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Business as Usual is the debut studio album by Australian new wave band Men at Work, which was released in November 1981 in Australia, and April 1982 in the United States. It spent nine weeks at the top of the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart from December 1981 through to March 1982.
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]
The song is written from the viewpoint of a 9-year-old boy who is constantly being told to be good, but prefers to daydream rather than concentrate in class or play sports. Johnny feels like he understands some of his instructions, but also that he is completely misunderstood by the adult world. [ 3 ]
Men at Work began recording their debut album Business as Usual, which featured "Who Can It Be Now?", in 1981 with producer Peter McIan. The song opens with a saxophone hook by Greg Ham ; Hay had originally written the saxophone section later in the song, but McIan suggested moving the hook to the introduction .
Business as Usual: Released: 9 November 1981; Label: Columbia (SBP 237700) ... Label: Men at Work, Black Box Records/ MGM Distribution; Major compilations. Title
The album was recorded and finished by mid-1982 with Peter McIan producing again, but its release was pushed back due to the continued success of their debut album, Business as Usual. [3] [4] [5] On the international market, where Business as Usual was still riding high, Cargo appeared at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, [6] and No. 8 in the UK. [7]
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 ...
Men at Work in 1983. Men at Work is an Australian pop rock band founded in 1978 in St Kilda, Victoria. [1] [2] [3] The group is best known for several Number 1 singles and studio albums released between 1981 and 1983. [1] The following is a complete chronology of the band's member history.