Complete Releaseview 2003 - The Essential Men at Work 2000 - Definitive Collection 1996 - Contraband: The Best of Men at Work 1985 - Two Hearts 1983 - Cargo 1983 - It's a Mistake 1981 - Business as Usual 1981 - Who Can It Be Now 1981 - Who Can It Be Now? 1981 - Down Under (extended mix)
Members 5 Male
Origin St. Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genre Alternative Rock
Style Rock/Pop
Mood Dreamy
Born
1979
Active 1979 to 1986
Cutout
Current Record Label
Most Loved Tracks 4 users Men at Work - Down Under 4 users Men at Work - Down Under 4 users Men at Work - Who Can It Be Now? 4 users Men at Work - Who Can It Be Now? 4 users Men at Work - Who Can It Be Now?
Music Video Links
Be Good Johnny
Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive
Overkill
Hard Luck Story
Maria
It's a Mistake
Down Under
Who Can It Be Now?
High Wire
Artist Biography Available in: Men at Work were an Australian rock band which formed in 1979. Their founding mainstay was Colin Hay on lead vocals; he formed the group with Jerry Speiser on drums; and Ron Strykert on lead guitar; they were joined by Greg Ham on flute and keyboards; and then John Rees on bass guitar. This line up achieved national and international success in the early 1980s. In January 1983 they were the first Australian artists to have a simultaneous No. 1 album and No. 1 single in the United States Billboard charts – Business as Usual (released on 9 November 1981) and "Down Under" (1981) respectively. With the same works they achieved the same distinction of a simultaneous No. 1 album and No. 1 single on the Australian, New Zealand and United Kingdom charts. Their second album, Cargo (2 May 1983) was also No. 1 in Australia, No. 2 in New Zealand, No. 3 in the US, and No. 8 in the UK. Their third album, Two Hearts (3 April 1985), reached the top 20 in Australia and top 50 in the US.