UB40 (album)

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.

UB40
Studio album by UB40
Released	11 July 1988
Studio	The Abattoir, Birmingham
Genre	Reggae
Length	41:22
Label	DEP International
Producer	UB40
UB40 chronology
The Best of UB40 – Volume One (1987) UB40 (1988) Labour of Love II (1989)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B+[2]
Los Angeles Times	[3]

Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by UB40; except where indicated

1. "Dance With the Devil" – 5:43
2. "Come Out to Play" – 3:15 *
3. "Breakfast in Bed" (Eddie Hinton, Donnie Fritts) – Dusty Springfield Cover  – 3:21 *
4. "You're Always Pulling Me Down" – 4:02
5. "I Would Do For You" – 5:36 *
6. "'Cause It Isn't True" – 2:58
7. "Where Did I Go Wrong" – 3:52 *
8. "Contaminated Minds" – 4:48
9. "Matter of Time" – 3:22
10. "Music So Nice" – 3:41
11. "Dance with the Devil (Reprise)" – 2:16

UK Singles *

Personnel

• Dee Johnson, Linda Sandiford – backing vocals
• Patrick Tenyue – guest trumpet
• Henry Tenyue – guest trombone
• Neil Ferris – Thai bells

Technical

• Steve Masterson – cover painting

Charts

Chart performance for UB40

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4]	41
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5]	7
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6]	62
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7]	11
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8]	32
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9]	15
UK Albums (OCC)[10]	12
US Billboard 200[11]	44

Certifications

Certifications for UB40

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[12]	Gold	50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[13]	Gold	7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[14]	Gold	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. UB40 at AllMusic
2. Christgau, Robert. "CG: UB40". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
3. Hochman, Steve (6 November 1988). "No 'Wine,' Same Beat". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
4. "Australiancharts.com – UB40 – UB40". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
5. "Dutchcharts.nl – UB40 – UB40" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – UB40 – UB40" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
7. "Charts.nz – UB40 – UB40". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
8. "Swedishcharts.com – UB40 – UB40". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
9. "Swisscharts.com – UB40 – UB40". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
10. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
11. "UB40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
12. "Dutch album certifications – UB 40 – UB40" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 12 March 2019. Enter UB40 in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1989 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
13. "New Zealand album certifications – UB40 – UB40". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 11 June 2019.^{[dead link‍]}
14. "British album certifications – UB40 – UB40". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 March 2019.