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"Down Under" is a song recorded by Australian rock band Men at Work. It was originally self-released in 1980 as the B-side to their first local single, "Keypunch Operator", before the band signed a recording contract with Columbia Records . [ 8 ]
[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.
Label: Men at Work, Black Box Records/ MGM Distribution; Major compilations. Title Album details ... "Keypunch Operator" b/w "Down Under" (original version) ...
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.
"Down Under" (1981) "Be Good Johnny" ... (1982) Music video; on YouTube "Be Good Johnny" is a song by Australian band Men at Work, released ...
After high school, he relocated to Perth, Western Australia after being inspired by an Avicii YouTube clip encouraged him to try producing. [1] Luude released his first single in December 2015. On 3 September 2021, Luude released the EP 6AM. [3] In 2021, Luude remixed Men at Work's "Down Under" as a drum and bass track.
Jerry Harold Speiser (born 12 August 1953) is an Australian musician. He is best known as the drummer and a founding member of 1980s pop/new wave group Men at Work, [1] [2] which had Australian, US and UK hits with their singles "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under" and their albums Business as Usual and Cargo.