UB40 (album)

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UB40
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Studio album by
UB40
Released11 July 1988
StudioThe Abattoir, Birmingham
Genre Reggae
Length41:22
Label DEP International
Producer UB40
UB40 chronology
The Best of UB40 – Volume One
(1987)		UB40
(1988)		 Labour of Love II
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Robert Christgau B+ [2]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]

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.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by UB40; except where indicated

  1. "Dance With the Devil" – 5:43
  2. "Come Out to Play" – 3:15 *
  3. "Breakfast in Bed" (Eddie Hinton, Donnie Fritts) – Dusty Springfield Cover  – 3:21 *
  4. "You're Always Pulling Me Down" – 4:02
  5. "I Would Do For You" – 5:36 *
  6. "'Cause It Isn't True" – 2:58
  7. "Where Did I Go Wrong" – 3:52 *
  8. "Contaminated Minds" – 4:48
  9. "Matter of Time" – 3:22
  10. "Music So Nice" – 3:41
  11. "Dance with the Devil (Reprise)" – 2:16

UK Singles *

Personnel

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for UB40
Chart (1988)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] 41
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [5] 7
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [6] 62
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [7] 11
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [8] 32
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] 15
UK Albums (OCC) [10] 12
US Billboard 200 [11] 44

Certifications

Certifications for UB40
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI) [12] Gold50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [13] Gold7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI) [14] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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