Taken from the album Falco 3, this unusual rap/pop song spent
one week at #1 in the UK During May 1986. I remember buying the 12" vinyl from Woolworths and rushing home to play it on my Amstrad tower system - bliss!
Falco was massive in his home
country of Austria, but had just two Top 40 hits here in the UK, the
other being the follow-up single Vienna Calling which peaked at #10., which saved him from being an 80s one hit wonder, at least!
Rock Me Amadeus
was a number one hit in 12 countries, including the U.S. and Austria,
and the lyrics were about the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - it's
just a pity I couldn't understand them, though!
Falco became the first
German-speaking artist to score a #1 single in the U.S. and he also
scored worldwide hits with several other songs during the 80s, including
Der Kommissar and Jeanny.
Sadly, Falco died from his injuries after a
collision with a bus on 6th February 1998. At the time of his death he
was planning a comeback.
Check out the 12" American version of Rock Me Amadeus at my blog 80s Remix.
