| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B[3] |
| Orlando Sentinel | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
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.
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Track listing
- "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" (original by Al Green) – 4:00
- "Tears from My Eyes" (Teddy Davis) – 3:50
- "Groovin'" (Byron Lee) – 3:50
- "The Way You Do the Things You Do" (original by the Temptations) – 3:02
- "Wear You to the Ball" (original by the Paragons) – 3:31
- "Singer Man" (original by the Kingstonians) – 3:51
- "Kingston Town" (original by Lord Creator) – 3:48
- "Baby" (original by the Heptones) – 3:22
- "Wedding Day" (Harold Logan, John Patton, Lloyd Price) – 3:12
- "Sweet Cherrie" (Keith "Honey Boy" Williams) – 3:16
- "Stick By Me" (original by Shep and the Limelites) – 3:45
- "Just Another Girl" (original by Ken Boothe) – 3:33
- "Homely Girl" (original by the Chi-Lites) – 3:24
- "Impossible Love" (Keith "Honey Boy" Williams) – 5:10
Personnel
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
- Michael Virtue – synthesizers and sampler
- Brian Travers – saxophones
- Norman Hassan – trombone
- 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
| 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
| 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^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "UB40 - Labour of Love II Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Labour of Love II (Virgin) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) Though this..." Chicago Tribune. 4 January 1990. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: ub40". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Gettelman, Parry (26 January 1990). "UB40". Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – UB40 – Labour of Love II". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – UB40 – Labour of Love II" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – UB40 – Labour of Love II" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – UB40 – Labour of Love II" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – UB40 – Labour of Love II". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – UB40 – Labour of Love II". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "UB40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – UB 40 – Labour Of Love II". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Les Certifications & Les Ventes". Info Disc. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "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".
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – UB 40 – Labour Of Love II". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Labour Of Love 2')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – UB 40 – Labour Of Love II". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "American album certifications – UB-40 – Labour Of Love II". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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