Studio Album · No. 13
Cover Up Songwriting Credits by UB40
Produced by UB40 · Engineered by Gerry Parchment, Andrew Griffiths
DEP International / Virgin
ReggaePop
86%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 12 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 14 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether UB40 carries a lyricist or composer credit.
12 trackswritten by UB40
2 tracksoutside writers
UB40's roles on this album
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist86%
Composer86%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
14
Tracks
10
Lyricists
1
Producers
2001
Released
Data Insight
Twelve of the fourteen are the band. Despite the title it is not a covers album: only two songs on it belong to anyone else.
Cover Up came out on DEP International and Virgin in October 2001, an album about the AIDS crisis in Africa.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 16 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Cover Up
Who wrote Cover Up?
UB40 as a band on twelve of the fourteen tracks. "Sparkle of My Eyes" was written by Garth Evans and "Since I Met You Lady" by Ivory Joe Hunter.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No. "Since I Met You Lady" and the title track both missed the chart in America.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications rather than a sales figure for it.
Who engineered it?
Gerry Parchment and Andrew Griffiths.
Who produced it?
UB40.
What is the title about?
Safe sex and the AIDS epidemic, which the band wrote about across the record.
How long is the album?
60:14 across fourteen tracks.