Daily Eighties Flashback: Men at Work “It’s a Mistake”
Men at Work hit the Top 10 with each of their first four songs to appear on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1983, the last of those four songs, “It’s a...
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DEF: Men at Work “Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive”
Men at Work hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with each of the first five songs they placed on the chart. On this date in 1983, the last of those five songs,...
DEF: Men at Work “Down Under”
Melbourne, Australia-based band Men at Work made six appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with the first five making the Top 40 and the first four reaching the Top 10. Their biggest hit was their...
DEF: Men at Work “Who Can It Be Now?”
Melbourne-based band Men at Work’s two biggest hits were their two number one singles, which were also their first two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. Exactly 35 years ago, the first of those two...
DEF: Men at Work “Overkill”
Melbourne-based band Men at Work achieved their greatest success on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with their first two charting singles, “Who Can It Be Now?” and “Down Under,” both of which reached number one and...
MOTW: I’m Coming Home
Take one part Skylar Grey and then add a touch of 3 Doors Down, Sting, Men at Work, ET, Deadmau5, Rihanna and P Diddy. Shake and stir and you’ll get the mashup of the...
DEF: Men At Work “Everything I Need”
Australian band Men At Work scored four Top 10 hits and one additional Top 40 hit on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart in 1982 and 1983 with songs from their first two albums, Business As Usual...
Down Under
In January 1983, Australian band Men at Work hit number 1 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart for three weeks with “Down Under.” During the first week of February, the song slipped to number 2 behind Toto’s “Africa.” But the next...
Do They Sound Alike?
Nearly 30 years after it topped the charts, an Australian judge ruled yesterday that the Men at Work song “Down Under” copied the song “Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree.” The claim revolves...
