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"Man Overboard"
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
"Man Overboard" (1985) "Idiot Grin" (1986)

"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 referring to anal humour, 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.

In 2001, Carter recalled the problems Do-Ré-Mi had with their record company over "Man Overboard" for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation TV series Long Way to the Top, "There was a real hit-maker mentality ... people would say 'It can't be a hit – it doesn't have a chorus... You're talking about pubic hair, oh my God!'"

Track listing

All tracks were written by Deborah Conway, Dorland Bray, Helen Carter and Stephen Philip.

1. "Man Overboard" – 4:08
2. "Fish Tank" – 2:43
3. "Black Crocodiles" – 3:12

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Personnel

Do-Ré-Mi members

• Dorland Bray – drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Helen Carter – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Deborah Conway – lead vocalist
• Stephen Philip – guitar

Cover versions

• In 2003, george covered the song as a B-side to their single "Still Real". It featured Do-Re-Mi vocalist Deborah Conway.

References

1. ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Do-Ré-Mi'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 30 September 2004. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
2. Nimmervoll, Ed. "Do-Ré-Mi". HowlSpace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
3. ^ "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Archived from the original on 5 December 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2008. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. MAN OVERBOARD
4. Holmgren, Magnus. "Do-Ré-Mi". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
5. "Long Way to the Top article on Helen Carter". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
6. "Deborah Conway Official website". Deborah Conway. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
7. Harris, Anna (30 January 2004). "Deborah Conway – still alive and brilliant". Archived from the original on 14 May 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
8. "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
9. "Helen Carter video interview for Long Way to the Top". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
10. ^ "Kent Music Report No 599 – 30 December 1985 > National Top 100 Singles for 1985". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 23 January 2023 – via Imgur.
11. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 91. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

• 1982 songs
• 1985 debut singles
• Do-Re-Mi (band) songs
• Virgin Records singles