Man Overboard (Do-Re-Mi song)
| "Man Overboard" | ||||
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7" single cover | ||||
| Single by Do-Ré-Mi | ||||
| from the album Domestic Harmony | ||||
| A-side | "Man Overboard" | |||
| B-side | "Fish Tank", "Black Crocodiles" | |||
| Released | May 1985 | |||
| Recorded | Sydney, 1985 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 4:08 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Deborah Conway, Dorland Bray, Helen Carter, Stephen Philip | |||
| Producer(s) | Gavin MacKillop | |||
| Do-Ré-Mi singles chronology | ||||
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"Man Overboard" is a song by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi recorded in 1982 for the EP The Waiting Room. The song was re-recorded in 1985 and released in May 1985 as the lead single from the group's debut studio album, Domestic Harmony. The 7" vinyl version has three tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip.
The song is the first Australian hit to include lyrics mentioning penis envy and pubic hair; it also had no chorus. The single version was produced and engineered by Gavin McKillop.
At the 1985 Countdown Music Awards, the song won Best Debut Single.