UB40

UB40 complete UK singles and albums chart history
Reggae pop group UB40 are renowned for their three UK Number 1 singles Red Red Wine, I Got You Babe and (I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You. Image: Rex/Shutterstock
  • 3
    UK Number 1s
  • 17
    UK Top 10s
  • 39
    UK Top 40s
  • 50
    UK Top 75s
  • 6
    Weeks at Number 1
  • 69
    Weeks in Top 10
  • 238
    Weeks in Top 40
  • 342
    Weeks in Top 75
  • 2
    UK Number 1s
  • 15
    UK Top 10s
  • 26
    UK Top 40s
  • 30
    UK Top 75s
  • 8
    Weeks at Number 1
  • 70
    Weeks in Top 10
  • 293
    Weeks in Top 40
  • 581
    Weeks in Top 75

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Date Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Wks
No 1		 Chart
Facts
08.03.
1980
KING/FOOD FOR THOUGHT
KING/FOOD FOR THOUGHT
UB40
GRADUATE GRAD6
04 13 00
Buy
14.06.
1980
MY WAY OF THINKING/I THINK IT'S GOING TO RAIN
MY WAY OF THINKING/I THINK IT'S GOING TO RAIN
UB40
GRADUATE GRAD8
06 10 00
Buy
01.11.
1980
THE EARTH DIES SCREAMING/DREAM A LIE
THE EARTH DIES SCREAMING/DREAM A LIE
UB40
GRADUATE GRAD10
10 12 00
Buy
23.05.
1981
DON'T LET IT PASS YOU BY/DON'T SLOW DOWN
DON'T LET IT PASS YOU BY/DON'T SLOW DOWN
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP1
16 09 00
Buy
08.08.
1981
ONE IN TEN
ONE IN TEN
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP2
07 10 00
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13.02.
1982
I WON'T CLOSE MY EYES
I WON'T CLOSE MY EYES
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP3
32 06 00
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15.05.
1982
LOVE IS ALL IS ALL RIGHT
LOVE IS ALL IS ALL RIGHT
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP4
29 07 00
Buy
28.08.
1982
SO HERE I AM
SO HERE I AM
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP5
25 09 00
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05.02.
1983
I'VE GOT MINE
I'VE GOT MINE
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP6
45 04 00
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20.08.
1983
RED RED WINE
RED RED WINE
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP7
01 15 03
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15.10.
1983
PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME CRY
PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME CRY
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP8
10 08 00
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10.12.
1983
MANY RIVERS TO CROSS
MANY RIVERS TO CROSS
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP9
16 08 00
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17.03.
1984
CHERRY OH BABY
CHERRY OH BABY
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP10
12 08 00
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22.09.
1984
IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN
IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP11
09 08 00
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01.12.
1984
RIDDLE ME
RIDDLE ME
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP15
59 04 00
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09.03.
1985
I'M NOT FOOLED/THE PILLOW
I'M NOT FOOLED/THE PILLOW
UB40
NO-LABEL MIUCT1095
79 02 00
Buy
03.08.
1985
I GOT YOU BABE FT CHRISSIE HYNDE
I GOT YOU BABE FT CHRISSIE HYNDE
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP20
01 13 01
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26.10.
1985
DON'T BREAK MY HEART
DON'T BREAK MY HEART
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP22
03 13 00
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12.07.
1986
SING OUR OWN SONG
SING OUR OWN SONG
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP23
05 10 00
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27.09.
1986
ALL I WANT TO DO
ALL I WANT TO DO
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP24
41 05 00
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17.01.
1987
RAT IN MI KITCHEN
RAT IN MI KITCHEN
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP25
12 07 00
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09.05.
1987
WATCHDOGS
WATCHDOGS
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP26
39 04 00
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10.10.
1987
MAYBE TOMORROW
MAYBE TOMORROW
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP27
14 08 00
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18.06.
1988
BREAKFAST IN BED
BREAKFAST IN BED
UB40 WITH CHRISSIE HYNDE
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP29
06 11 00
Buy
20.08.
1988
WHERE DID I GO WRONG
WHERE DID I GO WRONG
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP30
26 06 00
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03.12.
1988
COME OUT TO PLAY
COME OUT TO PLAY
UB40
NO-LABEL MIUCT0392
77 03 00
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10.06.
1989
I WOULD DO FOR YOU
I WOULD DO FOR YOU
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP32
45 05 00
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18.11.
1989
HOMELY GIRL
HOMELY GIRL
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP33
06 10 00
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27.01.
1990
HERE I AM (COME AND TAKE ME)
HERE I AM (COME AND TAKE ME)
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP34
46 03 00
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31.03.
1990
KINGSTON TOWN
KINGSTON TOWN
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP35
04 12 00
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28.07.
1990
WEAR YOU TO THE BALL
WEAR YOU TO THE BALL
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP36
35 06 00
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03.11.
1990
I'LL BE YOUR BABY TONIGHT
I'LL BE YOUR BABY TONIGHT
ROBERT PALMER AND UB40
EMI EM167
06 10 00
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01.12.
1990
IMPOSSIBLE LOVE
IMPOSSIBLE LOVE
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP37
47 03 00
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02.02.
1991
THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO
THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP38
49 04 00
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12.12.
1992
ONE IN TEN
ONE IN TEN
808 STATE AND UB40
ZTT ZANG39
17 08 00
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22.05.
1993
(I CAN'T HELP) FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU
(I CAN'T HELP) FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEPDG40
01 16 02
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21.08.
1993
HIGHER GROUND
HIGHER GROUND
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEPD41
08 09 00
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11.12.
1993
BRING ME YOUR CUP
BRING ME YOUR CUP
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEPD42
24 06 00
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02.04.
1994
C'EST LA VIE
C'EST LA VIE
UB40
VIRGIN DEPD43
37 04 00
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27.08.
1994
REGGAE MUSIC
REGGAE MUSIC
UB40
VIRGIN DEPDG44
28 02 00
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04.11.
1995
UNTIL MY DYING DAY
UNTIL MY DYING DAY
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEPD45
15 11 00
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30.08.
1997
TELL ME IS IT TRUE
TELL ME IS IT TRUE
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEPD48
14 04 00
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15.11.
1997
ALWAYS THERE
ALWAYS THERE
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEPD49
53 02 00
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10.10.
1998
COME BACK DARLING
COME BACK DARLING
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEPD50
10 06 00
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19.12.
1998
HOLLY HOLY
HOLLY HOLY
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEPD51
31 05 00
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01.05.
1999
THE TRAIN IS COMING
THE TRAIN IS COMING
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEPD52
30 02 00
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09.12.
2000
LIGHT MY FIRE
LIGHT MY FIRE
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEPD53
63 01 00
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20.10.
2001
SINCE I MET YOU LADY/SPARKLE OF MY EYES
SINCE I MET YOU LADY/SPARKLE OF MY EYES
UB40 FT LADY SAW
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEPD55
40 02 00
02.03.
2002
COVER UP
COVER UP
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEPD56
54 02 00
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08.11.
2003
SWING LOW
SWING LOW
UB40/UNITED COLOURS OF SOUND
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEPX58
15 14 00
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18.06.
2005
KISS AND SAY GOODBYE
KISS AND SAY GOODBYE
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEPDX59
19 04 00
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10.09.
2005
REASONS
REASONS
UB40/HUNTERZ/DHOL BLASTERS
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEPDX60
75 01 00
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Date Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Wks
No 1		 Chart
Facts
06.09.
1980
SIGNING OFF
SIGNING OFF
UB40
GRADUATE GRADLP2
02 71 00
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06.06.
1981
PRESENT ARMS
PRESENT ARMS
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL LPDEP1
02 38 00
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10.10.
1981
PRESENT ARMS IN DUB
PRESENT ARMS IN DUB
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL LPDEP2
38 07 00
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28.08.
1982
THE SINGLES ALBUM
THE SINGLES ALBUM
UB40
GRADUATE GRADLSP3
17 08 00
Buy
09.10.
1982
UB44
UB44
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL LPDEP3
04 08 00
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26.02.
1983
UB40 LIVE
UB40 LIVE
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL LPDEP4
44 04 00
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24.09.
1983
LABOUR OF LOVE
LABOUR OF LOVE
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL LPDEP5
01 76 01
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20.10.
1984
GEFFERY MORGAN
GEFFERY MORGAN
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEP6
03 14 00
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14.09.
1985
BAGGARIDDIM
BAGGARIDDIM
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL LPDEP10
14 23 00
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09.08.
1986
RAT IN THE KITCHEN
RAT IN THE KITCHEN
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL LPDEP11
08 20 00
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07.11.
1987
THE BEST OF UB40 VOL 1
THE BEST OF UB40 VOL 1
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL UBTV1
03 109 00
Buy
23.07.
1988
UB40
UB40
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL LPDEP13
12 12 00
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09.12.
1989
LABOUR OF LOVE II
LABOUR OF LOVE II
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL LPDEP14
03 68 00
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24.07.
1993
PROMISES AND LIES
PROMISES AND LIES
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEPCD15
01 39 07
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12.02.
1994
THE BEST OF - VOL ONE
THE BEST OF - VOL ONE
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DUBTV1
15 51 00
Buy
12.11.
1994
LABOUR OF LOVE VOLUMES I & II
LABOUR OF LOVE VOLUMES I & II
UB40
VIRGIN DEPDD1
05 16 00
Buy
11.11.
1995
THE BEST OF - VOLUME TWO
THE BEST OF - VOLUME TWO
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DUBTV2
12 15 00
Buy
12.07.
1997
GUNS IN THE GHETTO
GUNS IN THE GHETTO
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEPCD16
07 10 00
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24.10.
1998
LABOUR OF LOVE III
LABOUR OF LOVE III
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEPCD18
08 14 00
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04.11.
2000
THE VERY BEST OF - 1980-2000
THE VERY BEST OF - 1980-2000
UB40
VIRGIN DUBTVX3
07 57 00
Buy
03.11.
2001
COVER UP
COVER UP
UB40
VIRGIN DEPCD19
29 03 00
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14.06.
2003
LABOUR OF LOVE - VOL I, II & III
LABOUR OF LOVE - VOL I, II & III
UB40
VIRGIN 5847242
07 18 00
Buy
15.11.
2003
HOME GROWN
HOME GROWN
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEPCD22
49 02 00
Buy
25.06.
2005
WHO YOU FIGHTING FOR
WHO YOU FIGHTING FOR
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEPCDX23
20 06 00
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26.11.
2005
THE BEST OF - VOL 1 & 2
THE BEST OF - VOL 1 & 2
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL DEPDDX2
47 16 00
Buy
28.06.
2008
TWENTYFOURSEVEN
TWENTYFOURSEVEN
UB40
REFLEX MUZIC REFLEXCD002
81 01 00
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14.02.
2009
LOVE SONGS
LOVE SONGS
UB40
VIRGIN CDV3056
03 15 00
Buy Listen
05.12.
2009
BEST OF LABOUR OF LOVE
BEST OF LABOUR OF LOVE
UB40
VIRGIN CDV3067
29 06 00
Buy Listen
20.02.
2010
LABOUR OF LOVE 4
LABOUR OF LOVE 4
UB40
VIRGIN CDV3072
24 02 00
Buy Listen
14.09.
2013
GETTING OVER THE STORM
GETTING OVER THE STORM
UB40
VIRGIN CDV3113
29 02 00
Buy Listen
06.10.
2016
RED RED WINE - THE ESSENTIAL
RED RED WINE - THE ESSENTIAL
UB40
SPECTRUM MUSIC SPECESS002
51 08 00
Buy

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