The Safety Dance

~ Recording by Men Without Hats

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2The Safety Dance4:32Men Without HatsRhythm of YouthMen Without HatsAlbum
Backstreet RecordsBSR-5436
1.4The Safety Dance4:36Men Without HatsRock the First, Volume ThreeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sandstone Music, DCC Compact ClassicsSAN 5009
2.6The Safety Dance4:30Men Without HatsShut Up and Dance, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1994-02-16
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)74321 18063 2
2.15Safety Dance4:29Men Without HatsDance Decade Vol. 1 - The 80'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321 19619 2
1.6Safety Dance4:30Men Without HatsFlashbackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Electrola7243 8 29655 2 7
1.2Safety Dance4:35Men Without HatsGreatest Rock Hits of the 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Special ProductsMCAD-20897
1.4Safety Dance?:??Men Without HatsRock of the 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-07-14
MCA Special ProductsMCAD-21092
1.6Safety Dance4:29Men Without HatsWe Can’t Get Enough! Best of the EightiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1998-10-05
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)UMD70092
2.9Safety Dance4:28Men Without HatsFetenkult: Wave to the 80'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1998-10-26
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321 60721 2
1.2The Safety Dance4:37Men Without HatsBillboard Top Dance Hits 1983Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 75318
1.10The Safety Dance4:36Men Without HatsEntertainment Weekly: 80's WaveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI‐Capitol Music Special Markets72438-19877-2-8
1.8The Safety Dance4:35Men Without HatsFlash House 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Fieldzz Discos74321636192
1.19The Safety Dance4:30Men Without HatsModern 80’s: The Best of Discopop, Vol. 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1999-04-12
Polystar (Germany)564 413-2
1.2The Safety Dance4:29Men Without HatsFetenhits: The Real 80'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1999-09-24
Polystar (Germany)
2.15The Safety Dance (extended mix)4:23Men Without HatsDance the Alternative, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)564 530-2
1.5Safety Dance4:35Men Without HatsPoptronica DanceVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Buddha Records (1998–2002, formerly known as Buddah Records)7446599612 2
1.15The Safety Dance4:33Men Without HatsMore Pure 80'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-03-21
UTV Records314 541 344-2
3.9Safety Dance4:33Men Without HatsClassic Alternatives, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2000-10-10
SPG MusicSPG3 1904
3.5The Safety Dance4:30Men Without HatsMedia Markt Collection: New Pop WaveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Special Marketing Europe GmbH74321 79580 2
1.4The Safety Dance4:28Men Without HatsOne Shot ’80, Volume 9Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)541 108-2
1.14Safety Dance4:34Men Without HatsThe MexicanAlan SilvestriAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2001-02-27
Decca Records013 757-2
1.11The Safety Dance4:36Men Without HatsModern Rock: DanceVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-08-21
Time–Life MusicR828-05
1.6Safety Dance4:30Men Without HatsBest of the 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Special Marketing Europe GmbH74321 86286 2
2.12The Safety Dance4:27Men Without HatsNew Wave ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
ARS Productions Belgium740653-2
1.9The Safety Dance4:35Men Without HatsHit Me With Your 80's BoxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-01-29
Hip‐O Records314 585 379-2, 314 585 380-2
1.14The Safety Dance4:35Men Without HatsCasey Kasem Presents America's Top Ten 1980s: New Wave's Greatest HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-05-20
Top Sail ProductionsTSP-71897
2.8The Safety Dance4:29Men Without HatsDie Hit-Giganten: Pop & Wave Hits der 80erVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-04-01
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)82876 68310 2
3.5Safety Dance4:34Men Without HatsNew Wave: The Long VersionsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2005-10-11
DiskyCB 902713
1.9Safety Dance4:33Men Without HatsClub New WaveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)724387382626
1.17Safety Dance4:34Men Without HatsThe One & Only: A Collection of One-Hit WondersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyBX 903314, CB 903314
2.8Safety Dance4:29Men Without HatsThe Ultimate Collection: EightiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2006-02-15
Brunswick News545 380-2
4.5Safety Dance4:29Men Without HatsSom livre anos 80, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Som Livre0397-2
1.5Safety Dance4:34Men Without HatsThis Is '80s New WaveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Cleopatra Records (US label, predominantly industrial/goth, and low budget compilations), Universal Music Special MarketsCLP 1664
2.9Safety Dance4:30Men Without HatsI Love Disco 80's, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • ES2007-05-10
Blanco y Negro Music (Spain)MXCD-1703
2.13The Safety Dance4:34Men Without HatsNew Wave GoldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-06-05
Hip‐O RecordsHip-O B0008838-02
1.2Safety Dance4:31Men Without HatsThe 80’s Tapes: Pop & WaveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2007-07-27
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)88697136682
2.2Safety Dance4:35Men Without HatsTop of the Pop Hits: The 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-11-25
Collectables (US reissue label)COL-CD-0381
1.7The Safety Dance4:33Men Without HatsGhosts of Girlfriends PastVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2009-10-06
Bulletproof (US soundtracks)BPF-1053
1.2The Safety Dance4:37Men Without HatsRhythm of YouthMen Without HatsAlbum
Bulldog BrothersDOG 1007
1.11Safety Dance4:31Men Without HatsTake Me Home Tonight (explicit)Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2011-03-29
Universal Republic Records (2006-2012)B0015451-02
1.20The Safety Dance (extended version)4:34Men Without HatsKontor: Top of the Clubs: Electric 80s (unmixed + mixes)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + DJ-mix
  • AT2019-03-15
  • DE2019-03-15
  • CH2019-03-15
Kontor Records
1.2The Safety Dance4:38Men Without HatsRhythm of Youth (expanded edition)Men Without HatsAlbum
  • XW2019-09-20
Geffen Records
4.2Safety Dance4:34Men Without Hats80s Music Explosion!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music
1.2The Safety Dance4:37Men Without HatsRhythm of YouthMen Without HatsAlbum
Promotion
1.1The Safety Dance (long version)4:32Men Without HatsThe Safety DanceMen Without HatsSingle
Backstreet RecordsBSR-52232
1.2The Safety Dance4:37Men Without HatsPump It UpVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Cornerstone Promotions (Put out compilation CDs w/ Sony Music Special Products)A2 34208
1.10The Safety Dance4:30Men Without HatsAudi A4 Cabriolet Sunny MoodsVarious ArtistsAlbum
BMG Ariola (company mostly named as distributor)
Bootleg
1.10Safety Dance4:34Men Without Hats100% Wave, Vol. 05Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)
(unknown)
1.14The Safety Dance4:40Men Without HatsMobile Beat Dance 4Various ArtistsCompilation
TM Century

Relationships

producer:Marc Durand (Canadian producer)
has remixes:Safety Dance by CARSTN & Ten Tonne Skeleton
recording of:The Safety Dance

Related works

The Safety Dance

lyricist and composer:Ivan Doroschuk (Men Without Hats)
publisher:Betty Songs
Ivan Ltd.
Polygram Music
Universal Texas City Music Inc.
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Tactik Music (publisher) (in 1982)
Wintrup Musik (in 1982)
later parody versions:Tasty Plants
The Brady Bunch (“Weird Al” version)