Album · Men At Work
Cargo by Men At Work
Cargo is an album by Men At Work, released in 1983. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 4 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “It's A Mistake”, on 3 lists with a best position of #545.
Cargo, Men at Work's second album, came out in 1983 on CBS in Australia and Columbia in North America, following the runaway success of Business as Usual and "Down Under". It was the last record by the original lineup: Colin Hay singing and playing guitar, Ron Strykert on lead guitar, Greg Ham on flute, saxophone and keyboards, John Rees on bass and Jerry Speiser on drums.
The sound is sharper and a little darker than the debut, the new-wave bounce still there but laced with nerves and wry unease, Ham's flute and sax darting through the gaps. "Overkill" became an international top-10 hit, while "It's a Mistake" and "Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive" show off the band's quirky wit. The album reached number one at home, number two in New Zealand, number three in the US and number eight in Britain, and the following year Speiser and Rees were asked to leave.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Cargo on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It's A Mistake | 3 | #545 | – | 1999–2003 | |
| 2 | Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive | 1 | #1823 | – | 2003 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.