Men Without Hats

Real Name:Ivan Doroschuk, Stefan Doroschuk, Roman Martyn, Tracy Howe, Alan McCarthy, Colin Doroschuk, Jeremie Arrobas, Lysanne Thibodeau
Profile:Ivan Doroschuk (Lead vocals, Guitar, Keyboards)
Stefan Doroschuk (Bass)
Roman Martyn (Guitars; 1980)
Tracy Howe (Guitars; on "Freeways" 1980 only)
Alan McCarthy (Electronics, Percussion; 1984)
Colin Doroschuk (Electronics, Voices; 1982)
Jeremie Arrobas (Drums)
Lysanne Thibodeau (Backing Vocals, Electronics; 1980)

Men Without Hats are a pop group from Montreal, Quebec that achieved their greatest popularity in the early to mid 1980s. They were characterized by the deep, expressive vocals of their lead singer Ivan and their elaborate use of synthesizers and electronic processing. Their most successful single, "The Safety Dance", was a Top 10 hit in both the US and the UK.

At the core, Men Without Hats consisted of Ivan Doroschuk and his brother Stefan, with various other members, including a third brother, Colin, as well as Jeremie Arrobas, Tracy Howe, Roman Martyn, Mike Gabriel, Jean-Marc Pisapia, Lenny Pinkas, and Allan McCarthy. They emerged with an EP called Folk of the 80's (1980). Tracy Howe was only with the band briefly, but long enough to be credited on a reprint of Folk of the 80s, despite not appearing on it; he later achieved some success with his new band, Rational Youth. Pisapia went on to form The Box, and later, Arrobas and Gabriel left to work with him for a while, eventually founding their own group, Isinglass.

A popular but unconfirmed tale is that the name originated from a misread announcement to one of their early gigs as "Men Without Pants" by a francophone MC in Montreal. Though that tale may be unconfirmed the fact is that Men Without Hats first started off in bars as Men With Hats, but they decided to change the name to Men Without Hats as they always threw their hats off at the end of a performance.

The band erupted onto the international scene a couple of years later with their worldwide hit single "The Safety Dance" from their debut album Rhythm of Youth. The song spent four weeks at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, and was also a major hit in the UK (#6), in Canada (#12), in what was West Germany (#2), in South Africa (#1), in Austria (#7), in Sweden (#3), in Norway (#3), and in Switzerland (#4). They charted once again with the title track from their 1987 album, Pop Goes the World, which reached #20 in the US, #3 in South Africa, and #1 in Austria. The song was also featured in the movie Date with an Angel (1987), starring Phoebe Cates, Emmanuelle Béart and Michael E. Knight. The next album The Adventures of Women & Men Without Hate in the 21st Century, released in 1989 featured a cover of ABBA's song "SOS".

Their 1991 album Sideways, dominated by processed electric guitars instead of keyboards, revealed a dramatically different sound for the band due to synthpop falling out of style. The album failed to attract an American label despite the groups efforts in convincing their record company that it would be the next big thing, but their label would have no part of it, and the band became disbanded.

Years after that, Allan McCarthy died of AIDS in 1995. Ivan released a solo album, The Spell, in 1997. Stefan and Mack MacKenzie (of 3 O'Clock Train) released Ride of Glory, a post-modern Western-themed CD.

Stefan and Ivan regrouped to release No Hats Beyond This Point in 2003.
URLs:http://www.menwithouthats.com
Members:Alan McCarthy, Colin Doroschuk, Ivan Doroschuk, Jeremie Arrobas, Roman Martyn, Stefan Doroschuk, Tracy Howe
Name Variations: All | Men Without Hats | M.W.H. | MWH
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Releases:
Folk Of The 80's (EP) ◄ (2 versions)   Stiff Records ... 1980
Antarctica (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Statik Records ... 1982
I Got The Message (Single) ◄ (10 versions)   Statik Records ... 1982
I Like ◄ (2 versions)   Statik Records ... 1982
Rhythm Of Youth (Album) ◄ (12 versions)   Backstreet Records ... 1982
The Safety Dance (Single) ◄ (26 versions)   Statik Records ... 1982
Living In China ◄ (2 versions)   Statik Records 1983
Folk Of The 80's (Part III) (Album) ◄ (6 versions)   Big Time ... 1984
Where Do The Boys Go? (Single) ◄ (10 versions)   Statik Records ... 1984
Freeways (EP) ◄ (2 versions)   Sire Records Company ... 1985
Nationale 7 (7", Single)   Statik Records, Sire Records Company 1985
Moonbeam (Single, Maxi) ◄ (6 versions)   Mercury 1987
O Sole Mio (7", Single)   Mercury 1987
Pop Goes The World (Album) ◄ (7 versions)   PolyGram ... 1987
Pop Goes The World (Single, Maxi) ◄ (11 versions)   Mercury ... 1987
Hey Men (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Mercury 1989
The Adventures Of Women & Men Without Hate In The 21st Century (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Mercury 1989
Here Come The '90's (CD, Single)   Mercury 1990
Sideways (CD, Album)   Polygram 1991
Safety Dance (UK Remix) (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   EAMS 1993
Collection (CD)   Oglio Records, MCA Special Markets & Products 1996
Greatest Hats (CD)   Aquarius Records (3) 1996
Rhythm Of Youth / Folk Of The 80's (Part III) (CD, Album)   Oglio Records 1997
The Very Best Of (Comp) ◄ (2 versions)   CMC Entertainment 1997
No Hats Beyond This Point (CD)   Cloud 9 Records 2003
Live Hats! (Freeways Tour) (DVD, NTSC)   Trilogie Musique 2006
My Hats Collection (CD, Comp, RM)   Trilogie Musique 2006
The Silver Collection (CD, Comp, Dig + DVD, Comp, NTSC)   Unidisc  
Appears On:
Party Power Pack (2xCD, Comp) Safety Dance (Original... Polystar Records, Polystar Records, Polystar Records 1993
Where Do The Boys Go? (CD, Maxi) Where Do The Boys Go? ... Tatra Productions 1996
It's All Gone (CD, Maxi) Safety Dance (Vo-Code ... Energy Rekords 1998
Factory E.P. (12", EP) Pop Goes The World, Po... Print Records 2000
Voglio Vederti Danzare (2xCD, Album) Pop Goes The World Epic 2003
Tracks Appear On:
Los LLenapistas (LP, Comp) Antarctica Victoria, Edigsa 1982
Y El Tecno Continua (LP, Comp) Antartica Victoria 1982
Double Dancing (2xLP, Comp) Safety Dance K-Tel International (Finland) Oy 1983
Dynamite (LP, Comp) Safety Dance (Baile Se... Sono-Rodven 1983
Let's Disco (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Safety Dance K-Tel (Holland) B.V. ... 1983
Megamix (2xLP) The Safety Dance Virgin Schallplatten GmbH 1983
No. 1 Electro-Dance Music (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) I Got The Message, Saf... Rock-In Records ... 1983
Now That's What I Call Music (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Safety Dance EMI Records ... 1983
Series 1, Issue 3 (12", Promo) I Got The Message (Ext... Hot Rocks (2) 1983
Studio 54 Vol. 6 - Music Starship (LP) The Safety Dance CGD 1983
Super Hit-News (2xLP, Comp) The Safety Dance K-Tel International GmbH 1983
High Energy (LP) Where Do The Boys Go? Ariola 1984
Number One On The Streets (Cass) Safety Dance JCI Records 1984
Number One On The Streets (2xLP) Safety Dance JCI Records 1984
Street Beat (LP, Comp) Safety Dance K-Tel International (USA), Inc. 1984
The Hits Hits Hits Machine (2xLP, Comp) The Safety Dance Concept Records Pty Limited 1984
Statik Cømpilatiøn 2 (LP, Comp) Where Do The Boys Go?,... Statik Records 1985
Hitline (Cass) Pop Goes The World Finnlevy 1987
Phaser Hits (LP) Pop Goes The World Sonografica, Polystar Records 1988
Pump It Up '88 (CD, Comp) Pop Goes The World CBS Records Australia 1988
The Best Of 1980-1990 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) The Safety Dance EMI Electrola 1990
Discotech Sixteen (CD, Comp) Safety Dance DiscoTech 1992
Sunshine Dance 2 (2xCD, Comp) Safety Dance Arcade Deutschland GmbH 1992
Todo Techno (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) The Safety Dance Columbia ... 1992
Party Power Pack (2xCD, Comp) Safety Dance (Original... Polystar Records, Polystar Records, Polystar Records 1993
Pop & Wave Vol. 3 - Lots More Hits Of The 80's (2xCD) The Safety Dance Columbia 1993
Dance Decade Vol. 1 The 80's (2xCD, Comp) Safety Dance Ariola 1994
Flashback - Die Mega-Maxi-Hits Der 80er (2xCD, Comp) The Safety Dance (Exte... RMG Music Entertainment 1994
Rock Of The 80's Volume 11 (CD, Comp) Pop Goes The World Priority Records 1994
3 Minutes Of Fame Vol. 1 (CD, Album) Safety Dance Kenwest Music 1995
Best Of Pop & Wave - The 12" Mixes (2xCD) Safety Dance (UK Remix) Columbia 1995
Classic Alternatives (6xCD, Comp + Box) The Safety Dance SPG Music Productions Ltd. 1995
Hit That Perfect Beat Volume 2 (CD) The Safety Dance (Exte... Oglio Records, MCA Special Markets & Products 1995
Rocks The Casbah (The 80's Megamix) (Cass, Mixed) Safety Dance Tape Kingz 1995
Bio-Dome - Music From The MGM Original Motion Picture (CD, Album) The Safety Dance (Biomix) Priority Records 1996
VH1 The Big 80's (CD) The Safety Dance Rhino Entertainment Company 1996
'80 Voglia Di Mix Vol.3 (CD, Comp) Safety Dance Hitland 1997
80's New Wave: New Wave Dance (CD) Safety Dance Rebound Records (2) 1998
Billboard Top Dance Hits 1983 (CD, Comp) The Safety Dance Rhino Entertainment Company 1998
DJ's Most Wanted Maxi Versions Vol. 2 (2xCD) Safety Dance ARS Productions 1998
Fantastic 80's 2 (2xCD, Comp) The Safety Dance Sony Music TV, Columbia 1998
Flash House 3 (CD, Comp) The Safety Dance Fieldzz Discos 1998
La Mejor Colección Pop De La Historia - Vol. 15 (CD, Comp) Pop Goes The World Multimagen 1998
The Best Of The 80's (2xCD, Comp) The Safety Dance Arcade Music Company (Norway) AS 1998
DJ's Club - Dancing In The 80's & 90's (2xCD, Comp) Safety Dance Magic Productions 1999
Dance - The Alternative (2xCD) The Safety Dance (Exte... Polygram TV 1999
Hot 100 (4xCD, Comp) The Safety Dance Arcade 1999
Millennium '80s New Wave Party (CD) The Safety Dance Rhino Entertainment Company 1999
Modern 80's - The Best Of Discopop Vol. 3 (2xCD) The Safety Dance Polystar Records 1999
Modern Rock: Dance (2xCD) The Safety Dance Sony Music Special Products, Time Life Music, Sony Music Special Products 1999
Poptronica Dance (CD, Comp) Safety Dance Buddha Records (2) 1999
Classic Alternatives 4 (4xCD, Ltd) Safety Dance SPG Music Productions Ltd. 2000
Classic Alternatives 4 - 80's Retro Hits (12" Extended Rare Mixes) (3xCD) Safety Dance SPG Music Productions Ltd. 2000
More Pure 80's (CD) The Safety Dance UTV Records 2000
New Pop Wave (3xCD, Comp + Box) Safety Dance BMG Special Marketing Europe GmbH 2000
One Shot '80 Volume 9 (CD) The Safety Dance Universal Music (Italy) 2000
Techno Pop 3 (Comp, Album) ◄ (2 versions) Pop Goes The World (Da... Contraseña Records 2000
Top Radio Hits 80's -SERIE 32- (2xCD, Comp) Pop Goes The World Universal Music (Venezuela) 2000
Best Of The 80s (CD, Comp) Safety Dance BMG, BMG Ariola Miller GmbH 2001
Fetenkult - Wave To The 80's (2xCD, Comp) Safety Dance Ariola 2001
More MAXImum 80's (4xCD) The Safety Dance (Exte... Disky 2001
More Maximum 80's Vol. 3 (CD) Safety Dance Disky 2001
New Wave Classics (2xCD) The Safety Dance ARS Productions 2001
The Very Best Of Pop & Wave (2xCD) The Safety Dance Berlin Records 2001
Hit Me With Your 80's Box! (3xCD + Box) The Safety Dance Hip-O Records, Hip-O Records, Hip-O Records, Hip-O Records 2002
Monster '80s Volume 2 (CD) Safety Dance Razor & Tie 2002
Casey Kasem Presents America's Top Ten Hits - 1980's: New Wave's Greatest Hits (CD) The Safety Dance Top Sail Productions 2003
The Best Of The Discositdown (CDr) Safety Dance (DMoe's L... Not On Label 2003
Wave 180 (CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo) Pop Goes The World Not On Label 2003
Abba Forever (2xCD, Comp, Copy Prot.) S.O.S. Polystar Records, Universal Strategic Marketing 2004
Electric 80s (3xCD) Safety Dance (UK Remix) Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 2005
Full Speed 2 - 54 Drive Time Classics (3xCD + Box, Car) Safety Dance Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky 2005
Maxi45Tours 80 (4xCD) The Safety Dance EMI Music (France) 2005
More 80's (8xCD, Comp + Box) Safety Dance Disky 2005
The 80's Electro Album (CD) The Safety Dance Crimson 2005
The Best Of Music - Electro 2.0 (CD) Safety Dance Disky 2005
The Long Versions - New Wave (3xCD) Safety Dance Disky 2005
'80s Dance: Gold (2xCD, RM, Comp) The Safety Dance (Exte... Hip-O Records 2006
Extended 80s Classic Pop 12" Singles (2xCD, Comp) The Safety Dance Demon Music Group 2006
80'S / 12" The Extended Collection (2xCD, Comp) The Safety Dance (Exte... Music Brokers 2007
Cocktail Achtzig (CD, Promo, Mixed, Ltd) Safety Dance ElektroTekknoKlash Records 2007
Demo Mix 07 (CD, Mixed) Safety Dance Sleeping Giant Music 2007
I Love Disco 80's Vol. 3 (2xCD, Comp) Safety Dance Blanco Y Negro (2) 2007
New Wave: Gold (2xCD, Comp, RM) The Safety Dance Hip-O Records, Universal Music (Canada) 2007
The 80's Tapes - Pop & Wave (2xCD, Comp) Safety Dance Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2007
The Original Multiplayer Soundsystem© (CD, Mixed, Comp + 2xCD, Comp) The Safety Dance (Exte... EMI Music (Belgium) 2007
100 Hits 80s Pop (5xCD, Comp) Safety Dance Demon Music Group 2008
Fantastic 80's! - The Complete Collection (5xCD, Comp + Box) The Safety Dance Warner Music TV, Rhino (UK) 2008
Gutter (CD, Mixed) Safety Dance (Cap N Ha... RudeBWOY SoundSYSTEM REC. 2008
Mikey Beats The 80s (CD, Mixed) Safety Dance Sleeping Giant Music 2009
Clasicos De Los 80´s Vol.4 (3xCD, Album) Safety Dance Contraseña Records  
Flash Back House 3 (CD) The Safety Dance Fieldzz Discos  
I Love Tecno Pop Volumen 2 (3xCD, Comp) Safety Dance Blanco Y Negro (2)  
Just For You... A Thank You In Music (CD) The Safety Dance SR International, Bertelsmann Club  
Unofficial Releases:
Master Voice (12", Ltd, Mixed) Safety Dance Not On Label 1982
Summer Melody (12", Mixed) Safety Dance Not On Label 1983
Summer Summer (12", Mixed) Safety Dance (Breaks) Caravelle Music 1984
Breaktime (12", Mixed) Pop Goes The World Educational Remix Productions 1987
Weapons Of Ass Destruction (File, MP3, 320) Men Without Wagons Evolution Controlled Creations 2004
The Dark Side Of Disco Vol. 2 (2xLP) The Safety Dance (Exte... The Dark Side Of Disco (White) 2005
80's New Wave Hits Vol. 10 (12") The Safety Dance New Wave Hits  
A Tribute To Some Bizarre Vol. 4 (CDr, Comp) Living In China A Tribute To Some Bizarre  
The Voice Of Rock Vol.4 (CD, Mixed, Pic) The Safety Dance Not On Label  
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