''The Very Best of UB40 1980-2000'' is a greatest hits album of the
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reggae
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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 ...
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There is another, later release with the similar title ''The Best Of UB40 Volume I & II'', with different contents.
UK track listing
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One in Ten
"One in Ten" is a song by British reggae band UB40, released in July 1981 as a single from their second album '' Present Arms''. It became the band's fourth top-ten hit, peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart.
Background and release
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from '' Present Arms''
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Red Red Wine
"Red Red Wine" is a song originally written, performed and recorded by American singer Neil Diamond in 1967 that appears on his second studio album, '' Just for You''. The lyrics are written from the perspective of a person who finds that drinki ...
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from ''Labour of Love
''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, the album is best known for containing the song "Red Red Wine", a worldwide number-one ...
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Kingston Town"
from ''Labour of Love II
''Labour of Love II'' is the ninth album and second covers album by UB40, released in 1989. The album contained two top-ten Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hits – "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" peaked at No. 7, "The Way You Do the Th ...
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Higher Ground"
from ''Promises and Lies
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King
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from ''Signing Off
''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, ...
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# "Cherry Oh Baby"
from ''Labour of Love''
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I Got You Babe
"I Got You Babe" is a song performed by Sonny & Cher and written by Sonny Bono. It was the first single taken from their debut studio album ''Look at Us''. In August 1965, their single spent three weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 10 ...
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from ''Baggariddim
''Baggariddim'', not to be confused with the EP ''Little Baggariddim'' released in the US, is the sixth album by UB40, released in 1985. Most of the tracks are reworkings of previous UB40 recordings that originally appeared on ''Labour of Love' ...
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# "Come Back Darling"
from ''Labour of Love III
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The Earth Dies Screaming
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Single release
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If It Happens Again
"If It Happens Again" is a song and single written and performed by British group, UB40.
It was featured on their album '' Geffery Morgan'' and was released in 1984 reaching 9, on the UK charts, staying for eight weeks. It also made 9 on the ...
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from '' Geffery Morgan''
# "Don't Break My Heart"
from ''Baggariddim''
# "
(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You"
from ''Promises and Lies''
# "Watchdogs"
from ''Rat in the Kitchen
''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). The album itself reached 8 in the UK album charts ...
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# "Tell Me Is It True"
from ''Guns in the Ghetto
''Guns in the Ghetto'' is a studio album by UB40. It was released in 1997 on the DEP International label.
Critical reception
''NME'' wrote that the band "play reggae with the edges filed off, made anodyne and palatable for people who aren't th ...
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# "
Rat in Mi Kitchen"
from ''Rat in the Kitchen''
# "Homely Girl"
from ''Labour of Love II''
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Light My Fire
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Single release
# "Bring Me Your Cup"
from ''Promises and Lies''
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Food for Thought"
from ''Signing Off''
# "Sing Our Own Song"
from ''Rat in the Kitchen''
US track listing
# "
I Got You Babe
"I Got You Babe" is a song performed by Sonny & Cher and written by Sonny Bono. It was the first single taken from their debut studio album ''Look at Us''. In August 1965, their single spent three weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 10 ...
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# "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)"
# "Bring Me Your Cup" (7 inch Version)
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One in Ten
"One in Ten" is a song by British reggae band UB40, released in July 1981 as a single from their second album '' Present Arms''. It became the band's fourth top-ten hit, peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart.
Background and release
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# "
Red Red Wine
"Red Red Wine" is a song originally written, performed and recorded by American singer Neil Diamond in 1967 that appears on his second studio album, '' Just for You''. The lyrics are written from the perspective of a person who finds that drinki ...
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# "
Kingston Town"
# "If It Happens Again"
# "Don't Break My Heart"
# "Cherry Oh Baby"
# "
Can't Help Falling In Love"
# "
Higher Ground"
# "Tell Me Is It True"
# "
Rat in Mi Kitchen"
# "Until My Dying Day"
# "The Way You Do the Things You Do"
# "
Light My Fire
"Light My Fire" is a song by the American rock band the Doors. It was recorded in August 1966 and released in January 1967 on their eponymous debut album. Released as an edited single on April 24, 1967, it spent three weeks at number one on t ...
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Food for Thought"
# "Sing Our Own Song"
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
2000 greatest hits albums
EMI Records compilation albums
UB40 compilation albums
Virgin Records compilation albums
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