In 1984, the band took a long break as members pursued other interests and recovered from the two years of constant touring they'd done in support of both albums.<br />At the end of that period, Jerry Speiser and John Rees were advised by management that they were no longer members of the band.<br />The remaining members (Hay, Ham and Strykert) recorded a third album Two Hearts which peaked at #50 on the chart.<br />Although four songs were released as singles to promote the album (lead single Everything I Need, Man With Two Hearts, Maria, and Hard Luck Story), only the first song charted in the U.S., and that only at #47.<br />The record relied heavily on drum programming and synthesizers and reduced the presence of Ham's saxophone, giving it a different feel than the band's first two records.<br />Strykert left the group during the album's production .<br />Hay and Ham hired new bandmates to tour behind the record, including jazz/fusion bassist Jeremy Alsop, progressive rock drummer Mark Kennedy, and guitarist James Black, who respectively play on seven, eight and one of the ten tracks on Two Hearts.<br />Soon after, third guitarist Colin Bayley was added to the band's touring lineup, and Kennedy was replaced by prodigious young drummer Chad Wackerman.<br />Australian Soul singer Kate Ceberano also worked and performed live with the group during this period as a guest.<br />Men at Work performed three songs for the 1985 Oz for Africa concert (part of the global Live Aid program) - Maria, Overkill, and an unreleased song called The Longest Night.<br />It was broadcast in Australia (on both Seven Network and Nine Network) and on MTV in the US.<br />Maria and Overkill were also broadcast by American Broadcasting Company (ABC) during their Live Aid telecast.<br />Ham left during the band's time touring behind the album.<br />The final Men At Work performances in the 1980s found Australian jazz saxophonist Paul Williamson replacing Ham.<br />By 1986, the band was defunct, and Hay was working on a solo album, which would feature participation from Alsop and Wackerman. (*)