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UB40 at the Rock am Ring, Nürburgring, Germany in 1987. Following great success in the UK, UB40's popularity in the US was solidified with the release of Labour of Love, an album of cover songs, in 1983. The album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and number 14 on the Billboard 200 in the US five years later.
The discography of UB40, a British reggae band, consists of 21 studio albums, 19 compilation albums, six live albums, four remix albums, 65 singles and a number of appearances with other artists.
Signing Off is the debut album by British reggae band UB40, released in the UK on 29 August 1980 by Dudley-based independent label Graduate Records.It was an immediate success in their home country, reaching number 2 on the UK albums chart, and made UB40 one of the many popular reggae bands in Britain, several years before the band found international fame.
They initially toured under the name 'UB40 featuring Ali, Astro and Mickey', leading to legal action brought by the other UB40. [9] [10] Their first release was The Hits of UB40 Live in 2015. In 2016, their Unplugged album reached number 17 on the UK Albums Chart. [11]
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.
Labour of Love is the fourth studio album by British reggae band UB40, and their first album of cover versions.Released in the UK on 12 September 1983, [2] the album is best known for containing the song "Red Red Wine", a worldwide number-one single, but it also includes three further UK top 20 hits, "Please Don't Make Me Cry", "Many Rivers to Cross" and "Cherry Oh Baby".
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 ]
A Real Labour of Love is the second studio album by UB40 featuring Ali, Astro and Mickey. [2] It peaked at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart, making it the highest-charting UB40 album since Promises and Lies, which reached number-one in 1993. [3]