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"Down Under" is the band's first release since their self-titled debut studio album, which was released in August 2022. [ 128 ] For their iteration, King Stingray had discussions with Colin Hay and recorded their version in a combination of English and their local Indigenous language, Yolŋu Matha , and comes with the subtitle "Under One Sun".
Men at Work has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. [44] On 28 May 2001 "Down Under" was listed at No. 4 on the APRA Top 30 Australian songs. [45] [46] In October 2010, Business as Usual was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums. [47]
As one of Men at Work's biggest hits, it was featured on their later compilation albums, and a live version can be found on Brazil. The song remains a popular symbol of new wave music and has been featured on numerous 1980s compilations. The band performed both this song and "Down Under" live on Saturday Night Live on 23 October 1982.
[3] [4] [5] The second single from the album, "Down Under", was released in November and was a reworked version of the B-side to their debut single, "Keypunch Operator", from the previous year. [3] "Down Under" was co-written by Hay and Strykert, [9] and became the group's first number-one hit in December – which stayed at the top for six weeks.
Strykert with Men at Work won the following awards: 1983 United States Grammy Award for "Best New Artist" 1983 Canadian Juno Award for "International LP of the Year" for Business as Usual; Hay and Strykert received the following awards from APRA Awards for their composition "Down Under": 1985 Special Award; No. 4 on the APRA Top 30 Australian ...
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