 The band was propelled into the limelight, in part, by the inclusion of their single "All Dressed Up" in the compilation album " Class of 81" produced by Simon Grigg’s Propeller Records.By late 1980, the band was at the forefront of what was called the "North Shore Invasion".The Screaming Meemees were named "Most Promising Group" at the 1981 New Zealand Music Awards.