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Labour of Love II
Studio album by
UB40
Released27 November 1989
GenreReggae
Length37:22
LabelDEP
Virgin
ProducerUB40
UB40 chronology
UB40
(1988) 		Labour of Love II
(1989) 		Promises and Lies
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Chicago Tribune[3]
Robert ChristgauB[4]
Rolling Stone[1]

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 hits – "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" peaked at No. 7, "The Way You Do the Things You Do" peaked at No. 6 – and "Kingston Town" reached No. 4 on the UK singles chart.

Track listing

  1. "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" (original by Al Green; modelled after the reggae arrangement by Irving "Al" Brown) – 4:00
  2. "Tears from My Eyes" (Teddy Davis) – 3:50
  3. "Groovin'" (Byron Lee) – 3:50
  4. "The Way You Do the Things You Do" (original by The Temptations; modelled after the reggae arrangement by Eric Donaldson) – 3:02
  5. "Wear You to the Ball" (original by The Paragons) – 3:31
  6. "Singer Man" (original by The Kingstonians) – 3:51
  7. "Kingston Town" (original by Lord Creator) – 3:48
  8. "Baby" (Barry Llewellyn, Earl Morgan, Leroy Sibbles) – 3:22
  9. "Wedding Day" (Harold Logan, John Patton, Lloyd Price) – 3:12
  10. "Sweet Cherrie" (Keith "Honey Boy" Williams) – 3:16
  11. "Stick By Me" (original by Shep & The Limelites, modelled after the hit reggae arrangement by John Holt) – 3:45
  12. "Just Another Girl" (original by Ken Boothe) – 3:33
  13. "Homely Girl" (original by The Chi-Lites; modelled after the reggae arrangement by Inner Circle) – 3:24
  14. "Impossible Love" (Keith "Honey Boy" Williams) – 5:10

Sound

"Kingston Town"
Kingston Town audio sample
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Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[6] Gold 50,000^
France (SNEP)[7] 2× Platinum 600,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] Platinum 15,000^
Sweden (GLF)[9] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[10] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] 3× Platinum 900,000^
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Rolling Stone review
  2. ^ Labour of Love II at AllMusic
  3. ^ Chicago Tribune review
  4. ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  6. ^ "Canadian album certifications – UB 40 – Labour Of Love II". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Les Certifications & Les Ventes". Info Disc. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  8. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – UB 40 – Labour Of Love II". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 6 June 2019.[dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  10. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Labour Of Love 2')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  11. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
  12. ^ "American album certifications – UB-40 – Labour Of Love II". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 11 March 2019.



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