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On This Day: March 29 1986 Rock Me Amadeus by Falco Became the Number 1 Song in America

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On This Day: March 29 1986 Rock Me Amadeus by Falco Became the Number 1 Song in America.

On this day March 29 1986 Rock Me Amadeus by Austrian pop star Falco became the number 1 song in America. It held the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 from March 29 through April 18 and made history as the first number 1 hit in the US by a German-speaking artist.

Blending pop rock synths and a catchy tribute to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart the track took the world by storm with its unique mix of German and English lyrics. Rock Me Amadeus also reached number 1 in Germany, Spain, Austria...
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