Wiener Blut (song)

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"Wiener Blut"
Single by Falco
from the album Wiener Blut
Released1988 (1988)
Label GiG / Teldec
Songwriter(s) Falco, Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland
Producer(s) Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland
Falco singles chronology
"Body Next to Body"
(1987)
"Wiener Blut"
(1988)
"Satellite to Satellite"
(1988)

"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. [1] The song is credited to Falco, Rob Bolland and Ferdi Bolland. It was produced by Rob and Ferdi Bolland. [1]

Contents

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Possibly the best since Rock Me Amadeus: big beats, hectic instrumentation and an irresistible chorus. Cool." [2]

Track listings

  1. "Wiener Blut" (3:31)
  2. "Tricks" (3:52) [1]
  1. "Wiener Blut" (7:20)
  2. "Tricks" (3:52)
  3. "Sand am Himalaya" (4:00)
  1. "Wiener Blut" (7:20)
  2. "Tricks" (3:52)

Charts

Chart (1988)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [3] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [4] 24
West Germany (Official German Charts) [1] 9

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Falco - Wiener Blut - austriancharts.at" . Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  2. "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . 1988-09-10. p. 19. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  3. "Falco – Wiener Blut" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  4. "Falco – Wiener Blut". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2017-11-02.