Down Under by Men at Work

Saturday, February 12, 1983 – February 18, 1983 All day

Artist: Men at Work Weeks at #1: 1 week Chart dates: February 12, 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.