Rhythm of Youth is the debut album of Canadian synth-pop group Men Without Hats

Men Without Hats

Men Without Hats is a Canadian New Wave group from Montreal, Quebec. Their music was characterized by the distinctive baritone voice of their lead singer Ivan Doroschuk as well as their elaborate use of synthesizers and electronic processing...

, released in 1982. The album propelled them to fame with its second single, "The Safety Dance

The Safety Dance

"The Safety Dance" was the title of a song written and recorded by Canadian New Wave band Men Without Hats; and to date, it remains their biggest hit. It was released in March 1982 as the second single from the band's first full-length album, Rhythm of Youth...

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The U.S. release of this album featured a different track listing, which replaced "Living in China" with an edited version of "Antarctica" (the full version of which appeared on Folk of the 80's

Folk of the 80's

Folk of the 80's is an EP released by Canadian synth-pop group Men Without Hats. Recorded in the summer of 1980 at Studio A in Montreal, Canada and released later that year, it was their first release....

) and included an extended version of "The Safety Dance".

This album was re-released on CD in Canada in 1997 by Oglio Records as part of a "two-fer" including Folk of the 80's (Part III).

Track listing

All songs written by Ivan Doroschuk

Ivan Doroschuk

Ivan Doroschuk, is an American-born Canadian musician of Ukrainian origin. He is the lead vocalist and founding member of Men Without Hats. Doroschuk was born on October 9, 1961 in the U.S. state of Illinois and at a young age he and his family moved to Canada, settling in the city of Montreal,...

, except where noted. (Tactik Music/Les Editions Chapeau)

United Kingdom

1. "Ban the Game" - 0:48
2. "Living in China" - 3:04
3. "The Great Ones Remember" - 4:41 (Doroschuk, Allan McCarthy)
4. "I Got the Message" - 4:44
5. "Cocoricci (Le Tango des Voleurs)" - 3:24 (Doroschuk, McCarthy)
6. "The Safety Dance
   The Safety Dance
   "The Safety Dance" was the title of a song written and recorded by Canadian New Wave band Men Without Hats; and to date, it remains their biggest hit. It was released in March 1982 as the second single from the band's first full-length album, Rhythm of Youth...
   
   " - 2:44
7. "Ideas for Walls" - 2:59
8. "Things in My Life" - 4:56 (Doroschuk, Jeremie Arrobas)
9. "I Like" - 4:19
10. "The Great Ones Remember (Reprise)" - 1:59 (Doroschuk, Stefan Doroschuk)
11. "Antarctica" - 3:29 (At least one release of this album does not have this track.)

United States

1. "Ban the Game" - 0:48
2. "The Safety Dance
   The Safety Dance
   "The Safety Dance" was the title of a song written and recorded by Canadian New Wave band Men Without Hats; and to date, it remains their biggest hit. It was released in March 1982 as the second single from the band's first full-length album, Rhythm of Youth...
   
   " - 4:35 (Also known as the "Extended Dance Version.")
3. "Antarctica" - 3:29
4. "The Great Ones Remember" - 4:41 (Doroschuk, Allan McCarthy)
5. "I Got the Message" - 4:44
6. "I Like" - 4:19
7. "Ideas for Walls" - 2:59
8. "Things in My Life" - 4:56 (Doroschuk, Jeremie Arrobas)
9. "Cocoricci (Le Tango des Voleurs)" - 3:24 (Doroschuk, McCarthy)
10. "The Great Ones Remember (Reprise)" - 1:59 (Doroschuk, Stefan Doroschuk)

• The cassette version included both the short mix of "The Safety Dance" and "Living in China" as bonus tracks.

Personnel

• Ivan Doroschuk: Vocals, Guitars, Piano, Percussion, Electronics
• Daniel A. Vermette: Acoustic Guitars
• Allan McCarthy: Keyboards, Piano, Electronics, Percussion
• Stefan Doroschuk: Guitars, Violin
• Colin Doroschuk: Additional Guitars
• Michel Jermone: Castanets
• Martin Cartier: Percussion
• Anne Dussault: Female Vocals

External links

• "Rhythm Of Youth" at discogs