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Cataloguing of published recordings by Men at Work

Men at Work discography
Men at Work in 1983
Studio albums3
EPs3
Live albums3
Compilation albums3+
Singles14
Video albums3
Music videos11

This article presents the discography of all albums and singles released by the Australian pop rock group Men at Work. It includes three studio albums, three live albums, numerous compilation albums, three extended plays, 14 singles, three video albums and 11 music videos.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Chart peak positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
 NZ
 NOR
 SWE
 UK
 US
Business as Usual 1 1 1 15 1 1
  • AUS: 4× Platinum
  • BPI: Platinum
  • MC: 5× Platinum
  • RIAA: 6× Platinum
Cargo
  • Released: 2 May 1983
  • Label: Columbia (SBP 237833)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
 1 2 4 8 8 3
  • AUS: Platinum
  • BPI: Gold
  • MC: 3× Platinum
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum
Two Hearts
  • Released: 23 April 1985
  • Label: CBS (SBP 8062))
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
 16 — — 37 — 50
  • RIAA: Gold
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title Album details
Brazil
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Columbia, Legacy (CK 65732)
Hard Labour
  • Released: 2019
Live in Christchurch 1982
  • Released: 1 August 2020
  • Format: CD (limited), DD, streaming
  • Label: Men at Work, Black Box Records/ MGM Distribution

Major compilations

Title Album details Chart peak positions Certifications
AUS
 NZ
'81–'85
  • Released: November 1985
  • Label: Columbia (SBP 82113)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
  • Note: re-released in 1992 as The Works
 42 —
  • ARIA: Platinum
Contraband: The Best of Men at Work
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Columbia, Legacy (484011 2)
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — 36
The Essential Men at Work
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Columbia, Legacy (5202492000)
  • Formats: CD
 — —

Extended plays

Title Details
Overtime
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Epic (DA 4119)
  • Formats: CD
Solid Gold
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: CBS (654850 3)
  • Formats: CD, mini
Still Life EP
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: ATV (EPC3372709)
  • Formats: 12"

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds) 		Album
AUS
 CAN GER
 IRE
 NED
 NOR
 NZ
 UK
 US
 US
Rock
1980 "Keypunch Operator" b/w "Down Under" (original version) — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
1981 "Who Can It Be Now?" 2 8 71 18 49 — 45 45 1 46 Business as Usual
"Down Under" 1 1 9 1 2 2 1 1 1 1
  • AUS: Gold
  • BPI: 2× Platinum
  • MC: Gold
  • RIAA: Platinum
1982 "Be Good Johnny" 8 19 — — — — 3 78 — 3
"Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive" 6 26 — 25 — — 16 31 28 12 Cargo
1983 "Overkill" 5 6 30 9 15 5 24 21 3 3
  • MC: Gold
"It's a Mistake" 34 26 19 11 — — 43 33 6 27
"High Wire" 89 — — — — — — — — 23
1985 "Everything I Need" 37 — — — — — — 174 47 28 Two Hearts
"Maria" — — — — — — — — — —
"Hard Luck Story" — — — — — — — — — —
"Sail to You" — — — — — — — — — —
1998 "The Longest Night" — — — — — — — — — — Brazil
2000 "Down Under" (re-issue) 69 — — — — — — — — — Business as Usual
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Videos

Video albums

  • Live in London, Ontario... (1981, VHS)
  • Live in San Francisco... Or Was It Berkeley? (1984, VHS/Beta)
  • Live in San Bernardino (2010, DVD)

Music videos

Year Title Album
1981 "Who Can It Be Now?" Business as Usual
"Down Under"
1982 "Be Good Johnny"
"Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive" Cargo
1983 "Overkill"
"It's a Mistake"
"High Wire"
1985 "Everything I Need" Two Hearts
"Maria"
"Hard Luck Story"
"Sail to You"

References

  1. McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Men at Work'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 13 May 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  2. Holmgren, Magnus; Warnqvist, Stefan. "Men at Work". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  3. Nimmervoll, Ed. "Men at Work". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  4. ^ Australian chart peaks:
    • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. p. 198. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Music Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
    • Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 184.
  5. ^ "Discography: Men At Work". New Zealand charts portal. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  6. "Discography Men At Work". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  7. "Discography Men At Work". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  8. ^ Peak positions in the UK:
  9. "Men at Work > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  10. "Men at Work" (PDF). Cash Box. 7 August 1982. p. 8. Retrieved 5 December 2021 – via World Radio History.
  11. ^ "British certifications – Men at Work". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 July 2023. Type Men at Work in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  12. ^ "CRIA search certifications: Men at Work". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 1 May 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2009. Note: Requires user to input artist name, e.g. Men at Work
  13. ^ "Gold & Platinum search results: Men at Work". Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  14. "Jackson Leads Int'I Certifications For CBS" (PDF). Cash Box. 2 July 1983. p. 34. Retrieved 23 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
  15. "ARCA Desk Tape Series". Support Act. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  16. "Live at Gobbles, Perth, 1979". Apple Music. August 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  17. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1992 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  18. German peaks
  19. Search for Irish peaks
  20. ^ "Men at Work > Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  21. "Kent Music Report Issue 393". Kent Music Report. No. 393. 4 January 1982.
  22. "Platinum and Gold Singles 1982". Kent Music Report. 28 February 1983. Retrieved 22 December 2020 – via Imgur.
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