Men at Work discography

Men at Work discography
Men at Work discography
	Men at Work in 1983
Studio albums	3
EPs	3
Live albums	3
Compilation albums	3+
Singles	14
Video albums	3
Music videos	11

Last updated October 07, 2025

This article presents the discography of all albums and singles released by the Australian pop rock group Men at Work.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] It includes three studio albums, three live albums, numerous compilation albums, three extended plays, 14 singles, three video albums and 11 music videos.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Chart peak positions						Certifications (sales thresholds)
Title	Album details	AUS ^[4]	NZ ^[5]	NOR ^[6]	SWE ^[7]	UK ^[8]	US ^[9]	Certifications (sales thresholds)
Business as Usual	Released: 9 November 1981 Label: Columbia (SBP 237700) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	1	1	1	15	1	1	AUS: 4× Platinum^[10] BPI: Platinum^[11] MC: 5× Platinum^[12] RIAA: 6× Platinum^[13]
Cargo	Released: 2 May 1983 Label: Columbia (SBP 237833) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	1	2	4	8	8	3	AUS: Platinum^[14] BPI: Gold^[11] MC: 3× Platinum^[12] RIAA: 3× Platinum^[13]
Two Hearts	Released: 23 April 1985 Label: CBS (SBP 8062)) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	16	—	—	37	—	50	RIAA: Gold^[13]
"—" 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^[15]^[16] Format: CD (limited), DD, streaming Label: Men at Work, Black Box Records/ MGM Distribution

Major compilations

Title	Album details	Chart peak positions		Certifications
Title	Album details	AUS ^[4]	NZ ^[5]	Certifications
'81–'85	Released: November 1985 Label: Columbia (SBP 82113) Formats: CD, cassette, LP Note: re-released in 1992 as The Works	42	—	ARIA: Platinum^[17]
Contraband: The Best of Men at Work	Released: 1995 Label: Columbia, Legacy (484011 2) Formats: CD, cassette	—	36	BPI: Silver^[11]
The Essential Men at Work	Released: 2003 Label: Columbia, Legacy (5202492000) Formats: CD	—	—

Extended plays

Title	Details
Overtime	Released: 1983 Label: Epic (DA 4119) Formats: CD
Solid Gold	Released: 1989 Label: CBS (654850 3) Formats: CD, mini
Still Life EP	Released: 2014 Label: ATV (EPC3372709) Formats: 12"

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales thresholds)	Album
Year	Title	AUS ^[4]	CAN	GER ^[18]	IRE ^[19]	NED ^[5]	NOR ^[5]	NZ ^[5]	UK ^[8]	US ^[20]	US Rock ^[20]	Certifications (sales thresholds)	Album
1980	"Keypunch Operator" b/w "Down Under" (original version)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
1981	"Who Can It Be Now?"	2	8	71	18	49	—	45	45	1	46	AUS: Gold^[21] RMNZ: Platinum^[22] MC: Gold^[12]	Business as Usual
1981	"Down Under"	1	1	9	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	AUS: Gold^[23] BPI: 2× Platinum^[11] RMNZ: 5× Platinum^[22] MC: Gold^[12] RIAA: Platinum^[13]
1982	"Be Good Johnny"	8	19	—	—	—	—	3	78	—	3
1982	"Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive"	6	26	—	25	—	—	16	31	28	12		Cargo
1983	"Overkill"	5	6	30	9	15	5	24	21	3	3	MC: Gold^[12]
	"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

Videos

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
1981	"Down Under"
1982	"Be Good Johnny"
1982	"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"

References

↑ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Men at Work'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop . St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 13 May 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
↑ Holmgren, Magnus; Warnqvist, Stefan. "Men at Work". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
↑ Nimmervoll, Ed. "Men at Work". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
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Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. p. 198. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. 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: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 184.
1 2 3 4 5 "Discography: Men At Work". New Zealand charts portal. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
↑ "Discography Men At Work". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
↑ "Discography Men At Work". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
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Peak positions in the UK:
- "Official Charts > Men at Work". The Official UK Charts Company . Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London, UK: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 360. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
↑ "Men at Work > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
↑ "Men at Work" (PDF). Cash Box . 7 August 1982. p. 8. Retrieved 5 December 2021– via World Radio History.
1 2 3 4 "British certifications – Men at Work". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 9 July 2023.Type Men at Work in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
1 2 3 4 5 "CRIA search certifications: Men at Work". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 1 May 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2009. Note: Requires user to input artist name, e.g. Men at Work
1 2 3 4 "Gold & Platinum search results: Men at Work". Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Retrieved 10 November 2009.
↑ "Jackson Leads Int'I Certifications For CBS" (PDF). Cash Box . 2 July 1983. p. 34. Retrieved 23 September 2021– via World Radio History.
↑ "ARCA Desk Tape Series". Support Act. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
↑ "Live at Gobbles, Perth, 1979". Apple Music. August 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1992 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 27 November 2021.
↑ German peaks
↑ Search for Irish peaks
1 2 "Men at Work > Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". AllMusic . Retrieved 9 November 2009.
↑ "Kent Music Report Issue 393". Kent Music Report . No. 393. 4 January 1982.
1 2 "New Zealand single certifications – Men at Work". Radioscope. Retrieved 4 April 2025.Type Men at Work in the "Search:" field.
↑ "Platinum and Gold Singles 1982". Kent Music Report. 28 February 1983. Retrieved 22 December 2020– via Imgur.

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[McF-1] McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Men at Work'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop . St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 13 May 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2009.

[ARDb-2] Holmgren, Magnus; Warnqvist, Stefan. "Men at Work". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.

[Howl-3] Nimmervoll, Ed. "Men at Work". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2014.

[aus-4] 1 2 3 4 Australian chart peaks:
Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. p. 198. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. 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: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 184.

[mwAyM] Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. p. 198. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Music Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.

[mwAzA] Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 184.

[NZCharts-5] 1 2 3 4 5 "Discography: Men At Work". New Zealand charts portal. Retrieved 9 November 2009.

[NOR-6] "Discography Men At Work". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 10 November 2009.

[SWE-7] "Discography Men At Work". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 10 November 2009.

[UKCharts-8] 1 2 Peak positions in the UK:
"Official Charts > Men at Work". The Official UK Charts Company . Retrieved 16 September 2017.
Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London, UK: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 360. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

[mwA2A] "Official Charts > Men at Work". The Official UK Charts Company . Retrieved 16 September 2017.

[mwA2g] Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London, UK: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 360. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

[AllMalbums-9] "Men at Work > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 9 November 2009.

[10] "Men at Work" (PDF). Cash Box . 7 August 1982. p. 8. Retrieved 5 December 2021– via World Radio History.

[UKCerts-11] 1 2 3 4 "British certifications – Men at Work". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 9 July 2023.Type Men at Work in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[CanCert-12] 1 2 3 4 5 "CRIA search certifications: Men at Work". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 1 May 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2009. Note: Requires user to input artist name, e.g. Men at Work

[RIAA-13] 1 2 3 4 "Gold & Platinum search results: Men at Work". Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Retrieved 10 November 2009.

[14] "Jackson Leads Int'I Certifications For CBS" (PDF). Cash Box . 2 July 1983. p. 34. Retrieved 23 September 2021– via World Radio History.

[15] "ARCA Desk Tape Series". Support Act. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

[16] "Live at Gobbles, Perth, 1979". Apple Music. August 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

[ARIACert-17] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1992 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 27 November 2021.

[18] German peaks

[19] Search for Irish peaks

[AllMaSingl-20] 1 2 "Men at Work > Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". AllMusic . Retrieved 9 November 2009.

[kent81-21] "Kent Music Report Issue 393". Kent Music Report . No. 393. 4 January 1982.

[Radioscope-singles-22] 1 2 "New Zealand single certifications – Men at Work". Radioscope. Retrieved 4 April 2025.Type Men at Work in the "Search:" field.

[23] "Platinum and Gold Singles 1982". Kent Music Report. 28 February 1983. Retrieved 22 December 2020– via Imgur.

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Colin Hay Ron Strykert Jerry Speiser Greg Ham John Rees
Studio albums	Business as Usual Cargo Two Hearts
Live albums	Brazil
Compilation albums	'81–'85 / The Works Contraband: The Best of Men at Work The Essential Men at Work
Singles	"Who Can It Be Now?" "Down Under" "Be Good Johnny" "Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive" "Overkill" "It's a Mistake" "High Wire" "Everything I Need"
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