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Johann "Hans" Hölzel, better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian singer and musician. He had several international hits including "Der Kommissar" (1981), "Rock Me Amadeus", "Vienna Calling", "Jeanny", "The Sound of Musik", "Coming Home ", and posthumously "Out of the Dark".
"Rock Me Amadeus" is a song recorded by Austrian musician Falco, for his third studio album, Falco 3 (1985). The single was made available for physical sale in 1985 in German-speaking Europe, through A&M. "Rock Me Amadeus" was written by Falco along with Dutch music producers Bolland & Bolland. To date, the single is the only German language song to peak at number one of the Billboard Hot 100, which it did on 29 March 1986.
Wiener Blut is the fifth album by Austrian singer Falco, released in 1988. It was dedicated to Falco's daughter, Bianca, recorded in 1987 and produced by Bolland & Bolland. This album was much less successful than Emotional, but in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, it peaked Top 3 and Top 20 in the charts. In 2022, it was remastered and re-issued in a deluxe CD and coloured vinyl format – including, for the first time, many extended mixes of songs and single edits.
Falco 3 is the third studio album by Austrian singer and rapper Falco, released on 15 October 1985 by GiG Records in Austria, by Teldec in Germany and by A&M Records elsewhere. In the United States, it peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and at number 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Following two albums produced and co-written by Robert Ponger, this is Falco's first album to be produced by Bolland & Bolland.
Emotional is the fourth studio album by Austrian singer and rapper Falco, released in 1986.
Nachtflug is the seventh studio album by Austrian singer Falco.
Out of the Dark (Into the Light) is the eighth album by Austrian singer Falco, released in 1998. It was released less than a month after Falco's death on 6 February 1998.
Bolland & Bolland are two Dutch music producers and brothers, Rob Bolland and Ferdi Bolland. They were born in Port Elizabeth in South Africa.
"Colorado" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in Dutch by the six-piece group Xandra, fronted by Sandra Reemer.
Hoch wie nie is a posthumously-published greatest hits album by Austrian musician Falco, who died in 1998. The Longplayer was published on Falco's 50th birthday. It was released in two versions. The limited edition additionally contains the song "Urban Tropical", which was only available on vinyl before. There is also a DVD with the same name, which is a documentary about Falco's life and career. In the non-European countries the album was released on 2 August 2007.
Verdammt wir leben noch is Falco's second posthumously published album, with Out of the Dark being the first one, having an European release only three weeks after his passing. The album consists of unreleased Falco tracks, including "Krise", which, though it has never been finished, was an experimental song Falco made at the end of 1997, several months before his death.
"Jeanny" is a song by Austrian singer Falco, released in December 1985 as the third single from his third studio album, Falco 3 (1985). It was written and composed by Falco and Rob and Ferdi Bolland, who also produced the song.
"Love House" is a song by English singer Samantha Fox from her third studio album, I Wanna Have Some Fun (1988). Rob Bolland and Ferdi Bolland wrote and produced the song. It was released as the first European single from the album in the third quarter of 1988. In the United States, it was released as the album's third and final single in 1989.
Goddess was a Dutch Eurodance act by producer’s Rob and Ferdi Bolland, fronted by singer Elvira Valentine. They are best known for their 1992 hit single "Sexual".
"Vienna Calling" is a song by Austrian musician Falco, released in September 1985 as the second single from his third studio album, Falco 3 (1985).
"The Sound of Musik" is a song by Austrian musician Falco, released as the lead single from his fourth studio album, Emotional (1986). It was written by Falco and Dutch music producers Bolland & Bolland.
"Titanic" is a song by Falco from his 1992 studio album Nachtflug. It was released as a lead single from the album.
"Naked" is a song by Falco feat. T»MB. It was originally released in 1996 as a single.
"Wiener Blut" is a song by Austrian singer and musician Falco, released as a single from his 1988 studio album Wiener Blut. It reached no. 4 in Austria, no. 9 in West Germany and no. 24 in Switzerland. The song is credited to Falco, Rob Bolland and Ferdi Bolland. It was produced by Rob and Ferdi Bolland.
"Push! Push!" is a song by Falco. It was first released as the lead single from his posthumous 1999 greatest-hits album The Final Curtain – The Ultimate Best of.
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