"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, released as the lead single from his fourth studio album, Emotional (1986). It was written by Falco and Dutch music producers Bolland & Bolland.
John Leland in Spin described it as 'a glide with a little funk guitar (...) and an easy tempo you can move to'.
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 4 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 27 |
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) | 45 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) | 8 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 29 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 11 |
UK Singles (OCC) | 61 |
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) | 19 |
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard) | 40 |
West Germany (GfK) | 4 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1986) | Position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 26 |
References
- 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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