''Rat in the Kitchen'' is the seventh album by

UB40 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 ...

, released in July 1986. This album contained two UK hits, "

Sing Our Own Song "Sing Our Own Song" is a song and single written and performed by British group UB40. It featured backing singers Jaki Graham, Mo Birch and Ruby Turner and was the ninth and final track on their album '' Rat in the Kitchen''. Released in 1986 ...

" (UK No. 5 in 1986) and "Rat in Mi Kitchen" (UK No. 12 in 1987). The album itself reached 8 in the UK album charts in 1986 staying in the charts for twenty weeks. The album provoked a positive reception from critics.

Reception

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said the album was "as usual, a tuneful collection of reggae" and later described the album as "edgy".

Track listing

All tracks composed by UB40 #"All I Want to Do" – 5:33 #"You Could Meet Somebody" – 4:52 #"Tell It Like It Is" – 3:36 #"The Elevator" – 3:25 #"Watchdogs" – 4:18 #" Rat in Mi Kitchen" – 6:58 #"Looking Down at My Reflection" – 3:27 #"Don't Blame Me" – 3:36 #"

" – 7:21

Personnel

*The guest vocalists who appeared on the album were Mo Birch,

Jaki Graham Jacqueline Graham (born 15 September 1956) is a British singer-songwriter. Following her hit version of " Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" with David Grant in 1985, Graham scored a further five UK top 20 hits over a two-year period. In 1994, he ...

Ruby Turner Francella Ruby Turner MBE (born 22 June 1958) is a British Jamaican R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and actress. In a music career spanning more than 30 years, Turner is best known for her album and single releases in Europe and North Ame ...

Herb Alpert Herb Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American trumpeter who led the band Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass in the 1960s. During the same decade, he co-founded A&M Records with Jerry Moss. Alpert has recorded 28 albums that have landed on the ...

(co-founder of

A&M Records A&M Records was an American record label founded as an independent company by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss in 1962. Due to the success of the discography A&M released, the label garnered interest and was acquired by PolyGram in 1989 and began distr ...

) played trumpet on "Rat in Mi Kitchen"

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

References

Follow-up

Following the success of the album, UB40 decided to record a new "sister" studio album. The eventual album, ''

'', saw release in 1988 and contained eleven further tracks, including the single "Dancing with the Devil". 1986 albums A&M Records albums Reggae albums UB40 albums {{reggae-album-stub Virgin Records albums