Men Without Hats are best remembered for their infectious 1983 dance-floor smash "The Safety Dance" ("We can dance if we want to..."), but that track is just one of many melodic synth-pop gems found on this Canadian compilation.
This disc was released shortly after an American compilation called Collection and features similar artwork, but their are significant differences between the two discs.
As well as liner notes by the Hats' original manager Marc Durand, Greatest Hats features a different track lineup than its U.S.
counterpart.
Tracks found only on the Canadian disc include "Freeways," "On Tuesday" and "Sideways." Curiously though, Greatest Hats omits Canadian hits like "Moonbeam" and "Hey Men," while including several tracks that weren't hits.
Like the American Collection, this disc includes both versions of "The Safety Dance": the short version (as heard on the promo video) and the longer club mix, which features lead singer Ivan rapping.
There was much more to Men Without Hats than "The Safety Dance," and Greatest Hats serves as a fine introduction to this quirky, melodic electro-pop ensemble.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Safety DanceIvan Dorschuk | Men Without Hats | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 2 | Living in ChinaIvan Dorschuk | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | AntarcticaIvan Dorschuk | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | I Got the MessageIvan Dorschuk | Men Without Hats | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | I LikeIvan Dorschuk | Men Without Hats | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Pop Goes the WorldMen Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | On TuesdayIvan Dorschuk, Men Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | SidewaysStefan Doroschuk, Ivan Dorschuk | Men Without Hats | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | Editions of YouBryan Ferry | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | The Safety DanceIvan Dorschuk | Men Without Hats | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 11 | 2 | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 12 | Freeways (Euromix) | Men Without Hats | Play | 05:47 | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| 13 | The Safety Dance (Extended Version) | Men Without Hats | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 14 | Where Do The Boys Go (Extended Version) | Men Without Hats | Play | 06:20 | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| 58 mins | 133 MB | |||||
| 58 mins | 382 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefan Doroschuk | Composer |
| 2 | Ivan Dorschuk | Composer |
| 3 | Bryan Ferry | Composer |
| 4 | Men Without Hats | Composer, Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |