 In between shows on Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten, they recorded a new single, "Macho", with the b-side "Grote broer" ('big brother', referring to the novel "1984"), which was released in January 1984 and peaked at No.12.In February 1984, Doe Maar went into the studio to record their fifth album; however, the band couldn't get into the recording, and during a crisis meeting on February 13 they decided to call it a day.The split was officially announced three days later after a newspaper leak.