The Sound of Musik

"The Sound of Musik"
"The Sound of Musik"
Single by Falco
from the album Emotional
Released	1986
Recorded	1986
Genre	Neue Deutsche Welle
Length	4:56
Label	GiG
Songwriter(s)	Falco; Rob Bolland; Ferdi Bolland;
Falco singles chronology

"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]

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "The Sound of Musik"
Chart (1986)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[3]	4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[4]	27
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)^[5]	45
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[6]	8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[7]	29
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	11
UK Singles (OCC)^[9]	61
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[10]	19
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)^[11]	40
West Germany (Official German Charts)^[12]	4

Year-end charts[edit]

Year-end chart performance for "The Sound of Musik"
Chart (1986)	Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[13]	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.
^ "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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[TI-1] Perrone, Pierre (11 February 1998). "Obituary: Falco". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18.

[2] "Ferdi Bolland Productions - Music". ferdibollandproductions.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.

[sc_Austria_Falco-3] "Falco – The Sound of Musik" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

[sc_Flanders_Falco-4] "Falco – The Sound of Musik" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

[5] "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 35. 6 September 1986. p. 12. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.

[6] 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.

[sc_New_Zealand_Falco-7] "Falco – The Sound of Musik". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

[sc_Switzerland_Falco-8] "Falco – The Sound of Musik". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Falco-9] "Falco: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

[sc_Billboarddanceclubplay_Falco-10] "Falco Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

[sc_Billboarddancesales_Falco-11] "Falco Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

[sc_West_Germany_Falco-12] "Offiziellecharts.de – Falco – The Sound of Musik" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

[13] "Jahreshitparade Singles 1986". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 23 June 2022.

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Discography
Studio albums	Einzelhaft Junge Roemer Falco 3 Emotional Wiener Blut Data de Groove Nachtflug Out of the Dark (Into the Light) Verdammt wir leben noch The Spirit Never Dies
Live albums	Symphonic
Compilations	Hoch wie nie
Singles	"That Scene (Ganz Wien)" "Der Kommissar" "Maschine brennt" "On the Run (Auf der Flucht)" "Junge Roemer" "Rock Me Amadeus" "Vienna Calling" "Jeanny" "The Sound of Musik" "Coming Home (Jeanny Part 2)" "Wiener Blut" "Do It Again" "Data de Groove" "Titanic" "Dance Mephisto" "Mutter, der Mann mit dem Koks ist da" (as T»MA) "Naked" (as Falco feat. T»MB) "Out of the Dark" "Egoist" "Push! Push!" "Verdammt wir leben noch" "The Spirit Never Dies (Jeanny Final)"