Down Under by Men at Work

Saturday, January 15, 1983 – February 4, 1983 All day

Artist: Men at Work Weeks at #1: 3 weeks Chart dates: January 15, 1983 – January 29, 1983

About

The song was released in 1981 on Men At Work’s first LP Business As Usual. The group went to court over the flute riff sounding too much like Kookaburra. By far Men At Work’s biggest American hit, this spent 19 weeks on the top 40 chart, 4 of them at #1. The song was certified platinum by the RIAA. Additionally, this song spent 5 weeks at #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart.