Studio Album · No. 1
Business as Usual Songwriting Credits by Men at Work
Produced by Peter McIan · Engineered by Peter McIan, Jim Barbour, Paul Ray
Columbia
New WaveReggae RockPop Rock
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Men at Work carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by Men at Work
0 tracksoutside writers
Men at Work's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
2
No.1 Singles
1981
Released
Data Insight
Hay writes eight of the ten and everyone else gets a look in: Strykert has four, Ham three, Speiser one. It is the only Men at Work album where four of the five members hold a credit.
Business as Usual came out on Columbia in November 1981 and spent fifteen weeks at number 1 on the Billboard 200.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 10 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Business as Usual
Who wrote Business as Usual?
Colin Hay on eight of the ten tracks, with Ron Strykert on four, Greg Ham on three and Jerry Speiser sharing "Down by the Sea".
How high did the singles chart?
"Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under" both reached number 1 on the Hot 100.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications rather than a sales figure for it. It is certified 6x platinum in the US and 4x platinum in Australia.
Who engineered it?
Peter McIan, who also produced, with Jim Barbour and Paul Ray.
Who produced it?
Peter McIan.
Who sings "Helpless Automaton"?
Greg Ham, who also wrote it. It is one of two tracks on the album Hay does not sing.
How long is the album?
38:00 across ten tracks.