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"The Safety Dance" is a song by Canadian new wave/synth-pop band Men Without Hats, released in Canada in 1982 as the second single from Rhythm of Youth. The song was written by lead singer Ivan Doroschuk after he had been ejected from a club for pogo dancing. [4] The song entered the Canadian top 50 in February 1983, peaking at No. 11 on May 14.
Court was born in south-west London. Her father was news editor on the Daily Mail and Sunday Mirror.In 1983, she starred in the video for the single "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats, but her identity in the video was unknown to the public until 2013.
The five-song Again (Part 1) EP includes a collection of cover songs and a "re-invention" of "Safety Dance" titled “No Friends of Mine". [23] The band announced tour dates beginning in June 2021, with a lineup consisting of Ivan on lead vocals and electronics, Colin Doroschuk on vocals, guitar, and keyboards, and Sho Murray on guitar.
It propelled them to fame with its second single, "The Safety Dance". It was released under the Statik Records label in Canada, distributed by Warner Music Canada (then called WEA Canada) where it achieved Platinum status for sales of 100,000 units.
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).
Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications (sales thresholds)Album CAN [11]AUS [1]AUT [12]GER [13]NZ [14]UK [15]US [16]US Dance [17]US Main [18]1982 "I Like" 84 — — Rhythm of Youth
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.
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