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Falco – Rock Me Amadeus (3:19)

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“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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  • 100 Hits Of The '80s
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  • 80's for 40's
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  • The Definitive 80's (eighties)
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  • Greatest Hits
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  • otzek

    Er war ein Virtuose, war ein Rockidol...,Ja Falco, des woarst......Machs gut...

    last month

  • sterntaler123

    >>>>>>>>>>>KLASSE<<<<<<<<<<<!!!!!!!!!!!

    last month

  • johnror

    iF Nothing else,Mozart would have understood the meaning hidden behind the German.

    March 2012

  • McCoyMcFlyer

    Something tells me that Mozart wouldn't be to thrilled about this song, but I could see him dancing at a party to this..

    March 2012

  • Jenny_Babydoll

    toller Lied )))))!

    February 2012

  • QuiveringGroove

    Great Groove, great movie. Best of the 80s, not sure, but is it up there.

    February 2012

  • pjgries

    "The pride of Austria". ; )

    January 2012

  • Tessing

    geiles lied wirklich war haha

    January 2012

  • bebomiller

    Greatest song of the 80's as far as I'm concerned.

    January 2012

  • Tigerlady1976

    Dieser track rockt This track rocks

    January 2012

  • This-Is-Music

    I haven't heard this for so long...and then I sat down to watch Adventureland...

    January 2012

  • kiteo

    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.

    January 2012

  • Falbrav1

    One of a very few tracks that actually sound better than I remember

    December 2011

  • lisabemine

    Falco. We will miss you bunches. This song will never die.

    November 2011

  • FrauKopf

    Hammer Lied - Super Künstler!

    October 2011

  • DameHolly

    I will love this song always and forever!!!

    October 2011

  • StealthMantis

    Just try not to smile while listening to this song, I dare you

    October 2011

  • Musik-Heart

    ich vermisse dich Falko

    September 2011

  • MentallyDead

    Strange song... sounds lame and cool at the same time.

    September 2011

  • Hoest88

    i dont think mozart would be thrilled by this :D

    September 2011
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