Greatest Hats [IMPORT]

Men Without Hats

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 31, 1996)
• Original Release Date: November 28, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Aquarius
• ASIN: B00000723U
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #30,401 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
13 track 'best of' features both the original & extendedversions of the hits 'The Safety Dance' & 'Where The BoysGo', as well as the top 20 'Pop Goes The World' and more!1996 release on Aquarius Records.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential stuff by a great, overlooked band, July 18, 2000

By A Customer

The selection on this compilation improves on the American best-of collection by including the rare 'Freeways' (one of their best ever, a pulsing, driving song) and the rocky 'Sideways' (the title track of their underrated 1991 'guitar' album). The brilliant hooks, playful melodies, and thoughtful lyrics make this a terrific record and underscore just what a good band this was.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars half listenable / half perishable, December 1, 2000

By A Customer

As far as "BEST OF" collections go, this is not one of my favourites. There are too many other HATS songs that could have made this CD a true gem (just listen to "POP" and you'll know what I mean). Whenever I listen to this CD, I have to skip over half of the tracks. But there are some definite winners here: Safety Dance, Living in China, I Got the Message, Pop Goes the World, On Tuesday, and a great remix of Freeway. All in all, if you're just getting into HATS and looking for a fun/groovy/pop CD, then it's probably a good starting point.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sounds as good as it did back then, March 17, 2006

By	Amanda Richards "Modest to the extreme" (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

If you are into synth-pop of the eighties, you’ll get a thrill out of the extended mix version of “The Safety Dance” on this album. Most people identify Men Without Hats with this song, and rightly so, as it was their first hit single, from the album “Rhythm of Youth”.

Fans of this Canadian pop band will also fondly recall songs like “I Got the Message”; “Antarctica” and “Pop Goes the World”, their second hit single. The distinctive vocals of Ivan Doroschuk sound as good today as it did then, and the catchy beats and hooks can still make you want to hit the dance floor.

Sure, the lyrics won’t win any awards, but this album rates high on the fun meter.


Amanda Richards, March 18, 2006