''The Very Best of Men Without Hats'' is a compilation album released by Canadian new wave/synthpop group

Men Without Hats Men Without Hats are a Canadian New wave music, new wave and synth-pop band, originally from Montreal, Quebec. Their music is characterized by the baritone voice of their lead singer Ivan Doroschuk, as well as their elaborate use of synthesizers ...

, released in 1997. It is basically a compilation of most of the tracks from the group's first two albums, ''

Rhythm of Youth ''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 i ...

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Folk of the 80's (Part III) ''Folk of the 80's (Part III)'' is the second studio album by Canadian synthpop group Men Without Hats, released in early 1984. The album reached #127 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart. It was the band's final album with the lineup co ...

'', excluding four tracks, "Ban the Game", "Ideas for Walls", "The Great Ones Remember (reprise)" and "Mother's Opinion". The album was only released in Europe.

Track listing

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The Safety Dance "The Safety Dance" is a song by Canadian new wave/synth-pop band Men Without Hats, released in Canada in 1982 as the second single from ''Rhythm of Youth''. The song was written by lead singer Ivan Doroschuk after he had been kicked out of a cl ...

" - 2:45 # "Living in China" - 3:04 # "I Got the Message" - 4:50 # "Where Do the Boys Go?" - 3:58 # "Antarctica" - 3:33 # "Folk of the 80's" - 4:24 # "I Like" - 4:22 # "No Dancing" - 2:17 # "The Great Ones Remember" - 4:48 # "Eurotheme" - 2:43 # "Unsatisfaction" - 3:13 # "Cocoricci (Le Tango des Voleurs)" - 3:24 # "Things in My Life" - 5:05 # "Messiahs Die Young" - 4:19 # "I Know Their Name" - 4:01 # "I Sing Last/Not for Tears" - 3:13 1997 greatest hits albums Men Without Hats albums {{1990s-pop-album-stub