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Falco

Falco
Photo: Kungfuman · CC BY-SA 3.0

About

Falco, born Johann Hölzel on 19 February 1957 in Vienna, was an Austrian singer, songwriter and rapper who blended new wave, synth-pop and German-language rap into a sound entirely his own. His 1985 single "Rock Me Amadeus" remains the only German-language song ever to reach number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, and it topped the charts in the UK, Canada and a dozen other countries. According to his estate, he sold 20 million albums and 40 million singles - making him the best-selling Austrian recording artist of all time. He died in a traffic accident on 6 February 1998 at the age of 40, and his music has never left the airwaves.

20M
Albums sold (per estate)
40M
Singles sold (per estate)
413K
YouTube Music subscribers
127M
"Rock Me Amadeus" plays on YouTube Music

What's new

  • 2025-10

    "Falco 3" was reissued on 24 October 2025 as a lavishly remastered deluxe edition marking the album's 40th anniversary, available in 3CD, 3LP, cassette and limited red vinyl formats.

  • 2025-04

    A special sing-along performance of the Falco musical "Rock Me Amadeus" took place at Vienna's Ronacher Theater on 3 April 2025, inviting the audience to join in interactively.

  • 2024-10

    The Falco musical "Rock Me Amadeus" at Vienna's Ronacher was extended into a second season (2024/25) due to strong audience demand.

  • 2024-04

    The second album "Junge Roemer" (1984) was reissued on 19 April 2024 via Sony Austria as a 40th-anniversary deluxe edition, remastered by original producer Robert Ponger.

  • 2023-10

    The biographical musical "Rock Me Amadeus - Das Falco Musical" had its world premiere at Vienna's Ronacher Theater on 7 October 2023.

Tracks

Rock Me Amadeus1985 global #1 hit - the only German-language song to top the US Billboard Hot 100
Der Kommissar1981 new wave breakthrough, a smash across Europe and later covered in English by After The Fire
Vienna Calling1985 follow-up to Rock Me Amadeus, reached #10 in the UK and #18 in the US
Jeanny1985 controversial narrative single, banned in several countries yet a major European chart hit
Out of the Darkposthumously released 1998 single, became a hit across Europe after his death

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