Out of the Dark (song)

"Out of the Dark" is a song by Austrian singer Falco from his eighth studio album Out of the Dark (Into the Light). The song was also released as a single. Both the album and the single were released posthumously in 1998.

The song was written by Falco and Torsten Börger. It was produced by Börger.

The song reached number 2 in Germany and Austria and number 3 in Switzerland.

Track listing
CD maxi single – EMI Electrola 8 85456 2 (EMI) (1998, Netherlands) Promo CD single – EMI Electrola P 519.947 (1998)
 * 1) "Out of the Dark" – 3:36
 * 2) "Der Kommissar (2000)" – 3:47

CD single – EMI Electrola 8853992
 * 1) "Out of the Dark" – 3:34
 * 2) "Out of the Dark" (instrumental) – 3:34

Cover versions

 * In 2002, Sunterra presented their version on their album Lost Time.
 * In 2003, Terminal Choice covered the song on his album Menschenbrecher.
 * In 2004, Stahlhammer released the song on their album Stahlmania.
 * In 2006, [Die!] released the song on their album Stigmata.
 * In 2010, Škwor recorded a Czech version under the name “Stíny a mráz” (lit. “Shadows and freeze”) and released it on their 2011 album Drsnej kraj.
 * In 2013, Ost+Front released the song on their single "Bitte schlag mich".
 * In 2014, Axel One released a metal cover of the song featuring Paul Bartzsch from We Butter the Bread with Butter.
 * In 2020, Eisbrecher released the song on their album Schicksalsmelodien.