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"Pop Goes the World" is a song by Canadian new wave and synthpop band Men Without Hats. It was released in October 1987 as the lead single from their third studio album Pop Goes the World. The song reached No. 1 in Austria, No. 2 in Canada, and No. 3 in South Africa. It was originally written as an electronic instrumental.
Men Without Hats are a Canadian new wave and synth-pop band, originally from Montreal, Quebec. Their music is characterized by the baritone voice of their lead singer Ivan Doroschuk , as well as their elaborate use of synthesizers and electronic processing.
The lineup that recorded the album was essentially the touring band from Pop Goes the World.. Ivan Doroschuk, in an interview released on a promotional disc around the time of the album, stated that the original title of the album was The Adventures of Men Without Hats in the 21st Century, but the title went through several revisions, including The Adventures of Men and Women Without Hats in ...
Pop Goes the World: Release date: 29 June 1987; Label: Mercury; 8 [9] — — — 73 MC: Platinum [6] The Adventures of Women & Men Without Hate in the 21st Century: Release date: October 1989; Label: Mercury; 41 [10] — — — — MC: Gold [6] Sideways: Release date: 30 April 1991; Label: Polygram — — — — — No Hats Beyond This ...
Pop Goes the World is the third studio album by Canadian new wave and synth-pop band Men Without Hats, released on June 29, 1987, by Mercury Records. It features the single "Pop Goes the World", which reached the Top 20 in Canada (achieving gold status) [2] and the United States. The album went platinum in Canada. [3]
Ivan Eugene Doroschuk (/ ˈ d ɒr ə s tʃ ʌ k, ˈ d ɒr ə ʃ ʌ k /, French pronunciation: [ivɑ̃ øʒɛn dɔʁɔʃyk]) (born 9 October 1957) is an American-born Canadian musician. [1] He is the lead vocalist and founding member of Men Without Hats, best known for the songs "The Safety Dance" (1982) and "Pop Goes the World" (1987).
Greatest Hats is the first compilation album by the Canadian new wave/synthpop group Men Without Hats, released in 1996. A slightly modified version of the album was released in the US in 1996, entitled Collection .
The Very Best of Men Without Hats is a compilation album released by Canadian new wave/synthpop group Men Without Hats, released in 1997.It is basically a compilation of most of the tracks from the group's first two albums, Rhythm of Youth and Folk of the 80's (Part III), excluding four tracks, "Ban the Game", "Ideas for Walls", "The Great Ones Remember (reprise)" and "Mother's Opinion".