Labour of Love II

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Labour of Love II
Studio album by
UB40
Released27 November 1989
GenreReggae
Length52:02
LabelVirgin/DEP
ProducerUB40
UB40 chronology
UB40
(1988) 		Labour of Love II
(1989) 		Promises and Lies
(1993)
Singles from Labour of Love II
  1. "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)"
    Released: 1990
  2. "Kingston Town"
    Released: 1990
  3. "Wear You to the Ball"
    Released: 1990
  4. "The Way You Do the Things You Do"
    Released: 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStar[1]
Chicago TribuneStarStarStar[2]
Robert ChristgauB[3]
Orlando SentinelStarStarStarStar[4]
Rolling StoneStarStarStar[5]
"Kingston Town"
Kingston Town audio sample
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Labour of Love II is the ninth studio album by English reggae band UB40, released on 27th November 1989. It is the band's second album of cover versions (following 1983's Labour of Love) and contains two top-ten US 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

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  1. "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" (original by Al Green) – 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) – 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" (original by the Heptones) – 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 and the Limelites) – 3:45
  12. "Just Another Girl" (original by Ken Boothe) – 3:33
  13. "Homely Girl" (original by the Chi-Lites) – 3:24
  14. "Impossible Love" (Keith "Honey Boy" Williams) – 5:10

Personnel

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UB40

  • Ali Campbell – lead vocals and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Robin Campbell – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Astro – trumpet, toast and backing vocals
  • Earl Falconer – bass and synthesizer, lead vocals on "Baby"
  • Michael Virtue – synthesizers and sampler
  • Brian Travers – saxophones
  • Norman Hassan – trombone, lead vocals on "Singer Man"
  • Jim Brown – electronic drums and drum machine

with:

  • Patrick Tenyue – trumpet
  • Henry Tenyue – trombone

Technical

  • Gary Parchment, John Shaw – engineer, programming, mixing
  • Barry Kamen – cover painting

Charts

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Chart performance for Labour of Love II
Chart (1989–1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 20
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 6
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 9
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 13
UK Albums (OCC)[12] 3
US Billboard 200[13] 30

Certifications

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Certifications for Labour of Love II
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[15] Gold 50,000^
France (SNEP)[16] 2× Platinum 600,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[17] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[18] Platinum 15,000^
Sweden (GLF)[19] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[20] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] 3× Platinum 900,000^
United States (RIAA)[22] Platinum 1,000,000^

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

References

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  1. ^ "UB40 - Labour of Love II Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Labour of Love II (Virgin) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) Though this..." Chicago Tribune. 4 January 1990. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: ub40". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  4. ^ Gettelman, Parry (26 January 1990). "UB40". Orlando Sentinel.
  5. ^ "UB40: Labour Of Love II : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 2 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – UB40 – Labour of Love II". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – UB40 – Labour of Love II" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – UB40 – Labour of Love II" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – UB40 – Labour of Love II" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – UB40 – Labour of Love II". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – UB40 – Labour of Love II". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  13. ^ "UB40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  14. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  15. ^ "Canadian album certifications – UB 40 – Labour Of Love II". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  16. ^ "Les Certifications & Les Ventes". Info Disc. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  17. ^ "Dutch album certifications – UB 40 – Labour Of Love LI" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 2 May 2022. Enter Labour Of Love LI in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1990 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  18. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – UB 40 – Labour Of Love II". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  19. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  20. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Labour Of Love 2')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  21. ^ "British album certifications – UB 40 – Labour Of Love II". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  22. ^ "American album certifications – UB-40 – Labour Of Love II". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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