The Essential Men at Work

2003 greatest hits album by Men at Work

Greatest hits album by

Men at Work

Released

2003

Recorded

1981–1985

Genre

Rock

Length

53:30

Label

Columbia
Legacy

Producer

Peter McIan, Colin Hay, Greg Ham

Men at Work chronology

Super Hits
(2000)

The Essential Men at Work
(2003)

Works (Best Of) Men at Work
(2004)

The Essential Men at Work is the eighth compilation album by Australian band Men at Work, released in 2003.^[1] It was released by Sony BMG, as part of The Essential series. The album includes 14 tracks from Men at Work three studio albums.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

Matt Collar of AllMusic stated "The Essential Men at Work features 14 of the iconic '80s band's most memorable tracks" and claims "this is about all the Men at Work you'll ever need.^[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Colin Hay, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Down Under"	Hay, Ron Strykert	Business as Usual (1981)	3:43
2.	"Who Can It Be Now?"		Business as Usual	3:23
3.	"It's a Mistake"		Cargo (1983)	4:44
4.	"Be Good Johnny"	Hay, Greg Ham	Business as Usual	3:37
5.	"High Wire"		Cargo	3:03
6.	"Underground"		Business as Usual	3:06
7.	"Blue for You"		Cargo	3:56
8.	"Maria"		Two Hearts (1985)	4:37
9.	"Man with Two Hearts"		Two Hearts	3:56
10.	"I Can See It In Your Eyes"		Business as Usual	3:30
11.	"Overkill"	Hay, Ham	Cargo	3:47
12.	"Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive"		Cargo	4:41
13.	"Still Life"	Ham	Two Hearts	3:49
14.	"Everything I Need"		Two Hearts	3:37
Total length:				53:30

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Australia	2003	Columbia Records, Legacy Records ^[3]	CD	104230

References

^ Men At Work - The Essential Men At Work at iTunes
^ ^a ^b Collar, Matt. Men At Work – The Essential Men At Work Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
^ Men At Work - The Essential Men At Work At JB Hi-Fi