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About This Track
“Rock Me Amadeus” is a 1985 song by the Austrian pop star Falco from his album Falco 3 that topped the singles charts on both sides of the Atlantic. It was Falco’s only major hit in the United States and one of only two singles to make the Top Ten in the United Kingdom, despite his popularity in Germany and his native Austria, and over much of Europe.
“Rock Me Amadeus” hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 29, 1986. Falco is often considered a one-hit wonder in the United States because of the low ranking of his follow-up singles to “Rock Me Amadeus”. However, Falco had already had a minor US hit in 1982 with “Der Kommissar” (later covered by After the Fire), and his follow-up single from Falco 3, “Vienna Calling”, reached #18 in the Hot 100. “Rock Me Amadeus” is ranked #44 in VH1’s 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders.
In the United Kingdom, the song hit number one on May 10, 1986, becoming the first single by an Austrian act to achieve this distinction. In the UK, Falco is also often regarded as a one-hit wonder, although his “Vienna Calling” hit number ten.
Falco also became the first German speaking artist to achieve #1 in all mainstream US charts (Billboard Hot 100, ARC Top 40 and the US Cashbox Charts).
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“Rock Me Amadeus” hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 29, 1986. Falco is often considered a one-hit wonder in the United States because of the low ranking of his follow-up singles to “Rock Me Amadeus”. However, Falco had already had a minor US hit in 1982 with “
Der Kommissar” (later covered by After the Fire), and his follow-up single from Falco 3, “Vienna Calling”, reached #18 in the Hot 100. “Rock Me Amadeus” is ranked #44 in VH1’s 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders.In the United Kingdom, the song hit number one on May 10, 1986, becoming the first single by an Austrian act to achieve this distinction. In the UK, Falco is also often regarded as a one-hit wonder, although his “Vienna Calling” hit number ten.
Falco also became the first German speaking artist to achieve #1 in all mainstream US charts (Billboard Hot 100, ARC Top 40 and the US Cashbox Charts).
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pjgries wrote:
"The pride of Austria". ; )
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Tessing wrote:
geiles lied wirklich war haha
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bebomiller wrote:
Greatest song of the 80's as far as I'm concerned.
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Tigerlady1976 wrote:
Dieser track rockt This track rocks
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This-Is-Music wrote:
I haven't heard this for so long...and then I sat down to watch Adventureland...
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kiteo wrote:
You have no idea what Mozart would have thought, but it is intriguing. I could see him high on cocaine dancing to this in various 80's clubs, but maybe I'm too influenced by the movie. I doubt he'd rate it artistically, why would he.
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kemp678 wrote:
Can't get more 80s if you tried! Love love LOVE!!!!! And Mozart would be ECSTATIC over this! He pushed the limits all the time!
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Falbrav1 wrote:
One of a very few tracks that actually sound better than I remember
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lisabemine wrote:
Falco. We will miss you bunches. This song will never die.
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FrauKopf wrote:
Hammer Lied - Super Künstler!
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DameHolly wrote:
I will love this song always and forever!!!
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StealthMantis wrote:
Just try not to smile while listening to this song, I dare you
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Musik-Heart wrote:
ich vermisse dich Falko
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MentallyDead wrote:
Strange song... sounds lame and cool at the same time.
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Hoest88 wrote:
i dont think mozart would be thrilled by this :D
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bonnietylersave wrote:
wowowowow!!!!
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kipunny wrote:
come and rock me Amadeus!!
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Nagamenon wrote:
Always Falco.
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G0DSTAR wrote:
FALCO, ich vermisse dich ....[2]
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Helge29 wrote:
Falco lebt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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