Inġ985 they released the remixed, multilingual EP Freeways. The song “Where Do the Boys Go?” from Folk of the '80s (Part III) (1984) was a Top 40 hit in Canada in 1984. Men Without Hats continued to receive critical acclaim but never duplicated the commercial success of their first album. In 1984 for most promising group and single of the year (“Safety Dance”), as well as a Grammy nomination for new artist. In 1983 - Best-Selling Single, Group of the Year and Rock Album of the Year - and another in 1984 for best-known artist outside of Quebec. In the Top 10 in 20 countries, pushing worldwide sales of Rhythm of Youth to more than 2 million copies. It was based on Ivan’s confrontations with bouncers while pogo dancing in Montreal disco clubs that were not punk friendly. The second single from Rhythm of Youth, “Safety Dance,” is an anthem for freedom of expression.
Of Ivan (vocals), Stefan (guitar, bass), Colin (keyboards, electronics), and Allan McCarthy (percussion, electronics). By the time they recorded their debut album, Rhythm of Youth (1982), the band consisted Picked up by Stiff Records in Britain and the US, the EP eventually landed them a deal with Statik Records worldwide and MCA in the United States. The band - which took its name from the fact that Doroschuk and his two brothers and bandmates, Colin and Stefan, never wore hats in the frigid Montreal winters - went through numerous lineup changes before releasing the independent four-song EP Folk of the 80s (1980).
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