Rat in the Kitchen

Last updated

Rat in the Kitchen
RITK.jpg
Studio album by
UB40
Released28 July 1986
Genre Reggae
Length43:06
Label DEP LPDEP11 / Virgin / A&M (US)
Producer UB40
UB40 chronology
Baggariddim
(1985)		Rat in the Kitchen
(1986)		 The Best of UB40 - Volume One
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Christgau's Record Guide B+ [2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Great Rock Discography 7/10 [4]
MusicHound 3.5/5 [5]
Los Angeles Times favourable [6]
Record Mirror 4/5 [7]
Rolling Stone favourable [8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Smash Hits 6/10 [10]

Rat in the Kitchen is the seventh album by UB40, released in July 1986. This album contained two UK hits, "Sing Our Own Song" (UK No. 5 in 1986) and "Rat in Mi Kitchen" (UK No. 12 in 1987). [11] The album itself reached 8 in the UK album charts in 1986 staying in the charts for twenty weeks. [11] The album provoked a positive reception from critics.

Contents

Reception

AllMusic said the album was "as usual, a tuneful collection of reggae" [1] and later described the album as "edgy". [12]

Track listing

All tracks composed by UB40

  1. "All I Want to Do" – 5:33
  2. "You Could Meet Somebody" – 4:52
  3. "Tell It Like It Is" – 3:36
  4. "The Elevator" – 3:25
  5. "Watchdogs" – 4:18
  6. "Rat in Mi Kitchen" – 6:58
  7. "Looking Down at My Reflection" – 3:27
  8. "Don't Blame Me" – 3:36
  9. "Sing Our Own Song" – 7:21

Personnel


Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [24] Gold50,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [25] Gold50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [26] Gold7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI) [27] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Related Research Articles

<i>Slippery When Wet</i> 1986 studio album by Bon Jovi

Slippery When Wet is the third studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on August 18, 1986, by Mercury Records in North America and Vertigo Records internationally. It was produced by Bruce Fairbairn, with recording sessions taking place between January and July 1986 at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver. The album features many of Bon Jovi's best-known songs, including "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Livin' on a Prayer", and "Wanted Dead or Alive".

<i>A Night on the Town</i> (Rod Stewart album) 1976 studio album by Rod Stewart

A Night on the Town is Rod Stewart's seventh album, released in 1976. The cover art is based on Pierre-Auguste Renoir's painting Bal du moulin de la Galette, with Stewart inserted in the centre in period costume. On 30 June 2009, Rhino reissued the album as a two-disc CD with bonus tracks. A Night on the Town was Stewart's last UK number-one studio album until Time in 2013.

<i>Making Movies</i> 1980 studio album by Dire Straits

Making Movies is the third studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 17 October 1980 by Vertigo Records internationally, Warner Bros. Records in the United States and Mercury Records in Canada. The album includes the single "Romeo and Juliet", which reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as “Tunnel of Love,” featured in the 1982 Richard Gere film An Officer and a Gentleman.

<i>Night and Day</i> (Joe Jackson album) 1982 studio album by Joe Jackson

Night and Day is the fifth studio album by English musician Joe Jackson, released on 25 June 1982 by A&M Records. It reached the top five in both the United Kingdom and United States, Jackson's only studio album to do so in either country. The album has been certified gold in the UK and US, and achieved platinum status in Canada. It has sold over one million copies.

<i>Emotional Rescue</i> 1980 studio album by The Rolling Stones

Emotional Rescue is the fifteenth studio album by English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 23 June 1980 by Rolling Stones Records. Following the success of their previous album, Some Girls, their biggest hit to date, the Rolling Stones returned to the studio in early 1979 to start writing and recording its follow-up. Full-time members Mick Jagger (vocals), Keith Richards (guitar), Ronnie Wood (guitar), Bill Wyman (bass) and Charlie Watts (drums) were joined by frequent collaborators Ian Stewart (keyboards), Nicky Hopkins (keyboards), Bobby Keys (saxophone) and Sugar Blue (harmonica).

<i>Little Creatures</i> 1985 studio album by Talking Heads

Little Creatures is the sixth studio album by American rock band Talking Heads, released June 10, 1985, by Sire Records. The album examines themes of Americana and incorporates elements of country music, with many songs featuring steel guitar. It was voted album of the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll, and is the band's best-selling studio album, with more than two million copies sold in the United States. The cover art was created by outsider artist Howard Finster, and was selected as album cover of the year by Rolling Stone.

<i>Be Yourself Tonight</i> 1985 studio album by Eurythmics

Be Yourself Tonight is the fourth studio album by British pop duo Eurythmics, released on 29 April 1985 by RCA Records.

<i>Colour by Numbers</i> 1983 studio album by Culture Club

Colour by Numbers is the second album by the British new wave group Culture Club, released in October 1983. Preceded by the hit single "Karma Chameleon", which reached number one in several countries, the album reached number one in the UK and has sold 10 million copies. It has been certified triple platinum in the UK and quadruple platinum in the US. It was ranked number 96 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Best Albums of the 1980s.

<i>Dirty Work</i> (Rolling Stones album) 1986 studio album by the Rolling Stones

Dirty Work is the eighteenth studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. It was released on 24 March 1986 on the Rolling Stones label by CBS Records, their first under their new contract with Columbia Records. Produced by Steve Lillywhite, the album was recorded during a period when relations between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards had soured considerably, according to Richards' autobiography Life.

<i>The Very Best of UB40</i> 2000 greatest hits album by UB40

The Very Best of UB40 1980–2000 is a greatest hits album of the British dub/reggae band UB40.

<i>Picture Book</i> (Simply Red album) 1985 studio album by Simply Red

Picture Book is the debut album by British pop and soul group Simply Red, released in October 1985. It contains the US number-one single "Holding Back the Years", and covers of The Valentine Brothers' "Money's Too Tight " and Talking Heads’ “Heaven”. Three more singles were released from the album: "Come to My Aid", "Jericho", and "Open Up the Red Box".

<i>Once Upon a Time</i> (Simple Minds album) 1985 studio album by Simple Minds

Once Upon a Time is the seventh studio album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released on 21 October 1985 by record label Virgin, Once Upon a Time topped the UK charts, and peaked at No. 10 on the US charts, spending five consecutive weeks in the Top 10 of Billboard and 16 weeks in the Top 20.

<i>The Woman in Red</i> (soundtrack) 1984 soundtrack album by Stevie Wonder and Dionne Warwick

The Woman in Red: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the second soundtrack album released by American musician Stevie Wonder on the Motown label. Also featuring Dionne Warwick, the album was released in 1984 for the film of the same name. It features Wonder's biggest hit, "I Just Called to Say I Love You", which hit number one internationally and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and also features the follow-up hit, "Love Light in Flight" and "Don't Drive Drunk", the song and the accompanying music video for which were used in the Ad Council and the US Department of Transportation's Drunk Driving Prevention public service announcement the following year.

<i>Greatest Hits</i> (Gloria Estefan album) 1992 greatest hits album by Gloria Estefan

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Cuban-American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan, released on October 30, 1992, by Epic Records. The album includes songs with soft rock influenced sounds as well as more upbeat Latin pop works inspired by dance music. The tracks were gathered from various releases over the 1985 to 1992 period.

<i>The Best of UB40 – Volume One</i> 1987 greatest hits album by UB40

The Best of UB40 – Volume One is a compilation album by the British reggae band UB40. It was released in 1987 and includes a selection of the band's hits from 1980 to 1986.

<i>Promises and Lies</i> 1993 studio album by UB40

Promises and Lies is the tenth album by the British reggae band UB40, released in 1993. It includes the hit from the soundtrack of the 1993 movie Sliver, "Can't Help Falling in Love", originally sung by Elvis Presley. The album reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 6 in the United States. It is the band's best-selling album, having sold over 9 million copies.

The discography of UB40, a British reggae band, consists of 20 studio albums, 19 compilation albums, six live albums, four remix albums, 65 singles and a number of appearances with other artists.

<i>UB40</i> (album) 1988 studio album by UB40

UB40 is the eighth album by British reggae band UB40, released on the DEP International label in 11 July 1988. This album contained the hit single "Breakfast in Bed" with Chrissie Hynde, which reached No. 6 in the UK charts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sing Our Own Song</span> 1986 single by UB40

"Sing Our Own Song" is a song written and performed by British reggae group UB40. It features backing singers Jaki Graham, Mo Birch and Ruby Turner and appeared as the ninth and final track on their seventh album, Rat in the Kitchen (1986). Released in 1986, it reached number five on the UK Singles Chart and became a number-one hit in the Netherlands.

<i>Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II</i> 1985 greatest hits album by Billy Joel

Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II is the first greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on July 1, 1985. The album has been certified double diamond by the RIAA, selling over 11.5 million copies as sixth most certified album of all time in the US. The album includes hits from 1973 to 1985 in chronological order with one exception. Some foreign pressings include "Honesty" in place of "Don't Ask Me Why".

References

  1. 1 2 "Rat in the Kitchen - UB40 - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1990). "UB40". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s . Pantheon Books. ISBN   0-679-73015-X . Retrieved 11 September 2024– via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ↑ Larkin, Colin (1998). "UB40". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Groves Dictionaries. p.  5561. ISBN   1-561-59237-4.
  4. ↑ Strong, Martin C. (2004). "UB40". The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate Books. p.  1577. ISBN   1-84195-615-5.
  5. ↑ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). "UB40". MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p.  1178. ISBN   1-57859-061-2.
  6. ↑ MATSUMOTO, JON (12 October 1986). "Ub40 Gets Sharp" – via Los Angeles Times.
  7. ↑ Cross, Di (2 August 1986). "UB40: Rat in the Kitchen". Record Mirror . Vol. 33. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "UB40: Rat In The Kitchen : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". 2 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007.
  9. ↑ Considine, J. D. (1992). "UB40". In DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (3rd ed.). Random House. pp.  726–727. ISBN   0-679-73729-4.
  10. ↑ Campbell, Colette (30 July 1986). "UB40: Rat in the Kitchen". Smash Hits . No. 207. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Official charts – UK – UB40". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  12. ↑ "UB40 - UB40 - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  13. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 316. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  14. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0739". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  15. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – UB40 – Rat in the Kitchen" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  16. ↑ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 3, no. 36. 13 September 1986. p. 17. OCLC   29800226. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022– via World Radio History.
  17. ↑ "Charts.nz – UB40 – Rat in the Kitchen". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  18. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – UB40 – Rat in the Kitchen". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  19. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  20. ↑ "UB40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  21. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts . Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  22. ↑ "Top Selling Albums of 1986 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand . Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  23. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts . Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  24. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – UB40 – Rat in the Kitchen". Music Canada . Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  25. ↑ "Dutch album certifications – UB 40 – Rat in the Kitchen" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved 10 June 2019.Enter Rat in the Kitchen in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1987 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  26. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – UB40 – Rat in the Kitchen". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  27. ↑ "British album certifications – UB40 – Rat in the Kitchen". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 10 June 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.