Sideways (Men Without Hats song)

1991 single by Men Without Hats

"Sideways"

Single by Men Without Hats
from the album  Sideways
Released| April 1991
Recorded| 1990, Hudson Studios, Briarcliff Manor, New York
Genre| Hard rock
Length| 5:00
Label| Mercury
Songwriter(s)| Ivan and Stefan Doroschuk
Producer(s)| Stefan Doroschuk
Men Without Hats singles chronology
| "Here Come the '90s"
(1990)  | "Sideways"
(1991)  | "Kenbarbielove"
(1991)

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"Sideways" is the first single by Canadian synth-pop band Men Without Hats from the album of the same name, released in 1991.

## History

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In the press release, bandleader Ivan Doroschuk described "Sideways" as being about how there are other ways of looking at things. In an interview with The Georgia Straight in July 1991, he also described how "Sideways" was originally an ode to early morning sex.[1]

The song itself is a hard rock song in E major.

## Music video

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A music video was filmed for "Sideways", showing the band playing the song.

## References

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1. ^ "25 years ago today: Men Without Hats gets heavier in Vancouver, then hardly a peep | Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly". Straight.com. Retrieved 2016-12-11.

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Men Without Hats

* Ivan Doroschuk
* Colin Doroschuk
* Sho Murray

* Jérémie Arrobas
* Stefan Doroschuk
* Michel Langevin
* John Kastner
* Roman Martyn
* Félix Matte
* Allan McCarthy
* James Love
* Lysanne Thibodeau
* Lenny Pinkas
* Louise (Lou) Dawson
* Rachel Ashmore

Albums|

* Rhythm of Youth
* Folk of the 80s (Part III)
* Pop Goes the World
* The Adventures of Women & Men Without Hate in the 21st Century
* Sideways
* No Hats Beyond This Point
* Love in the Age of War

EPs|

* Folk of the 80's
* Freeways

Compilations|

* Collection/Greatest Hats
* The Very Best of Men Without Hats
* My Hats Collection/The Silver Collection

Singles|

* "The Safety Dance"
* "Nationale 7"
* "Pop Goes the World"
* "Hey Men"
* "Sideways"

Related articles|

* Discography
* The Spell

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