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Falco
Artist

Falco

  • born 1957, Vienna
  • died 1998, Puerto Plata
  • 3 Dutch Top 40 hits

Falco is an artist, born on 19 February 1957 in Vienna and died on 6 February 1998 in Puerto Plata. There is no album of their own in the collection, but Falco does appear on two albums by others: NOW Presents... Electronics and Stranger Things Season 4. Three records reached the Dutch Top 40, one of them the top spot. The highest was Jeanny: number 1 in week 14 of 1986.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Appears on

Falco is on this site on two albums by others, from compilations and soundtracks to guest contributions. Each album lists the tracks concerned.

Falco in the Dutch Top 40

Falco had three records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

  1. 1986Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 14 of 1986, 13 weeks in the chart Jeanny
    Falco
    5:56
  2. 1986Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 22 of 1986, 10 weeks in the chart Rock Me Amadeus
    Falco
    3:22
  3. 1982Dutch Top 40: peak position 18 in week 14 of 1982, 7 weeks in the chart Der Kommissar
    Falco
    3:53

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Falco

Source: top40.nl

Awards and honours

Falco received 3 awards and honours, oldest first.

  • 1999Echo Pop Honorary Award
  • Decoration of Merit in Gold of the State of Vienna
  • Amadeus Austrian Music Awards

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Falco born?

Falco was born on 19 February 1957 in Vienna. Falco died on 6 February 1998 in Puerto Plata.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Falco have?

Three records made the Dutch Top 40, one of them at number 1. The best-charting record is Jeanny, which reached number 1 in week 14 of 1986. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Which albums by other artists feature Falco?

On 2 albums: NOW Presents... Electronics (Various), Stranger Things Season 4 (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.

Which awards has Falco won?

Falco received 3 awards and honours, including Echo Pop Honorary Award (1999). The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.

Where can you find Falco online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Falco?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.