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Men At Work - Overkill (1983)

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" Overkill " is a song by Australian pop rock band Men at Work. It was released in 1983 as the second single from their second studio album, Cargo . It was written by lead singer, Colin Hay. It peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100; No. 5 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart; and top 10 in Canada, Ireland and Norway. When released, it was a departure from the group's style of reggae pop: instead " Overkill " had hard-hitting lyrics and a melancholic atmosphere. Read more about the song

Men At Work - Down Under (1981)

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" Down Unde r" (also known as " Land Down Under ") is a Platinum-certified single recorded by Australian new wave rock group Men at Work. In 1980, it was originally released as the B side to their first local single titled " Keypunch Operator " released before the band signed with Columbia Records. Both early songs were written by the groups co-founders, Colin Hay & Ron Strykert. The early version of " Down Under " has a slightly different tempo and arrangement than the later Columbia release. The most well known version was then released on Columbia in October 1981 as the second single from their debut album Business as Usual (1981). Read more about the song

Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now? (1981)

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"Who Can It Be Now? " is a song recorded by Australian new wave band Men at Work. It was first released as a single in Australia in June 1981, prior to the recording of their 1981 debut album Business as Usual, on which the track was later included. Read more about the song