Pop Goes the World

Pop Goes the World
Studio album by Men Without Hats
Released June 29, 1987
Recorded 1986-1987
Genre New Wave
Label Mercury
Producer Zeus B. Held
Men Without Hats chronology
Freeways
(1985)		 Pop Goes the World
(1987)		 The Adventures of Women & Men Without Hate in the 21st Century
(1989)
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Allmusic [1]

Pop Goes the World is the third studio album by Canadian New Wave group Men Without Hats, released in 1987. It contained the single "Pop Goes the World", which reached the top twenty in Canada and the United States.

Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull makes a guest appearance and plays the flute on the track "On Tuesday."

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Intro" (1:49)
  2. "Pop Goes the World" (3:43)
  3. "On Tuesday" (4:08)
  4. "Bright Side of the Sun" (0:42)
  5. "O Sole Mio" (3:57)
  6. "Lose My Way" (3:10)
  7. "The Real World" (4:24)
  8. "Moonbeam" (3:37)
  9. "In the Name of Angels" (3:49)
  10. "La Valse d'Eugénie" (1:28)
  11. "Jenny Wore Black" (2:57)
  12. "Intro/Walk on Water" (5:43)
  13. "The End (Of the World)" (3:23)

Other songs

Early in recording sessions, a song called "The Same Halo" was recorded by the band for the album but was ultimately replaced by "Lose My Way" on the album. "Jenny Wore Black" was first performed live in 1985-1986 during the "Freeways" tour.

A French-language demo called "Pyjamarama" was recorded the following year.

Singles

Along with the title track, two other singles from this album were released, but neither got much notice. These singles were "Moonbeam", which featured a complementing music video, and "O Solo Mio" that was backed by "Lose My Way" as a promo single.

References

  1. ^ Pop Goes the World at Allmusic
Men Without Hats
Ivan Doroschuk  • Stefan Doroschuk  • Allan McCarthy  • Colin Doroschuk  • Tracy Howe  • Mike Gabriel  • Jean-Marc Pisapia  • Johnny Sour Ass (Joe Roberts)  • Lenny Pinkas  • Roman Martyn  • Jeremie Arrobas  • Heidi Garcia
Albums
Rhythm of Youth (1982)  • Folk of the 80's (Part III) (1984)  • Pop Goes the World (1987)  • The Adventures of Women & Men Without Hate in the 21st Century (1989)  • Sideways (1991)  • No Hats Beyond This Point (2003)
EPs
Folk of the 80's (1980)  • Freeways (1985)
Compilations
Singles
"I Like" (1983)  • "The Safety Dance" (1983)  • "I Got the Message" (1983)  • "Living in China" (1983)  • "Where Do the Boys Go?" (1984)  • "Pop Goes the World" (1987)  • "Moonbeam" (1987)  • "Hey Men" (1989)  • "In the 21st Century" (1989)  • "Sideways" (1991)
DVDs
Live Hats (2006)