and Remixer who is most widely known for his pop dance productions Börger Version 2007) | 14 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 2008 | Der Kommissar 2008 | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Die Königin von Eschnapur | - | |||||||||||||||||||
- *#9 in U. S. Hot 100 Airplay
- **#19 in U. S. Hot Dance Club Play
- 1 The Sound of Musik was placed #17 on the Dutch Tipparade (Bubbling under Top 50)
- - indicates the song did not chart.
- a blank box indicates that the song was not released.
References
- ^ Falco - Verdammt, wir leben noch! IMDb Page
- ^ Falco in the Austrian charts (A)
- ^ Falco in the Swiss charts (A)
- ^ Falco in the UK Charts (A)
- ^ Falco in the US-Charts (A)
- ^ Falco in the Canadian charts (A)
- ^ Falco-Alben in the Norwegian charts (A)
- ^ Falco-Alben in the Swedish charts (A)
- ^ Falco in the Italian charts (A)
- ^ Falco in the Austrian charts(S)
- ^ Falco-Singles in the Swiss charts (S)
- ^ Falco in the UK Single-Charts
- ^ Falco in the Netherland "Nationale Hitparade Top 50" (S)
- ^ Falco-Singles in the French charts I (S)
- ^ Falco in the French charts II (S)
- ^ Falco in the italian Single-Charts(S) "Der Kommissar" #1 in Italy(S)
- ^ Falco in the Spanish Single-Charts(S) "Rock me Amadeus" 1986 number one in Spain(S)
- ^ Falco in the Norwegian charts (S)
- ^ Falco-Singles in the Sweden Charts(S) Number 1 hits of Falco in Sweden(S)
- ^ Falco in the Billboard charts I (S)
- ^ Falco in the Billboard charts II (S) (in German)
- ^ Falco in the Canadian charts (S)
- ^ Japanese Charts
- ^ Falco's #1 in New Zealand (S)
- ^ Rock me Amadeus #1 in South Africa(S)
External links
- Falco.at - Official site
- Official Falco - Promotional site by Sony BMG
- FALCO - Der Kommissar 2000 - Info site with RealAudio previews
- Falcofinder - Falco Search Engine. This is a list of Number 1 hit singles in 1986 in New Zealand, starting with the first chart dated 17th January 1986 Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group
- Falco Billboard Single Charts Discography
- Falco-Singles in the French Charts
- Disco Museum - History of Falco's life and career
- Nummer 1 Hits in Schweden (Falcos 3x represented)
- Remixography - Detailed discography, including remixes and tributes
- Falco discography at MusicBrainz
- Subaru commercial featuring "Rock Me Amadeus"
- Review of Falco's biopic
- Falco at the Internet Movie Database
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Falco |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Johann (Hans) Hölzel; T>>MA/T>>MB |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Austrian singer and songwriter who was popular worldwide. MusicBrainz is a project that aims to create an Open content Music database Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 19, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna, Austria |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 6, 1998 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
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