Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance (Extended Club Mix) / I Got The Message -1982

Donate Money: Label: Statik Records – 600 881, Virgin – 600 881 Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM Country: Europe Released: 1982 Genre: Electronic Style: New Wave, Synth-pop “The Safety Dance” is a song by Canadian new wave band Men Without Hats, released in Canada in 1983 as the second single from Rhythm of Youth. The song was written by lead singer Ivan Doroschuk after he had been kicked out of a club for pogoing. The song entered the Canadian top 50 in February 1983, peaking at no. 11 on 14 May. In the meantime, “The Safety Dance” was released in the US on March 16, but did not enter the US charts for a few months. When it finally did, the record became a bigger hit than it had been in Canada, peaking at no. 3 in September 1983. It also reached no. 1 on Cash Box, as well as no. 1 on the Billboard Dance Chart. “The Safety Dance” similarly found success in other parts o