Men at Work discography
| Men at Work discography | |
|---|---|
 Men at Work in 1983 | |
| Studio albums | 3 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | numerous |
| Video albums | 1 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Singles | 14 |
This article presents the discography of all albums and singles released by the Australian pop rock group Men at Work.[1][2][3][4] It includes three studio albums, three live albums, numerous compilation albums, three extended plays, two video albums, and 14 singles.
Albums[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Chart peak positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [4] |
NZ [5] |
NOR [6] |
SWE [7] |
UK [8] |
US [9] | |||||
| Business as Usual | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cargo |
|
1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |||
| Two Hearts |
|
16 | — | — | 37 | — | 50 |
| ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Live albums[edit]
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Brazil |
|
| Hard Labour |
|
| Live in Christchurch 1982 |
Major compilations[edit]
| Title | Album details | Chart peak positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [4] |
NZ [5] | |||
| '81–'85 |
|
42 | - |
|
| Contraband: The Best of Men at Work |
|
- | 36 | |
| The Essential Men at Work |
|
- | - | |
Extended plays[edit]
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Overtime | |
| Solid Gold | |
| Still Life EP |
|
Singles[edit]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [4] |
CAN | GER [18] |
IRE [19] |
NED [5] |
NOR [5] |
NZ [5] |
UK [8] |
US [20] |
US Rock [20] | |||||
| 1980 | "Keypunch Operator" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | ||||
| 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 |
| ||
| "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 | ||||||||||||||
Video albums[edit]
- Live in London, Ontario... (1981, VHS)
- Live in San Francisco... Or Was It Berkeley? (1984, VHS/Beta)
- Live in San Bernardino (2010, DVD)
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b c d e "Discography: Men At Work". New Zealand charts portal. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ "Discography Men At Work". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ^ "Discography Men At Work". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ^ a b Peak positions in the UK:
- "Official Charts > Men at Work". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London, UK: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 360. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Men at Work > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ "Men at Work" (PDF). Cash Box. 7 August 1982. p. 8. Retrieved 5 December 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b c d e "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
- ^ a b c d "Gold & Platinum search results: Men at Work". Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ^ "Jackson Leads Int'I Certifications For CBS" (PDF). Cash Box. 2 July 1983. p. 34. Retrieved 23 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "ARCA Desk Tape Series". Support Act. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Live at Gobbles, Perth, 1979". Apple Music. August 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1992 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ German peaks[dead link]
- ^ Search for Irish peaks
- ^ a b "Men at Work > Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ "Kent Music Report Issue 393". Kent Music Report. No. 393. 4 January 1982.
- ^ "Platinum and Gold Singles 1982". Kent Music Report. 28 February 1983. Retrieved 22 December 2020 – via Imgur.
