Down Under (song) (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Down Under (song)" in English language version.

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abc.net.au

Dingle, Sarah (4 February 2010). "Men at Work plundered Kookaburra riff: court". ABC News.

blogs.abc.net.au

Henschke, Ian. "Colin Hay and Down Under 2012". Retrieved 27 July 2012.

agata.lt

"2022 8-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
"2022 metų klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

allmusic.com

Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Men At Work - Business As Usual (1982) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Men at Work – Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 July 2010. second American number one early in 1983 and it became the band's first British hit single; the song reached number one in both countries simultaneously.
"Business as Usual – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2013.

aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz

"End of Year Charts 1982". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
"Top Selling Singles of 2022". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
"New Zealand single certifications – Luude – Down Under". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

apra.com.au

"The final list: APRA'S Ten best Australian Songs". Australasian Performing Right Association. 28 May 2001. Archived from the original on 8 March 2008.

aria.com.au

"ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 January 2023.

aso.gov.au

"Down Under (1981)". Australian Screen. Australian Government. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

austlii.edu.au

Larrikin Music Publishing Pty Ltd v EMI Songs Australia Pty Limited [2009] FCA 799, Federal Court (Australia)
Larrikin Music Publishing Pty Ltd v EMI Songs Australia Pty Limited [2010] FCA 29, Federal Court (Australia)
Larrikin Music Publishing Pty Ltd v EMI Songs Australia Pty Limited (No 2) [2010] FCA 698 at para. 45, Federal Court (Australia)

australian-charts.com

"Luude feat. Colin Hay – Down Under". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

australiaplus.com

Dingle, Sarah (3 January 2012). "Australian court rules 'Down Under' riff plundered". Australia Plus.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

austriancharts.at

"Luude feat. Colin Hay – Down Under" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

bac-lac.gc.ca

"Top RPM Singles: Issue 6942." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
"Top 100 Singles of 1982". RPM. Vol. 37, no. 19. 25 December 1982. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

bbc.co.uk

news.bbc.co.uk

"Down Under-covered". BBC News Magazine. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
"Men at Work lose plagiarism case". BBC News Online. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
"Men at Work face plagiarism case". BBC News Online. 30 July 2009.

billboard.com

"Colin Hay Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
"Colin Hay Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
"Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 22 January 2023.

books.google.com

Matos, Michaelangelo (8 December 2020). "Island Records, London: May 8, 1984". Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year. Hachette Books. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-306-90337-3.
"Top Single Picks". Billboard. 6 November 1982. p. 62. Retrieved 8 February 2023.

bpi.co.uk

"British single certifications – Men at Work – Down Under". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
"British single certifications – Luude Ft Colin Hay – Down Under". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 August 2022.

cashboxmagazine.com

"CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending JANUARY 22, 1983". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012.
"The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1983". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012.

cbc.ca

"'80s hit Down Under copies kids' song: court". CBC News. Associated Press. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

charts.nz

"Men At Work – Down Under". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
"Luude feat. Colin Hay – Down Under". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

cleveland.com

Smith, Troy L. (13 May 2021). "Every No. 1 song of the 1980s ranked from worst to best". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

colinhay.com

"Men at Work - Down Under/Keypunch Operator".
"Colin Hay to Celebrate 'Down Under' 30th Anniversary with Global Re-Release". Colinhay.com. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.

discogs.com

"Down Under (7" vinyl single release)". discogs.com. 9 September 1981.

dropbox.com

"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 April 2024.

dutchcharts.nl

"Men At Work – Down Under" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
"Jaaroverzichten – Single 1982" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
"Luude feat. Colin Hay – Down Under" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

elportaldemusica.es

"Spanish single certifications – Men at Work – Down Under". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 29 January 2024.

espn.com

Hamilton, Tom. "World Cup goal music: Every team's song choices in Qatar, with Gala's 'Freed From Desire' topping the chart". ESPN. Retrieved 29 November 2022.

essentiallysports.com

"Alexander Volkanovski Walkout Song: Which Track Does the Featherweight Champ Walk Out To?". Essentially Sports. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.

everyhit.com

"Chart Archive – 1980s Singles". everyHit.com. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

fimi.it

"Italian single certifications – Men at Work – Down Under" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

georgefm.co.nz

"Listen: Luude officially releases 'Down Under' rework". George FM. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

ghostarchive.org

"Men at Work's Colin Hay on Friday Night Videos intro for Down Under". YouTube. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.

hitparade.ch

"Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1982" (in German). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

ifpi.dk

"Danish single certifications – Men at Work – Down Under". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

ifpicr.cz

"ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 23. týden 2022 in the date selector. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
"ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 8. týden 2022 in the date selector. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
"ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 8. týden 2022 in the date selector. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

hitparada.ifpicr.cz

"ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202208 into search. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

imgur.com

i.imgur.com

"Platterlog: Singles – Supplementary". Platterlog. 2 November 1981. p. 7. Retrieved 22 December 2020 – via Imgur.
"National Top 100 Singles for 1981". Kent Music Report. 4 January 1982. p. 7. Retrieved 22 December 2020 – via Imgur.
"National Top 100 Singles for 1982". Kent Music Report. 3 January 1983. Retrieved 22 December 2020 – via Imgur.
"Platinum and Gold Singles 1982". Kent Music Report. 28 February 1983. Retrieved 22 December 2020 – via Imgur.

infodisc.fr

"Le Détail par Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Select "Men at Work" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

irishcharts.ie

"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Down Under". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2013.

listnr.com

articles.listnr.com

"Triple M's GOAT Song Countdown: Full List". 19 July 2024.

longboredsurfer.com

"Top 100 Hits for 1983". The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

mediaweek.com.au

"APRA Music Awards: Songwriters celebrated – from Flume to Miiesha to Colin Hay". Media Week. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.

metropulse.com

Reed, Ryan (2 March 2011). "Colin Hay Is Still at Work, 25 Years After 'Down Under'". Metro Pulse. Archived from the original on 15 March 2011.

mtv.de

"Jahrescharts 2022" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 16 December 2022.

mudcat.org

"Origins: Kookaburra – possible copyright info". Mudcat Café. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
"Kookaburra vs Down Under?". Mudcat Café. 30 July 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2010. From: Paul Burke ... illustrates the stupidity and tragedy of copyright. ... From: bodgie ... down to two rather stubborn music industry companies ... only ones making money out of this fight are the lawyers. Damn them all. Warren Fahey

musiccanada.com

"Canadian single certifications – Men at Work – Down Under". Music Canada.

musicfeeds.com.au

"Here Are the Songs That Made Triple M's 'Ozzest 100'". Music Feeds. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
"King Stingray Unveil Cover Of Men At Work's 'Down Under'". Music Feeds. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.

musicis4lovers.com

Dodge, Mitch (23 November 2021). "Luude, Colin Hay – Down Under [Sweat It Out]". Music is 4 Lovers. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

musikindustrie.de

"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Men at Work; 'Down Under')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

news.com.au

"Down Under and Kookaburra in copyright battle". News.com.au. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
Davies, Lisa (25 June 2009). "Claims Men at Work hit Down Under is a rip-off of Kookaburra song". News.com.au. Retrieved 7 July 2010. claiming Larrikin doesn't actually have copyright to Kookaburra – the Girl Guides do.
Adams, Cameron (10 August 2015). "Men at Work's Colin Hay says Down Under lawsuit 'contributed' to death of his dad and bandmate". News.com.au. Retrieved 13 December 2017.

nme.com

"King Stingray share cover of Men At Work's 'Down Under'". NME. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.

norwegiancharts.com

"Men At Work – Down Under". VG-lista. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

npr.org

Ulaby, Neda (1 December 2009). "A Kookaburra Causes Trouble 'Down Under'". NPR Music. Retrieved 27 April 2010. number of Australians, including Westwood, found this a bit much.

officialcharts.com

"Men at Work". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
"Luude ft. Colin Hay". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
"Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
"Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
"Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
"End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2022". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 January 2023.

offiziellecharts.de

"Men At Work – Down Under" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
"Luude feat. Colin Hay – Down Under" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

orf.at

oe3.orf.at

"Ö3-Austria Top40 Single-Jahrescharts 2022". Ö3 Austria Top 40. 8 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.

pilerats.com

Davies, Hayden. "Premiere: Australian duo Choomba continue to soar with Wantchu". Pilerats. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

readex.com

Paolacci, Louise (12 September 2013). "We Come from a Land Down Under: Australia's Thrilling Victory in the 1983 America's Cup". Readex. NewsBank. Retrieved 24 September 2018.

riaa.com

"American single certifications – Men at Work – Down Under". Recording Industry Association of America.

rock.co.za

"South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (M)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
"Top 20 Hit Singles of 1982". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

rollingstone.com

Sheffield, Rob (24 February 2023). "The 100 Best Songs of 1983, the Year Pop Went Crazy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 September 2023. Men at Work did happy-go-lucky pub-rock singalongs like "Down Under," one of the year's first Number One hits.

au.rollingstone.com

Jenke, Tyler (22 January 2022). "triple j's Hottest 100 of 2021: Live Updates". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

slagerlistak.hu

"Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 24 June 2022.

smh.com.au

Arlington, Kim (5 February 2010). "Infringement Down Under". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2010. Larrikin is entitled to recover damages
Gibson, Joel (6 July 2010). "Kookaburra sits on a small fortune: ruling on Down Under royalties". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2010. to pay Larrikin 5 per cent of royalties from the song dating back to 2002 and on royalties from future earnings
"Lawyers sue, men plunder". Sydney Morning Herald. 2 November 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2010. For some, Larrikin's suit will be seen as a brazen and opportunistic attempt
Hardie, Giles (27 July 2012). "Down Under loses its infringing flute". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 July 2012.

songfacts.com

"Down Under by Men at Work". Songfacts. Retrieved 11 February 2010.

studios301.com

"DOWN UNDER (UNDER ONE SUN) King Stingray". Studios 301. October 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.

swedishcharts.com

"Men At Work – Down Under". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

swisscharts.com

"Men At Work – Down Under". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
"Luude feat. Colin Hay – Down Under". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

telegraph.co.uk

Malkin, Bonnie (30 July 2009). "Men at Work sued over 'stolen' riff in Down Under". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 December 2017.

theage.com.au

Ham, Larissa; Arlington, Kim (5 February 2010). "Kookaburra case: publisher hits back at Colin Hay's "greed" claim – Music". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 27 April 2010.

theaustralian.com.au

Hohenboken, Angus (25 June 2009). "Girls may have guided Men at Work's song Down Under". The Australian.

theguardian.com

"Men at Work lose appeal over Kookaburra riff". The Guardian. London. Associated Press in Sydney. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.

themusicnetwork.com

Brewster, Will (23 August 2021). "EMI Music announces electronic duo Choomba as latest signing". The Music Network. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
Lars Brandle (12 October 2022). "Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)". The Music Network. Retrieved 12 October 2022.

top40.nl

"Nederlandse Top 40 – week 18, 1982" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
"Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1982" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

ultratop.be

"Men At Work – Down Under" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
"Jaaroverzichten 1982" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
"Luude feat. Colin Hay – Down Under" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
"Jaaroverzichten 2022" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 January 2023.

vh1.com

"The Greatest » Ep. 167 "100 Greatest Songs of the 80s (Hour 1)"". VH1. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011.

web.archive.org

Parker, Lyndsey (4 February 2010). "Men at Work vs. The Man: '80s Band Charged with Plagiarism". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014.
Reed, Ryan (2 March 2011). "Colin Hay Is Still at Work, 25 Years After 'Down Under'". Metro Pulse. Archived from the original on 15 March 2011.
McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Men at Work'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 13 May 2003.
"The final list: APRA'S Ten best Australian Songs". Australasian Performing Right Association. 28 May 2001. Archived from the original on 8 March 2008.
"The Greatest » Ep. 167 "100 Greatest Songs of the 80s (Hour 1)"". VH1. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011.
"Origins: Kookaburra – possible copyright info". Mudcat Café. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
"Kookaburra vs Down Under?". Mudcat Café. 30 July 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2010. From: Paul Burke ... illustrates the stupidity and tragedy of copyright. ... From: bodgie ... down to two rather stubborn music industry companies ... only ones making money out of this fight are the lawyers. Damn them all. Warren Fahey
"Australia No. 1 hits -- 1980's". World Charts. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
"CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending JANUARY 22, 1983". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012.
"The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1983". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012.
"Ö3-Austria Top40 Single-Jahrescharts 2022". Ö3 Austria Top 40. 8 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
"Top Selling Singles of 2022". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.

whammo.com.au

McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Men at Work'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 13 May 2003.

whirlpool.net.au

forums.whirlpool.net.au

"Men at Work steal children's song..." Forums.whirlpool.net.au. Retrieved 27 April 2010.

worldcharts.co.uk

"Australia No. 1 hits -- 1980's". World Charts. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2013.

worldradiohistory.com

Gordon, David (August 1983). "Production viewpoint: Peter McIan" (PDF). Recording Engineer/Producer. Vol. 14, no. 4. p. 29.

yahoo.com

music.yahoo.com

Parker, Lyndsey (4 February 2010). "Men at Work vs. The Man: '80s Band Charged with Plagiarism". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014.

youtube.com

"Men at Work's Colin Hay on Friday Night Videos intro for Down Under". YouTube. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.

zpav.pl

bestsellery.zpav.pl

"Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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