What is "business as usual"

n. (context idiomatic English) The normal course of an activity, particularly in circumstances that are out of the ordinary.

Business as Usual is the debut album of Australian new wave band Men at Work, which was released in November 1981 in Australia, and April 1982 in the United States. The group members were Greg Ham on flute, saxophone, keyboards and vocals; Colin Hay on vocals and guitar; John Rees on bass guitar; Jerry Speiser on drums and backing vocals; and Ron Strykert on lead guitar and vocals. It spent nine weeks at the top of the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart from December 1981 through to March 1982. The Australian version had a black and white cover design; overseas releases had a similar design but in a black and yellow colour scheme. Business as Usual was one of the most successful albums internationally by an Australian group. It spent an unprecedented 15 weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 from late 1982 to early 1983; and five weeks at No. 1 in the United Kingdom Albums Chart in early 1983. Business as Usual was also one of the highest selling Australian albums in the early 1980s, with 6 million copies sold in the US, and 15 million sold worldwide. Surprisingly, the disc also made it to #31 on Billboard's Black Albums chart.

The first single from the album, " Who Can It Be Now?", was released in Australia in June 1981, prior to the recording of the rest of the album. It reached No. 2 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart in August that year. The second single, " Down Under", which was issued in October peaked at No. 1 for six weeks. A third single, " Be Good Johnny", appeared in April the following year and reached No. 8.

In February 2010 a Federal Court judge in Sydney found that the flute riff from "Down Under" had been plagiarised from the Australian song " Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree", written in 1934 by Marion Sinclair. The Federal Court determined that the copyright was still current (Sinclair died in 1988) and had been assigned to Larrikin Music. The judge found that "a substantial amount of the original song" had been reproduced in "Down Under". Larrikin Music had suggested 60% of the royalties would be appropriate compensation, but the court decreed they shall receive only 5%, and only on mechanical rights for the song since 2002, and on future profits.

In October 2010, Business as Usual was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums.

Business as Usual is the third album from Hip Hop duo EPMD, released January 15, 1991 and their first on leading rap label Def Jam as a result of being signed over (along with Nice & Smooth) from their former label, Fresh Records. This album was also the first release by Def Jam as an imprint under its new Rush Associated Labels subsidiary, which allowed founder Russell Simmons more control and more ownership over its material, as the masters for proper Def Jam releases at that time were primarily owned by Sony Music's Columbia Records. Business as Usual was not as acclaimed as their first two albums, but was not considered to be a failure either. One notable aspect here was the debut of future Hip Hop star Redman, who appears on the tracks "Hardcore" and "Brothers on My Jock". Three singles were released from the album, " Gold Digger", " Rampage (Slow Down, Baby)" featuring LL Cool J and " Give the People". In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.

The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on May 7, 1991.

__NOTOC__ "Business as Usual" is the 116th episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 18th episode of the fifth season.

Despondent over his mounting financial woes, Quark allows his Cousin Gaila to talk him into joining the arms sales business.

Business as usual may refer to:

• Business as usual (business), the normal execution of operations within an organization
• Business as usual (policy), policy of the British government in World War I

• Business as Usual (film), a 1987 British drama
• "Business as Usual" (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), television series episode
• "Business as Usual", television series episode of Flashpoint
• Business as Usual (musical), a West End musical of 1914

• Business as Usual (EPMD album)
• Business as Usual (Men at Work album)
• Business as Usual, album by Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.
• Business as Usual, album by Da Brakes
• Business as Usual, album by Secret Affair
• Business as Usual, album by Robin McAuley
• "Business as Usual", song by The Eagles from Long Road out of Eden
• "Business as Usual", song by Little Feat from Let It Roll
• "Business as Usual", song by Staggered Crossing from Last Summer When We Were Famous

Business as Usual is a 1987 drama film written and directed by Lezli-An Barrett. It stars Glenda Jackson and John Thaw.

Business as usual (BAU) - the normal execution of standard functional operations within an organization - forms a possible contrast to projects or programmes which might introduce change.

Business as usual was a policy followed by the British government, under Prime Minister H. H. Asquith, during the early years of the First World War. Its fundamental belief was that in order to maintain a stable and functioning country, it was necessary to continue society in the same manner as before the war; in other words, that civilians should think of the war as "business as usual". The underlying assumption was that a morale-eroding change in behaviour equated to a victory for the enemy.

The term itself is attributed to Winston Churchill, then a prominent "New Liberal". It is unclear whether Asquith, with whom the policy is also associated, himself supported it, or whether he merely felt obliged to. Certainly, he described it as "a detestable doctrine" in his memoirs.

Business As Usual is the second full-length collaboration album released by Haystak & JellyRoll on November 19, 2013. The collaboration album peaked at 11 on the Billboard Top Heatseakers Albums chart.

1. "Business As Usual" - 3:26
2. "All Over The Road ft. Charlie P" - 4:21
3. "Money" - 3:14
4. "Boyfriend" - 3:29
5. "Independent Legend" - 3:12
6. "Keep It Gangsta" - 3:20
7. "Winners ft. Robin Raynelle" - 3:51
8. "Please God" - 2:36
9. "Hello ft. Big Snap" - 4:02
10. "We Don't" - 3:25
11. "Bad Guy ft. Squints" - 3:33
12. "Part Girl ft. Big Snap, Zodiak Black & Charlie P" - 5:01
13. "Over Here" - 3:37
14. "Early Days" - 2:45
15. "Life ft. Ryan Terrel" - 4:10
16. "Safely Say" - 3:23
17. "Every Now and Then" - 3:27
18. "Locked And Loaded" - 3:42