Rhythm of Youth


Rhythm of Youth is the debut studio album by Canadian new wave and synth-pop band Men Without Hats, released in April 1982 by Statik Records in Europe and Canada and in 1983 by Backstreet Records in the US. It propelled them to fame with its second single, "The Safety Dance". It was released under the Statik Records label in Canada, distributed by Warner Music Canada where it achieved Platinum status for sales of 100,000 units.

Release history

The US releases of this album featured a different track listing, replacing "Living in China" with an edited version of "Antarctica" and including an extended
version of "The Safety Dance".
In 1984, the album was released on CD in Europe by Statik Records, featuring the Folk of the 80's EP and the extended mix of "The Safety Dance" as bonus tracks. It was re-released on CD in Canada in 1997 by Oglio Records as part of a "two-fer" including Folk of the 80's and the single edit of "Antarctica".
In 2010, the album was remastered and reissued in Canada by the band's label, Bulldog Brothers, featuring the original US track list and including all the tracks from both the US and UK LP releases, plus a demo version of "Ban the Game", an extended mix of "I Got the Message" and a club mix of "The Safety Dance".

Track listing

1982 Canada/UK LP/CDhttps://www.discogs.com/Men-Without-Hats-Rhythm-Of-Youth/release/727280 [Men Without Hats - ''Rhythm of Youth'' (UK LP) @Discogs.com] Retrieved 11-18-2017.

1983 US LP

1983 US cassette

2010 Canadian CD remaster

Personnel

;Musicians
;Production

Certifications