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This article is about the Men at Work song. For the England Dan & John Ford Coley album, see Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jive.
"Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive" Single by Men at Work from the album Cargo B-side "No Restrictions" Released September 1983 Format 7" Genre Pop, New Wave Length 4:12 (single), 4:38 (album) Label Epic Writer(s) Colin Hay Producer Peter McIan Men at Work singles chronology "It's a Mistake"
(1983)"Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive"
(1983)"Everything I Need"
(1985)"Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive" is a single released in 1983 by the Australian group Men at Work. The song was written by Men at Work singer/guitarist Colin Hay, and the recording was produced by Peter McIan. The song is taken from their 1983 album Cargo, was the band's last hit single in the US Top 40, peaking at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1983. The song is about a mad scientist named Dr. Heckyll who creates a potion that turns him into a handsome, talkative man. The lyric is a parody of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Track listing
7": Epic / A 6276 Japan
- "Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive" – 4:12
- "No Restrictions" – 4:29
7": Columbia / TA 6276 USA
- "Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive" – 4:12
- "I Like To (Live)" – 4:23
Men at Work Colin Hay · Ron Strykert · Jerry Speiser · Greg Ham · John Rees Studio albums Live albums BrazilSingles "Keypunch Operator" / "Down Under" · "Who Can It Be Now?" · "Down Under" · "Be Good Johnny" · "Underground" · "High Wire" · "Overkill" · "It's a Mistake" · "Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive" · "Everything I Need" · "Maria" · "Man with Two Hearts"Compilations The Works · Puttin' in Overtime · Contraband: The Best of Men at Work · Simply The Best · Definitive Collection · Super Hits · Essential Men at WorkRelated articles Book:Men at Work Categories:- 1983 singles
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