The Sound of Musik
| "The Sound of Musik" | ||||
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| Single by Falco | ||||
| from the album Emotional | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Neue Deutsche Welle | |||
| Length | 4:56 | |||
| Label | GiG | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Falco singles chronology | ||||
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"The Sound of Musik" is a song by Austrian musician Falco,[1] released as the lead single from his fourth studio album, Emotional (1986). It was written by Falco and Dutch music producers Bolland & Bolland.[2]
John Leland in Spin described it as 'a glide with a little funk guitar (...) and an easy tempo you can move to'.[3]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 4 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 27 |
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[6] | 45 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 8 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 29 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 11 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 61 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[11] | 19 |
| US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[12] | 40 |
| West Germany (GfK)[13] | 4 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1986) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[14] | 26 |
References
[edit]- ^ Perrone, Pierre (11 February 1998). "Obituary: Falco". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18.
- ^ "Ferdi Bolland Productions - Music". ferdibollandproductions.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ^ Leland, John (December 1986). "Singles - review". SPIN. 2 (9): 46 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Falco – The Sound of Musik" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Falco – The Sound of Musik" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 35. 6 September 1986. p. 12. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ "Falco – The Sound of Musik". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Falco – The Sound of Musik". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Falco: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Falco Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Falco Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Falco – The Sound of Musik" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1986". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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