UB40 are an English reggae and pop band, formed in December 1978 in Birmingham, England. The band has had more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. They have been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album four times, and in 1984 were nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Group. UB40 have sold over 70 million records worldwide. The ethnic make-up of the band's original line-up was diverse, with musicians of English, Irish, Jamaican, Scottish and Yemeni parentage.
Their hit singles include their debut "Food for Thought" and two Billboard Hot 100 number ones with "Red Red Wine" and "Can't Help Falling in Love". Both of these also topped the UK Singles Chart, as did the band's version of "I Got You Babe". Their two most successful albums, Labour of Love (1983) and Promises and Lies (1993), reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.
The band's line-up was stable for nearly 29 years, from March 1979 until January 2008, when frontman Ali Campbell left the band, followed shortly thereafter by keyboardist Mickey Virtue. Another member, Astro, remained with the band until November 2013, when he departed the original band to team up with Campbell and Virtue in a new version of UB40.
In 2014, legal advice was sought by the original band (now consisting of remaining co-founding members drummer Jimmy Brown, guitarist Robin Campbell, bassist Earl Falconer, percussionist Norman Hassan, and saxophonist Brian Travers, along with new vocalist Duncan Campbell) against the group containing Campbell, Virtue, and Astro over usage of the band name, due to it being used by both parties.
Album: "Signing Off" (1980)
Tyler
King
Burden Of Shame
I Think It's Going To Rain Today
Food For Thought
Little By Little
Madame Medusa
Strange Fruit
Album: "Present Arms" (1981)
Present Arms
Sardonicus
Don't Let It Pass You By
One In Ten
Don't Slow Down
Silent Witness
Lamb's Bread
Album: "UB44" (1982)
So Here I Am
I Won't Close My Eyes
Forget The Cost
Love Is All Is Alright
The Piper Calls The Tune
The Key
Don't Do The Crime
Folitician
The Prisoner
Album: "Labour Of Love" (1983)
Cherry Oh Baby
Keep On Moving
Please Don't Make Me Cry
Sweet Sensation
Johnny Too Bad
Red Red Wine
Guilty
She Caught The Train
Version Girl
Many Rivers To Cross
Aalbum: "Geffery Morgan..." (1984)
Riddle Me
As Always You Were Wrong Again
If It Happens Again
D.U.B.
The Pillow
Seasons
You're Not An Army
I'm Not Fooled So Easily
Your Eyes Were Open
Album: "Baggariddim" (1985)
The King Step
The Buzz Feeling
Lyric Officer
Demonstrate
Two In A One
Hold Your Position
Hip Hop Lyrical Robot
Style
Fight Fe Come In
Version Girl (Sister V's Version)
Don't Break My Heart
I Got You Babe
Mi Spliff
Album: "Rat In The Kitchen" (1986)
All I Want To Do
You Could Meet Somebody
Tell It Like It Is
The Elevator
Watchdogs
Rat In Mi Kitchen
Looking Down At My Reflection
Don't Blame Me
Sing Our Own Song
Album: "UB40" (1988)
Come Out To Play
Breakfast In Bed
You're Always Pulling Me Down
I Would Do For You
Cause It Isn't True
Where Did I Go Wrong
Contaminated Minds
Matter Of Time
Album: "Labour Of Love II" (1989)
Here I Am (Come And Take Me)
Tears From My Eyes
Groovin'
The Way You Do The Things You Do
Wear You To The Ball
Singer Man
Kingston Town
Baby
Wedding Day
Sweet Cherrie
Stick By Me
Just Another Girl
Homely Girl
Impossible Love
Album: "Promises And Lies" (1993)
C'est La Vie
Desert Sand
Promises And Lies
Bring Me Your Cup
Higher Ground
Reggae Music
(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You
Now And Then
Things Ain't Like They Used To Be
It's A Long Long Way
Sorry
Album: "Guns In The Ghetto" (1997)
Always There
Hurry Come On Up
I Love It When You Smile
I've Been Missing You
Oracabessa Moonshine
Guns In The Ghetto
Tell Me Is It True
Friendly Fire
I Really Can't Say
Lisa
Album: "Labour Of Love III" (1998)
Holly Holy
It's My Delight
Come Back Darling
Never Let You Go
Soul Rebel
My Best Girl
Good Ambition
The Train Is Coming
Blood And Fire
Mr. Fix It
Stay A Little Bit Longer
Someone Like You
The Time Has Come
Crying Over You
Legalise It
Album: "The Very Best Of UB40 1980-2000" (2000)
One In Ten
Red Red Wine
Kingston Town
Higher Ground
King
Cherry Oh Baby
I Got You Babe
Come Back Darling
The Earth Dies Screaming
If It Happens Again
Don't Break My Heart
(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You
Watchdogs
Tell Me Is It True
Rat In Mi Kitchen
Homely Girl
Light My Fire
Bring Me Your Cup
Food For Thought
Sing Our Own Song
Album: "Cover Up" (2001)
Rudie
Sparkle Of My Eyes
Really
The Day I Broke The Law
Let Me Know
Cover Up
Walk On Me Land
Something More Than This
Everytime
I'm On The Up
Look At Me
Since I Met You Lady
Walked In The Rain
Write Off The Debt
Album: "Homegrown" (2003)
So Destructive
I Knew You
Drop On By
Someone Like Me
Freestyler
Everything Is Better Now
Just Be Good
Young Guns
Hand That Rocks The Cradle
Nothing Without You
Swing Low[Bonus Track]
Album: "Who You Fighting For?" (2005)
Who You Fighting For?
After Tonight
Bling Bling
Plenty More
War Poem
Sins Of The Fathers
Good Situation
Gotta Tell Someone
Reasons
One Woman Man
I'll Be On My Way
Kiss And Say Goodbye
Things You Say You Love
Album: "TwentyFourSeven" (2008)
End Of War
Lost And Found
Dance Until The Morning Light
This Is How It Is
Rainbow Nation
Here We Go Again
I Shot The Sheriff
Oh America
Once Around
Slow Down
Instant Radical Change Of Perception
I'll Be There
The Road
Album: "Labour Of Love IV" (2010)
Bring It On Home To Me
Cream Puff
Man Next Door
The Tracks Of My Tears
Boom Shacka Lacka
other songs:
Magic Carpet
Smile For Me
Waw Waw Waw
Their hit singles include their debut "Food for Thought" and two Billboard Hot 100 number ones with "Red Red Wine" and "Can't Help Falling in Love". Both of these also topped the UK Singles Chart, as did the band's version of "I Got You Babe". Their two most successful albums, Labour of Love (1983) and Promises and Lies (1993), reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.
The band's line-up was stable for nearly 29 years, from March 1979 until January 2008, when frontman Ali Campbell left the band, followed shortly thereafter by keyboardist Mickey Virtue. Another member, Astro, remained with the band until November 2013, when he departed the original band to team up with Campbell and Virtue in a new version of UB40.
In 2014, legal advice was sought by the original band (now consisting of remaining co-founding members drummer Jimmy Brown, guitarist Robin Campbell, bassist Earl Falconer, percussionist Norman Hassan, and saxophonist Brian Travers, along with new vocalist Duncan Campbell) against the group containing Campbell, Virtue, and Astro over usage of the band name, due to it being used by both parties.
UB40 Albums
Album: "Signing Off" (1980)
Tyler
King
Burden Of Shame
I Think It's Going To Rain Today
Food For Thought
Little By Little
Madame Medusa
Strange Fruit
Album: "Present Arms" (1981)
Present Arms
Sardonicus
Don't Let It Pass You By
One In Ten
Don't Slow Down
Silent Witness
Lamb's Bread
Album: "UB44" (1982)
So Here I Am
I Won't Close My Eyes
Forget The Cost
Love Is All Is Alright
The Piper Calls The Tune
The Key
Don't Do The Crime
Folitician
The Prisoner
Album: "Labour Of Love" (1983)
Cherry Oh Baby
Keep On Moving
Please Don't Make Me Cry
Sweet Sensation
Johnny Too Bad
Red Red Wine
Guilty
She Caught The Train
Version Girl
Many Rivers To Cross
Aalbum: "Geffery Morgan..." (1984)
Riddle Me
As Always You Were Wrong Again
If It Happens Again
D.U.B.
The Pillow
Seasons
You're Not An Army
I'm Not Fooled So Easily
Your Eyes Were Open
Album: "Baggariddim" (1985)
The King Step
The Buzz Feeling
Lyric Officer
Demonstrate
Two In A One
Hold Your Position
Hip Hop Lyrical Robot
Style
Fight Fe Come In
Version Girl (Sister V's Version)
Don't Break My Heart
I Got You Babe
Mi Spliff
Album: "Rat In The Kitchen" (1986)
All I Want To Do
You Could Meet Somebody
Tell It Like It Is
The Elevator
Watchdogs
Rat In Mi Kitchen
Looking Down At My Reflection
Don't Blame Me
Sing Our Own Song
Album: "UB40" (1988)
Come Out To Play
Breakfast In Bed
You're Always Pulling Me Down
I Would Do For You
Cause It Isn't True
Where Did I Go Wrong
Contaminated Minds
Matter Of Time
Album: "Labour Of Love II" (1989)
Here I Am (Come And Take Me)
Tears From My Eyes
Groovin'
The Way You Do The Things You Do
Wear You To The Ball
Singer Man
Kingston Town
Baby
Wedding Day
Sweet Cherrie
Stick By Me
Just Another Girl
Homely Girl
Impossible Love
Album: "Promises And Lies" (1993)
C'est La Vie
Desert Sand
Promises And Lies
Bring Me Your Cup
Higher Ground
Reggae Music
(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You
Now And Then
Things Ain't Like They Used To Be
It's A Long Long Way
Sorry
Album: "Guns In The Ghetto" (1997)
Always There
Hurry Come On Up
I Love It When You Smile
I've Been Missing You
Oracabessa Moonshine
Guns In The Ghetto
Tell Me Is It True
Friendly Fire
I Really Can't Say
Lisa
Album: "Labour Of Love III" (1998)
Holly Holy
It's My Delight
Come Back Darling
Never Let You Go
Soul Rebel
My Best Girl
Good Ambition
The Train Is Coming
Blood And Fire
Mr. Fix It
Stay A Little Bit Longer
Someone Like You
The Time Has Come
Crying Over You
Legalise It
Album: "The Very Best Of UB40 1980-2000" (2000)
One In Ten
Red Red Wine
Kingston Town
Higher Ground
King
Cherry Oh Baby
I Got You Babe
Come Back Darling
The Earth Dies Screaming
If It Happens Again
Don't Break My Heart
(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You
Watchdogs
Tell Me Is It True
Rat In Mi Kitchen
Homely Girl
Light My Fire
Bring Me Your Cup
Food For Thought
Sing Our Own Song
Album: "Cover Up" (2001)
Rudie
Sparkle Of My Eyes
Really
The Day I Broke The Law
Let Me Know
Cover Up
Walk On Me Land
Something More Than This
Everytime
I'm On The Up
Look At Me
Since I Met You Lady
Walked In The Rain
Write Off The Debt
Album: "Homegrown" (2003)
So Destructive
I Knew You
Drop On By
Someone Like Me
Freestyler
Everything Is Better Now
Just Be Good
Young Guns
Hand That Rocks The Cradle
Nothing Without You
Swing Low[Bonus Track]
Album: "Who You Fighting For?" (2005)
Who You Fighting For?
After Tonight
Bling Bling
Plenty More
War Poem
Sins Of The Fathers
Good Situation
Gotta Tell Someone
Reasons
One Woman Man
I'll Be On My Way
Kiss And Say Goodbye
Things You Say You Love
Album: "TwentyFourSeven" (2008)
End Of War
Lost And Found
Dance Until The Morning Light
This Is How It Is
Rainbow Nation
Here We Go Again
I Shot The Sheriff
Oh America
Once Around
Slow Down
Instant Radical Change Of Perception
I'll Be There
The Road
Album: "Labour Of Love IV" (2010)
Bring It On Home To Me
Cream Puff
Man Next Door
The Tracks Of My Tears
Boom Shacka Lacka
other songs:
Magic Carpet
Smile For Me
Waw Waw Waw
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