This article presents the discography of all albums and singles released by the Australian pop rock group Men at Work.Australian chart peaks: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: N.B. The Kent Music Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988. Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: It includes three studio albums, three live albums, numerous compilation albums, three extended plays, 14 singles, three video albums and 12 music videos.
Albums
Studio albums Title Album details Chart peak positions Certifications(sales thresholds) AUS NZ NOR SWE UKPeak positions in the UK:
USBusiness as Usual Released: 9 November 1981 Label: Columbia (SBP 237700) Formats: CD, cassette, LP 1 1 1 15 1 1 AUS: 4× Platinum BPI: Platinum RIAA: 6× PlatinumCargo Released: 2 May 1983 Label: Columbia (SBP 237833) Formats: CD, cassette, LP 1 2 4 8 8 3 AUS: Platinum BPI: Gold RIAA: 3× PlatinumTwo Hearts Released: 23 April 1985 Label: CBS (SBP 8062)) Formats: CD, cassette, LP 16 — — 37 — 50 RIAA: Gold "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album details Brazil Released: 1998 Label: Columbia, Legacy (CK 65732) Hard Labour Released: 2019 Live in Christchurch 1982 Released: 1 August 2020 Format: CD (limited), DD, streaming Label: Men at Work, Black Box Records/ MGM Distribution
Major compilations Title Album details Chart peak positions Certifications AUS NZ '81–'85 Released: November 1985 Label: Columbia (SBP 82113) Formats: CD, cassette, LP Note: re-released in 1992 as The Works 42 — ARIA: Platinum Contraband: The Best of Men at Work Released: 1995 Label: Columbia, Legacy (484011 2) Formats: CD, cassette — 36 The Essential Men at Work Released: 2003 Label: Columbia, Legacy (5202492000) Formats: CD — —
Extended plays Title DetailsOvertime Released: 1983 Label: Epic (DA 4119) Formats: CDSolid Gold Released: 1989 Label: CBS (654850 3) Formats: CD, miniStill Life EP Released: 2014 Label: ATV (EPC3372709) Formats: 12"
Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) Album AUS CAN GER IRESearch for Irish peaks NED NOR NZ UK US USRock 1980 "Keypunch Operator" b/w "Down Under" (original version) — — — — — — — — — — 1981 "Who Can It Be Now?" 2 8 71 18 49 — 45 45 1 46AUS: Gold BPI: Silver RMNZ: Platinum MC: Gold Note: Requires user to input artist name, e.g. Men at Work Business as Usual "Down Under" 1 1 9 1 2 2 1 1 1 1AUS: Gold BPI: 3× Platinum RMNZ: 6× Platinum MC: Gold RIAA: Platinum 1982 "Be Good Johnny" 8 19 — — — — 3 78 — 3 "Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive" 6 26 — 25 — — 16 31 28 12 Cargo 1983 "Overkill" 5 6 30 9 15 5 24 21 3 3MC: Gold "It's a Mistake" 34 26 19 11 — — 43 33 6 27 "High Wire" 89 — — — — — — — — 23 1985 "Everything I Need" 37 — — — — — — 174 47 28 Two Hearts "Maria" — — — — — — — — — — "Hard Luck Story" — — — — — — — — — — "Sail to You" — — — — — — — — — — 1998 "The Longest Night" — — — — — — — — — — Brazil 2000 "Down Under" (re-issue) 69 — — — — — — — — — Business as Usual "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Videography Video albums Live in London, Ontario... (1981, VHS) Live in San Francisco... Or Was It Berkeley? (1984, VHS/Beta) Live in San Bernardino (2010, DVD)
Music videos Year Title Album 1981 "Who Can It Be Now?" Business as Usual "Down Under" 1982 "Be Good Johnny" "Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive" Cargo 1983 "Overkill" "It's a Mistake" "High Wire" 1985 "Everything I Need" Two Hearts "Maria" "Hard Luck Story" "Sail to You" "Still Life"
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