Imagine a song. (After you’re done imagining Scatman John’s “Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop),” let me finish my prompt.) Imagine a song about legendary classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. There's a theme ...

It may sound like an April Fools' joke, but on April 1, 1986, a synth-pop song about Mozart complete with German rap verses was No. 1 in the U.S.: "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco. Austrian singer Falco was ...

He was a superstar - he was popular. The latest VBW in-house production tells the exciting and moving story of the young Viennese musician Hans Hölzel and his rise to world stardom in a spectacular ...

Visiting a club like the famous U4 Club during the day might be rather unusual, but what was once a second home to Falco, aka Hans Hölzl, is probably the best choice to present the cast of the highly ...

Listen30 years ago, Falco's 'Rock Me Amadeus' hits No. 1 When it comes to staying informed in Minnesota, our newsletters overdeliver. Sign-up now for headlines, breaking news, hometown stories, ...

40 years ago, Falco’s “Rock Me Amadeus” was released in the German-speaking region, with the worldwide release following in January 1986. To this day, it remains the only German-language song to top ...

If you weren't around in the mid-80s, it might be difficult to understand what a huge celebrity Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was at the time. "Rock Me Amadeus" was also a huge hit in Austria, Germany, ...