Men at Work discography

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, two live albums, eleven compilation albums, three extended plays, two video albums and 13 singles.

Men at Work discography
Men at Work in 1983
Studio albums3
Live albums1
Compilation albums8
Video albums1
EPs3
Singles13

Their No. 1 singles in the United States on Billboard Hot 100 were "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under",[5] while their No. 1 Billboard 200 album was Business as Usual.[6] Both "Down Under" and Business as Usual were also No. 1 in Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom.

Albums

Studio albums
Title Album details Chart peak positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
[4]		 NZ
[7]		 NOR
[8]		 SWE
[9]		 UK
[10]		 US
[6]
Business as Usual
  • Released: 9 November 1981
  • Label: Columbia (SBP 237700)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
 1 1 1 15 1 1
Cargo
  • Released: 2 May 1983
  • Label: Columbia (SBP 237833)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
 1 2 4 8 8 3
Two Hearts
  • Released: 23 April 1985
  • Label: CBS (26492)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
 16 — — 37 — 50
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Extended plays
Title Album details Chart peak positions Certifications
AUS
KMR[4]
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"
 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums
  • Brazil (1998)
  • Live in San Bernardino (2010, CD/DVD)
  • Hard Labour (2019)[15]

Compilation albums
  • '81–'85 (1986)
  • The Works (1987)
  • Puttin' in Overtime (1995)
  • Contraband: The Best of Men at Work (1996)
  • Simply The Best (1998)
  • Definitive Collection (2000)
  • Super Hits (2000)
  • The Essential Men at Work (2003)
  • Works (Best Of) Men at Work (2004)
  • Essential Deluxe including bonus DVD (2008)
  • Playlist: The Very Best of Men at Work (2009)

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

Singles and charted songs
Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)		 Album
AUS
[4]		 CAN
(RPM mag.)		 GER
[16]		 IRE
[17]		 NED
[7]		 NOR
[7]		 NZ
[7]		 UK
[10]		 US
[5]		 US
AC
[5]		 US
Rock
[5]
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 13 1
1982 "Be Good Johnny" 8 19 — — — — 3 78 — — 3
"Underground" — — — — — — — — — — 20
"Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive" 6 26 — 25 — — 16 31 28 — 12 Cargo
1983 "Overkill" 5 6 30 9 15 5 24 21 3 6 3
"It's a Mistake" 34 26 19 11 — — 43 33 6 10 27
"High Wire" 89 — — — — — — — — — 23
1985 "Everything I Need" 37 — — — — — — — 47 34 28 Two Hearts
"Maria" — — — — — — — — — — —
"Hard Luck Story" — — — — — — — — — — —
"Man with Two Hearts" — — — — — — — — — — —
1998 "The Longest Night" — — — — — — — — — — — Brazil
2000 "Down Under" (re-issue) 69 — — — — — — — — — — Business as Usual
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
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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 27 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. "Men at Work > Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  6. "Men at Work > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  7. "Discography: Men At Work". New Zealand charts portal. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  8. "Discography Men At Work". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  9. "Discography Men At Work". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  10. Peak positions in the UK:
  11. "Market Leaders Surveyed: Majors Fight Economics with Quirky Rock Originals". Billboard. 94 (23): A/NZ–8. 6 December 1982. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  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. "Statistics - Certified Awards search engine". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2009. Note: Requires user to input artist name, e.g. Men at Work
  14. "Gold & Platinum search results: Men at Work". Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  15. http://colinhay.com.br/site/disco/menatwork/live-in-san-bernardino
  16. German peaks
  17. Search for Irish peaks
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