‘Down Under’ is a single by Australian rock band Men At Work. The song peaked at No. 01 in the UK Singles Chart in 1983.
Men At WorkMen at Work is an iconic Australian reggae-pop rock band formed in Melbourne in 1979. Fronted by singer Colin Hay alongside core members Ron Strykert, Jerry Speiser, Greg Ham, and John Rees, the group rose to global fame in the early 1980s. Their 1981 debut album, Business as Usual, topped charts worldwide, fueled by massive multi-platinum hit singles like “Who Can It Be Now?” and the legendary anthem “Down Under”.
The band made history as the first Australian act to simultaneously hold the number-one album and single positions in both the US and UK. They won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1983 before disbanding in 1986.
