He is the only artist to score a #1 Hit in the U.S. with a German language song, and his albums and singles have sold about 60 million copies worldwide.
Early Years
Born in Vienna, studying at the Vienna Music Conservatory in 1977 which he left after one semester to pursue a career in music, he lived for a short time in West Berlin while singing in a jazz-rock band. When he returned to Vienna he was calling himself "Falco," reportedly in tribute to the East German ski jumper Falko Weißpflog, and playing in the Austrian bands Spinning Wheel and Hallucination Company. En route to becoming an international rock star in his own right, he was bass player in the Austrian hard rock-punk rock band Drahdiwaberl (from 1978 until 1983). With Drahdiwaberl he wrote and performed the song "Ganz Wien" which he would also include on his debut solo album Einzelhaft.
Individual success
Falco's first hit was "Der Kommissar" from the 1982 album Einzelhaft. A German language song about drug consumption that combines rap verses with a sung chorus, Falco's record was a number-one success in many countries but failed to break big in the U.S. The song, however, would prove to have a life of its own in two English-language versions. British Rock band After the Fire recorded an English cover version, loosely based on Falco's lyrics and also called "Der Kommissar" (with "uh-oh" and "alles klar Herr Kommissar" the only other lyrics held over from the original). This time, the song shot to number three in the United States (their only major hit there) in 1983, though it failed to crack the UK Top 40. The band - who had been together more than a decade - broke up almost immediately thereafter. That same year, American singer Laura Branigan recorded a version of the song with new English lyrics, under the title "Deep in the Dark" on her album Branigan 2.
After a second album, Junge Roemer, failed to provide a repeat to his debut single's success (outside of Austria and Germany, where the album topped the charts), Falco began to experiment with English lyrics in an effort to broaden his appeal, and chose a new production team. The result would be the most popular album and single of his career.
Falco recorded "Rock Me Amadeus" inspired in part by the Oscar-winning film Amadeus, and the song became a worldwide hit in 1986. This time, his record reached #1 in the U.S. and UK, bringing him the success that had eluded him in that major market a few years earlier. The song remained in the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and his album, Falco 3, fittingly peaked at the number three position on the Billboard album charts. Unheard of at the time for a white performer, much less a European one, the Austrian rapper's single climbed to the upper reaches of the Billboard Top R&B Singles Chart (only a few years earlier called the "Black Singles" chart), peaking at number 6. Falco 3 peaked at number 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Ultimately, "Rock Me Amadeus" went to the #1 spot in over a dozen countries including the Soviet Union and Japan. Follow-up single "Vienna Calling" was another international pop hit, peaking at #18 of the Billboard Charts and #17 on the U.S. Cash Box Charts in 1986. A double A-side 12" single featuring remixes of those two hits peaked at #4 on the U.S. Dance/Disco charts.
"Jeanny" the third release from the album Falco 3, brought the performer back to the top of the charts across Europe. Highly controversial when it was released in Germany and the Netherlands, the story of "Jeanny" was told from the point of view of a rapist and possible murderer. Several DJs and radio stations refused to play the ballad, which was ignored in the U.S., although it became a huge hit in many European countries, and inspired two sequels on later albums.
In 1986, the album Emotional was released, produced by Rob and Ferdi Bolland (Bolland & Bolland). On the Album were "Coming Home (Jeanny Part 2, Ein Jahr danach)" and the song "Kamikaze Cappa" which was written as a tribute to the late photojournalist Robert Capa. "The Sound of Musik" was another international success, and a Top 20 U.S. Dance hit, though he failed to make the U.S. pop charts. He also went on "Emotional-Tour" which was a world tour where he ended up in Japan at 1987. In 1987, he sang a duet with Brigitte Nielsen "Body Next to Body" and the single was a Top 10 hit in the Germanic countries. The Album Wiener Blut was released in 1988 but it did not get much publicity outside Germany and Austria.
After "Jeanny," there were a number of European hits, but Falco was rarely heard in the U.S. and the UK. His 1992 U.S. comeback attempt, the album Nachtflug with the song "Titanic" won a number of awards, but failed to chart in America.
Death
Falco died of severe injuries received from a collision with a bus in his Mitsubishi Pajero near the city of Puerto Plata, in the Dominican Republic on 6 February 1998, just two weeks before his 41st birthday. While it was initially reported that the autopsy showed high blood levels of alcohol and cocaine, this was disputed. At the time of his death, he was working on a comeback into the music world.
He was buried in the Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery) in Vienna, Austria.
Years active: 1974 -1998
The Star of Moon and Sun
Falco Lyrics
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We fell in love on a hot summer night
I looked at her she at me love at first sight
She made a lover's vow, she'd be mine
And I said I'd love her 'till the end of time and she said
Does it feel good?
Does it feel fine and I said yeah yeah yeah
Du bist der Star unserer Tage
Du und ich, no way back, keine Frage
'Cause you're the lucky one
The star of moon and sun (sun)
Du bist der Star unserer Tage
Du und ich, no way back, keine Frage
'Cause you're the lucky one
The star of moon and sun (sun)
Love is a strange phenomenon
It makes you happy, sad, it's never fun
Boy meets girl and heart meets heart
Like tigers, they tear each other apart
Aber wenn du mich fragst
Do I make you feel fine
Do I make you feel fine and I said yeah yeah yeah
Du bist der Star unserer Tage
Du und ich, no way back, keine Frage
'Cause you're the lucky one
The star of moon and sun (sun)
Du bist der Star unserer Tage
Du und ich, no way back, keine Frage
'Cause you're the lucky one
The star of moon and sun
The star of moon and
The star of moon and sun
The star of moon and sun
The star of moon and sun
Du bist der Star unserer Tage
Du und ich, no way back, keine Frage
'Cause you're the lucky one
The star of moon and sun (sun)
Du bist der Star unserer Tage
Du und ich, no way back, keine Frage
'Cause you're the lucky one
The star of moon and sun
Oh oh the star of moon and sun
Oh oh the star of moon and sun
Oh oh the star of moon and sun (the star of moon and sun, the star of moon and sun ooh yeah yeah)
Oh oh the star of moon and sun
He carries the star of moon and sun
See the stars the moon and the sun
Be the star of
The star of moon and sun
The star of moon and
The star of moon and sun
The star of moon and
The star of moon and sun
You're my star of moon and sun
Yeah, you're my star of moon and sun
You're my star of moon and sun
You're my star of moon and sun
The lyrics of Falco's song The Star of Moon and Sun describes the romantic attraction between two individuals who fell in love on a hot summer night. The first lines establish the basis of the song, as the singer describes his love at first sight experience with his romantic interest. The woman makes a lover's vow, promising to be his forever, and he reciprocates the feeling, saying he'll love her until the end of time. They both ask each other if they feel fine, to which they both respond positively. The chorus highlights the woman's status as the lucky one, the "star of moon and sun," underscoring her importance to the singer.
The following verses touch on the complexity of love, describing it as a strange phenomenon that can make one feel happy and sad. The singer speaks of how love can be as intense as two tigers tearing each other apart, a metaphor that reinforces the idea of love being both beautiful and destructive. The singer and his romantic interest confirm their feelings for each other in the chorus, where the woman is dubbed the "star of moon and sun." The ending lyrics repeat the phrase, "you're my star of moon and sun," completing the song in a satisfying conclusion.
Line by Line Meaning
We fell in love on a hot summer night
Our love was born on a warm summer night when we met each other.
I looked at her she at me love at first sight
We were immediately attracted to each other when our eyes first met.
She made a lover's vow, she'd be mine
She promised me that she would be mine forever.
And I said I'd love her 'till the end of time and she said
I promised to love her unconditionally for eternity and she acknowledged it.
Does it feel good?
I asked whether she was feeling pleasured.
Does it feel fine and I said yeah yeah yeah
I expressed my satisfaction when she replied affirmatively.
Du bist der Star unserer Tage
You are the star of our days.
Du und ich, no way back, keine Frage
You and me, no turning back, no questions asked.
'Cause you're the lucky one
You're lucky to have me in your life.
The star of moon and sun (sun)
You shine like the stars, the moon, and the sun combined.
Love is a strange phenomenon
Love is a peculiar and unusual experience.
It makes you happy, sad, it's never fun
Love can make you feel various emotions, both positive and negative, and it's often not enjoyable.
Boy meets girl and heart meets heart
It's a classic story of a boy and a girl falling in love and sharing a deep connection.
Like tigers, they tear each other apart
Sometimes love can be so intense that it feels like they are tearing each other apart.
Aber wenn du mich fragst
But if you ask me.
Do I make you feel fine
I asked if I make you feel good.
Du bist der Star unserer Tage (repeat)
You are the star of our days.
The star of moon and (repeat)
You shine like the stars, the moon, and the sun combined.
The star of moon and sun (repeat)
You shine like the stars, the moon, and the sun combined.
Oh oh the star of moon and sun (repeat)
You are the shining star in my life, shining brighter than any celestial bodies.
He carries the star of moon and sun
He bears the glow of the stars, the moon and sun.
See the stars the moon and the sun
Imagine the light and warmth radiating from the stars, the moon, and the sun.
Be the star of
Become the shining light of someone's life.
You're my star of moon and sun
You're my shining star, illuminating my life with your presence.
Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHANN HOELZEL, ROBERT BOLLAND, FERDINAND BOLLAND
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