On this day April 23, 1985, Australian band Men at Work released their third and final studio album Two Hearts. The album marked the end of a quick but impactful run for the group that rose to international fame just a few years earlier with hits like Who Can It Be Now and Down Under.
Two Hearts reached number 50 on the US Billboard 200 and featured a more polished and keyboard heavy sound compared to their earlier work. While it had some radio play and moderate success, it didn’t match the explosive popularity of their first two albums.
Internal tensions and lineup changes affected the band during the recording, and shortly after its release, Men at Work quietly disbanded. Despite that, their earlier hits continued to dominate 80s playlists, and Two Hearts remains an underrated piece of the band’s short but memorable catalog.
Fun fact: Only two original members, Colin Hay and Greg Ham, appeared on the full album after the departure of the rest of the band during production.
Trivia question: What Men at Work member handled both lead vocals and most of the songwriting on Two Hearts?
Two Hearts reached number 50 on the US Billboard 200 and featured a more polished and keyboard heavy sound compared to their earlier work. While it had some radio play and moderate success, it didn’t match the explosive popularity of their first two albums.
Internal tensions and lineup changes affected the band during the recording, and shortly after its release, Men at Work quietly disbanded. Despite that, their earlier hits continued to dominate 80s playlists, and Two Hearts remains an underrated piece of the band’s short but memorable catalog.
Fun fact: Only two original members, Colin Hay and Greg Ham, appeared on the full album after the departure of the rest of the band during production.
Trivia question: What Men at Work member handled both lead vocals and most of the songwriting on Two Hearts?
