UB40 discography
| UB40 discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 18 |
| Live albums | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 14 |
| Singles | 62 |
The discography of the UB40, a British reggae band, consists of eighteen studio albums, twelve compilation albums, four live albums, two remix albums, sixty-two singles and a number of appearances with other artists.
The band has sold over 70 million records worldwide.[1] Their biggest hits include "Red Red Wine" (1983), "Can't Help Falling in Love" (1993) and "I Got You Babe" (1985).
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
US | NZ | IRE | NL | AUT | FRA | SWE | SWI | AUS [3] | |||
| 1980 | Signing Off
|
2 | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 26 | |
| 1981 | Present Arms
|
2 | — | 13 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | 28 |
|
| 1982 | UB44
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4 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 89 |
|
| 1983 | Labour of Love
|
1 | 15 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
| 1984 | Geffery Morgan
|
3 | 68 | 27 | — | 9 | — | — | 49 | — | — |
|
| 1985 | Baggariddim
|
14 | 40 | 11 | — | 28 | — | — | — | 22 | 33 |
|
| 1986 | Rat in the Kitchen
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8 | 107 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 51 | |
| 1988 | UB40
|
12 | 44 | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | 32 | 15 | 41 |
|
| 1989 | Labour of Love II
|
3 | 30 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 13 | — | 20 | |
| 1993 | Promises and Lies
|
1 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1997 | Guns in the Ghetto
|
7 | 176 | 16 | — | 16 | 20 | 36 | — | 20 | — |
|
| 1998 | Labour of Love III
|
8 | — | 5 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| 2001 | Cover Up
|
29 | — | 22 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | Homegrown
|
49 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | Who You Fighting For?
|
20 | — | 25 | — | 19 | — | — | — | 81 | — | |
| 2008 | TwentyFourSeven
|
81 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2010 | Labour of Love IV
|
24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | Getting Over the Storm
|
29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
US | NZ | IRE | NL[8] | AUT | FRA | SWE | SWI | AUS [3] | |||
| 1982 | The Singles Album
|
17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1983 | UB40 1980–83
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1983 | More UB40 Music
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1985 | The UB40 File
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1987 | The Best of UB40 – Volume One
|
3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 18 | |
| 1994 | Labour of Love, Volumes I and II
|
5 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| 1995 | The Best of UB40 – Volume Two
|
12 | — | 9 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| 1998 | UB40 Present the Dancehall Album
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | The Very Best of UB40 1980–2000
|
7 | — | 4 | 15 | 8 | — | 9 | 4 | — | — |
|
| 2002 | UB40 presents the Fathers of Reggae
|
104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | Labour of Love, Volumes I, II and III – The Platinum Collection
|
7 | — | 6 | 23 | 5 | — | 23 | — | — | — |
|
| 2005 | The Best of UB40, Volumes 1 & 2
|
47 | — | — | 33 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| 2009 | Love Songs
|
3 | — | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Best of Labour of Love
|
29 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | * | |
| 2012 | All the Best
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | Red Red Wine: The Collection
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | Red Red Wine – The Essential UB40
|
51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Live albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
US | NZ | IRE | NL [8] |
AUT | FRA | SWE | SWI | AUS [3] | ||
| 1983 | UB40 Live
|
44 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | UB40 CCCP: Live in Moscow
|
— | 121 | 36 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 14 | — |
| 1998 | UB40 Present the Dancehall Album
|
57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | Live at Montreux 2002
|
— | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | The Lost Tapes – Live at the Venue 1980
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | lIVE 2002 Arena: 12 December 2009
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Unplugged (featuring Ali, Astro & Mickey)
|
17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Remix albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
US | NZ | IRE | NL | AUT | FRA | SWE | SWI | AUS [3] | ||
| 1981 | Present Arms in Dub
|
38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | Dub Sessions (sold at concerts and for download only)
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Singles
1980s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] |
CAN [9] |
GER [10] |
IRE [11] |
NED [12] |
NZ [13] |
SUI [14] |
SWE [15] |
UK [2] |
US [16] | |||
| 1980 | "King" / "Food for Thought" | 36 | — | — | 10 | 46 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | Signing Off |
| "My Way of Thinking" / "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" | 90 | — | — | 12 | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | ||
| "The Earth Dies Screaming" / "Dream a Lie" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | Non-album single | |
| 1981 | "Don't Let It Pass You By" / "Don't Slow Down" | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | Present Arms' |
| "One in Ten" / "Present Arms in Dub" | 87 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | 7 | — | ||
| 1982 | "I Won't Close My Eyes" | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | UB44 |
| "Love Is All Is All Right" | — | — | — | 26 | 22 | — | — | — | 29 | — | ||
| "So Here I Am" | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | ||
| 1983 | "I've Got Mine" | — | — | — | 29 | 14 | — | — | — | 45 | — | Non-album single |
| "Food for Thought" (live) | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | UB40 Live | |
| "Red Red Wine" | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 [A] | Labour of Love | |
| "Please Don't Make Me Cry" | — | 35 | — | 6 | 4 | 41 | — | — | 10 | — | ||
| "Many Rivers to Cross" | — | — | — | 11 | — | 48 | — | — | 16 | — | ||
| 1984 | "Cherry Oh Baby" | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 12 | — | |
| "If It Happens Again" | 55 | 56 | — | 9 | 8 | 28 | — | — | 9 | — | Geffery Morgan | |
| "Riddle Me" | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | 59 | — | ||
| 1985 | "I'm Not Fooled So Easily" / "The Pillow" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | |
| "I Got You Babe" (featuring Chrissie Hynde) | 1 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 28 | Baggariddim | |
| "Don't Break My Heart" | 37 | — | — | 8 | — | 13 | — | — | 3 | — | ||
| 1986 | "Sing Our Own Song" | 76 | 70 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | Rat in the Kitchen |
| "All I Want to Do" | — | — | — | 28 | 30 | — | — | — | 41 | — | ||
| 1987 | "Rat in Mi Kitchen" | 84 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 45 | — | — | 12 | — | |
| "Watchdogs" | — | — | — | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | 39 | — | ||
| "Maybe Tomorrow" | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 14 | — | The Best of UB40 – Vol. 1 | |
| 1988 | "Breakfast in Bed" (featuring Chrissie Hynde) | 43 | — | 40 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 16 | — | 6 | — | UB40 |
| "Where Did I Go Wrong" | 17 | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | — | — | 26 | — | ||
| "Come out to Play" | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 77 | — | ||
| 1989 | "I Would Do for You" | — | — | — | — | 33 | 34 | — | — | 45 | — | |
| "Homely Girl" | 52 | — | — | 10 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | Labour of Love II | |
Notes
- A^ The song peaked at #34 upon its original release in 1984. When re-released in 1988 it went to #1.
1990s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] |
CAN [9] |
FRA [13] |
GER [10] |
IRE [11] |
NED [12] |
NZ [13] |
SUI [14] |
UK [2] |
US [16] | |||
| 1990 | "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" | 3[B] | 43 | 14 | — | 22 | 9 | 6 | — | 46 | 7 | Labour of Love II |
| "Kingston Town" | 17[B] | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 4 | — | ||
| "Wear You to the Ball" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 35 | — | ||
| "The Way You Do the Things You Do" | 63[B] | 42 | 11 | 53 | 26 | 15 | — | — | 49 | 6 | ||
| "Impossible Love" | — | — | — | 55 | 25 | — | 28 | — | 47 | — | ||
| "Groovin'" | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 90 | ||
| 1991 | "Tears From My Eyes" | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1993 | "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You" | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Promises and Lies |
| "Higher Ground" | 40 | 65 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 45 | ||
| "Bring Me Your Cup" | — | — | — | 52 | — | 29 | 7 | — | 24 | — | ||
| 1994 | "C'est La Vie" | 59 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 7 | — | 37 | — | |
| "Reggae Music" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | 28 | — | ||
| 1995 | "Until My Dying Day" | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | 37 | — | 15 | — | The Best of UB40 – Volume Two |
| 1997 | "Tell Me Is It True" | — | — | — | 89 | — | 27 | 20 | — | 14 | — | Speed 2: Cruise Control soundtrack, Guns in the Ghetto |
| "Always There" | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | — | — | 53 | — | Guns in the Ghetto | |
| 1998 | "Come Back Darling" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | Labour of Love III |
| "Holly Holy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | ||
| 1999 | "The Train Is Coming" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | |
Notes
- B^ "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" peaked at #96 in Australia in 1990 on its initial release, and at #3 when re-issued in 1991. "Kingston Town" missed the top 100 in Australia in 1990 on its initial release, and peaked at #17 in January 1992 after being re-issued. "The Way You Do the Things You Do" peaked at #78 in Australia in February 1991 on its initial release, and at #63 when re-issued in 1992.[7]
2000s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT | FRA | GER | NED | NZ | SUI | UK | |||
| 2000 | "Light My Fire" | — | — | — | 87 | — | — | 63 | Non-album track |
| 2002 | "Cover Up" (feat. Nuttea in France) | — | 10 | — | — | — | 55 | 54 | Cover Up |
| 2005 | "Kiss and Say Goodbye" | 42 | — | 89 | 45 | 16 | — | 19 | Who You Fighting For? |
| "Bling Bling" | — | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | Who You Fighting For? | |
| 2009 | "Bring It On Home To Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Labour of Love IV |
| 2010 | "Get Along Without You Now" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Labour of Love IV |
Collaboration singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] |
GER [10] |
IRE [11] |
NED | NZ [13] |
SUI [14] |
UK [2] | |||
| 1990 | "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (with Robert Palmer) | 4 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | Don't Explain (Robert Palmer album) |
| 1992 | "One in Ten" (Remix) (with 808 State) | — | — | — | 19 | 25 | — | 17 | Gorgeous (808 State album) |
| 2001 | "Since I Met You Lady" (with Lady Saw) | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | 40 | Cover Up |
| 2003 | "Swing Low" (with United Colours of Sound) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | Homegrown |
| 2005 | "Reasons" (with Hunterz and The Dhol Blasters) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | Who You Fighting For? |
| 2008 | "Lost & Found" / "Dance Until The Morning Light" (with Maxi Priest) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TwentyFourSeven |
As featured artist
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [11] |
NED | NZ [13] |
UK [2] | |||
| 1988 | "Reckless" (Afrika Bambaataa featuring UB40) |
19 | 5 | 13 | 17 | |
References
- ↑ Sherwin, Adam (30 April 2008). "UB40 reveal new lead singer: Ali Campbell's brother Duncan". Times Online. London.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "UK Charts > UB40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: 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. N.B. This book erroneously lists the peak of "Present Arms" as #27. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > UB40 in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "C'est La Vie" (ARIA Chart) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 26 Jun 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
- 1 2 3 "Certified Awards Search". Music Canada. Retrieved on 13 August 2011. Note: User needs to enter "UB40" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
- 1 2 3 "". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on 4 October 2012. Note: User needs to enter "UB-40" in the "Search" field.
- 1 2 3 4 Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- 1 2 Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, Hitdossier 1939 – 1994
- 1 2 Canadian Singles peaks
- 1 2 3 German peaks
- 1 2 3 4 Search for Irish peaks
- 1 2 Dutch peaks above 40
- 1 2 3 4 5 New Zealand peaks
- 1 2 3 Swiss peaks
- ↑ Swedish peaks
- 1 2 Allmusic: US peaks
External links
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