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1986 studio album by UB40 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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).[5] The album itself reached 8 in the UK album charts in 1986 staying in the charts for twenty weeks.[5] The album provoked a positive reception from critics.
Rat in the Kitchen | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 28 July 1986 | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 43:06 | |||
Label | DEP LPDEP11 / Virgin / A&M (US) | |||
Producer | UB40 | |||
UB40 chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Los Angeles Times | (favorable)[2] |
Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
Rolling Stone | (favorable)[4] |
AllMusic said the album was "as usual, a tuneful collection of reggae"[1] and later described the album as "edgy".[6]
All tracks composed by UB40
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[18] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[19] | Gold | 50,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] | Gold | 7,500^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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