Topic summary
Rhythm of Youth
- "I Like"
Released: January 24, 1982 - "The Safety Dance"
Released: 1982 - "I Got the Message"
Released: May 27, 1982 - "Living in China"
Released: July 29, 1982
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. The album entered the Canadian Top 100 on the 5th of March, 1983 and reached number 15 on the 11th of June, 1983.