Rhythm of Youth

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Template:Music ratings Rhythm of Youth is the debut studio album by Canadian new wave and synth-pop band Men Without Hats, released in April 1982 by Statik Records in Europe and Canada and in 1983 by Backstreet Records in the US. It propelled them to fame with its second single, "The Safety Dance". It was released under the Statik Records label in Canada, distributed by Warner Music Canada (then called WEA Canada) where it achieved Platinum status for sales of 100,000 units.<ref>[1]Template:Dead link</ref> The album entered the Canadian Top 100 on the 5th of March, 1983<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and reached number 15 on the 11th of June, 1983.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Release history

The US releases of this album featured a different track listing, replacing "Living in China" with an edited version of "Antarctica" (the full version of which appeared on Folk of the 80's) and including an extended version of "The Safety Dance".

In 1984, the album was released on CD in Europe by Statik Records, featuring the Folk of the 80's EP (albeit including the single edit of "Antarctica") and the extended mix of "The Safety Dance" as bonus tracks. It was re-released on CD in Canada in 1997 by Oglio Records as part of a "two-fer" including Folk of the 80's (Part III) and the single edit of "Antarctica".

In 2010, the album was remastered and reissued in Canada by the band's label, Bulldog Brothers, featuring the original US track list (with "Antarctica" replaced with "Living in China") and including all the tracks from both the US and UK LP releases, plus a demo version of "Ban the Game" (known as "Ban the Game II"), an extended mix of "I Got the Message" and a club mix of "The Safety Dance".

Critical reception

Cashbox called the single "I Like" "a forceful performance, grounded...on songwriter Ivan Doroschuk’s sardonic vocal" and particularly praised the production.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Track listing

1982 Canada/UK LP/CD

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Personnel

Musicians

• Ivan Doroschuk – vocals, guitars, piano, percussion, electronics
• Allan McCarthy – keyboards, piano, electronics, percussion
• Stefan Doroschuk – guitars, violin
• Martin Cartier – percussion
• Colin Doroschuk – additional guitars
• Anne Dussault – female vocals
• Michel Jermone – castanets
• Daniel A. Vermette – acoustic guitars

Production

• Marc Durand – producer
• Dixon Van Winkle – recording and engineering

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak Position
Canadian Albums Chart<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	15
Australia (Kent Music Report)<ref name=aus>Template:Cite book</ref>	56
US Billboard Chart<ref name="Billboard 200">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	13
UK Albums Chart<ref name="UK">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	96
German Albums Chart<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	9

External links

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