Titanic (Falco song)

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"Titanic"
Single by Falco
from the album Nachtflug
Released1992 (1992)
Label EMI Electrola GmbH
Songwriter(s) Rob Bolland & Ferdi Bolland (music) /
Falco (lyrics)
Falco singles chronology
"Charisma Commando"
(1990)
"Titanic"
(1992)
"Dance Mephisto"
(1992)

"Titanic" is a song by Falco from his 1992 studio album Nachtflug . It was released as a lead single from the album.

Contents

Background and writing

The song is written by Rob and Ferdi Bolland (music) and Falco (lyrics).

The recording was produced by Rob and Ferdi Bolland. The music video features Falco as captain of the RMS Titanic. [1]

Commercial performance

The song reached no. 3 in Austria and no. 47 in Germany. [1]

Track listings

7" single Electrola 86 2010 7 (1992, Germany)

A. "Titanic" (Radio Version) (3:37)
B. "Titanic" (Original Remix) (4:20) [1] [2]

CD maxi single Electrola 620 102 7 (1992)

  1. "Titanic" (Radio Version) (3:37)
  2. "Titanic" (Club Mix) (6:34) [1] [3]

12" Maxi Electrola 62010 6 5 (1992)

  1. "Titanic" (Club Mix) (6:34)
  2. "Titanic" (Deep Tekno Tranz Mix) (6:52)
  3. "Titanic" (Original Remix) (4:20)
  4. "Titanic" (Deep Tekno Tranz Edit) (4:28) [1]

Charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [4] 3
Germany (Official German Charts) [5] 47

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