Overkill

Favorite New Wave/Electronic Songs: Vol. 1 (96 items)
list by Agent Kermit D. Fonz

Favorite Pop Songs: 80's: Vol. 12 (96 items)
list by Agent Kermit D. Fonz

Song by Australian pop rock band Men at Work. It was released in 1983 as the second single from their second studio album Cargo. It was written by lead singer Colin Hay. It peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100; No. 5 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart; and top 10 in Canada, Ireland, and Norway. The song was a departure from the group's style of reggae-influenced pop rock, featuring a melancholic feel musically and lyrically.