Falco

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Falco

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Austria
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Falco, born Johann Hölzel in Vienna in 1957, was Austria’s most internationally successful pop artist. He began his career in Vienna’s underground rock scene before launching a solo-career with the song “Ganz Wien.” His 1982 hit “Der Kommissar” and debut album “Einzelhaft” blended New Wave, Pop, and German Rap, gaining success in Europe and the U.S. After the moderate successful album “Junge Roemer”, Falco achieved global fame in 1985 with the album “Falco 3”, featuring the hit “Rock Me Amadeus”—to date the only German-language song to reach No. 1 in the U.S. and U.K. This album also included hits like “Vienna Calling” and “Jeanny,” the latter banned by some stations due to controversial lyrics. Though later albums didn’t match this success, he remained popular in Europe with songs like “The Sound of Musik,” “Emotional,” and “Coming Home”. By end of the 1980s his international fame declined, but he continued releasing notable hits such as “Wiener Blut” (1988), “Titanic” (1992), and “Mutter, der Mann mit dem Koks ist da” (1996). Falco was working on a comeback when he died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic on February 6, 1998. Posthumously, he returned to the charts with the songs “Out Of The Dark” and “Egoist.” Over his career, he released 8 albums and left a lasting legacy as a pop icon whose influence extended far beyond Austria.

Monthly Listeners

2.9 million

Followers

710,580

Total Streams

859.3 million

Top Cities

Germany Berlin
156,766 listeners
Austria Vienna
114,746 listeners
Germany Frankfurt am Main
123,355 listeners
Germany Munich
135,539 listeners
Germany Hamburg
109,190 listeners

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Popular Tracks

447 tracks
1
Rock Me Amadeus - The American Edit

Rock Me Amadeus - The American Edit

Jan 1, 1985

199.9 million

streams

2
Der Kommissar

Der Kommissar

Jan 1, 1982

120.4 million

streams

3
Out Of The Dark

Out Of The Dark

Feb 27, 1998

109.6 million

streams

4
Jeanny

Jeanny

Feb 19, 1985

98.0 million

streams

5
Egoist

Egoist

Feb 27, 1998

67.6 million

streams

6
Vienna Calling

Vienna Calling

Jan 1, 1985

33.8 million

streams

7
Junge Roemer

Junge Roemer

Jan 1, 1984

20.5 million

streams

8
Rock Me Amadeus

Rock Me Amadeus

Apr 27, 2018

12.7 million

streams

9
Rock Me Amadeus - 12" American Edit

Rock Me Amadeus - 12" American Edit

Jan 1, 1985

12.4 million

streams

10
Rock Me Amadeus - The Gold Mix

Rock Me Amadeus - The Gold Mix

Jan 1, 1985

11.9 million

streams

Releases

100 releases
Falco 3 (Deluxe Version)

Falco 3 (Deluxe Version)

2025

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Sony Music Catalog
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Rough Mix)

It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Rough Mix)

2025

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Sony Music Catalog
Without You (Live 1985, Wien - Rathausplatz)

Without You (Live 1985, Wien - Rathausplatz)

2025

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Sony Music Catalog
Rock Me Amadeus (Live 1985, Wien - Rathausplatz)

Rock Me Amadeus (Live 1985, Wien - Rathausplatz)

2025

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Sony Music Catalog
KULTHITS: Falco - 20 Pop Hits

KULTHITS: Falco - 20 Pop Hits

2025

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Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
Ultimate Hits - A New Experience

Ultimate Hits - A New Experience

2025

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Sony Music Catalog
Junge Roemer - Deluxe Edition

Junge Roemer - Deluxe Edition

2024

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Sony Music Catalog
Nie mehr Schule (Sped Up)

Nie mehr Schule (Sped Up)

2023

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Sony Music Catalog
Live Forever (The Complete Show - Berlin 1986) [2023 Remaster]

Live Forever (The Complete Show - Berlin 1986) [2023 Remaster]

2023

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Warner Music Central Europe
The Star of Moon and Sun (Live) [2023 Remaster]

The Star of Moon and Sun (Live) [2023 Remaster]

2023

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Warner Music Central Europe