Studio Album · No. 18

Getting Over the Storm Songwriting Credits by UB40

2013 Virgin / Universal 13 tracks 51:50

Produced by UB40

Virgin / Universal ReggaeCountry
46%
Authorship
Collaborator

Holds writing credit on 6 of 13 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 6 / 13 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether UB40 carries a lyricist or composer credit.

46%
6 trackswritten by UB40 7 tracksoutside writers
UB40's roles on this album

Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist46%
Composer46%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

13
Tracks
19
Lyricists
1
Producers
2013
Released
Data Insight

Six of the thirteen are the band, and for the first time the sleeve names them one by one instead of writing UB40. It is the last album with Astro on it.

Getting Over the Storm came out on Virgin in September 2013, a reggae record made out of country songs.

Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Midnight Rider
Gregg AllmanRobert Kim Payne Gregg AllmanRobert Kim Payne UB40 UB40 (Performer)
2
I'm Pretty Sure That's Just What's Killing Me
Jimmy BrownDuncan CampbellRobin CampbellEarl FalconerNorman HassanBrian TraversAstro James Earl BrownDuncan CampbellRobin CampbellEarl FalconerNorman Lamont HassanBrian TraversTerence Wilson UB40 UB40 (Performer)
3
Getting Over the Storm
John Riggs John Riggs UB40 UB40 (Performer)
4
Blue Bilet Doux
Jimmy BrownDuncan CampbellRobin CampbellEarl FalconerNorman HassanBrian TraversAstro James Earl BrownDuncan CampbellRobin CampbellEarl FalconerNorman Lamont HassanBrian TraversTerence Wilson UB40 UB40 (Performer)
5
If You Ever Have Forever in Mind
Vince GillTroy Seals Vince GillTroy Seals UB40 UB40 (Performer)
6
Crying Time
Buck Owens Buck Owens UB40 UB40 (Performer)
7
How Will I Get Through This One
Jimmy BrownDuncan CampbellRobin CampbellEarl FalconerNorman HassanBrian TraversAstro James Earl BrownDuncan CampbellRobin CampbellEarl FalconerNorman Lamont HassanBrian TraversTerence Wilson UB40 UB40 (Performer)
8
He'll Have to Go
Audrey AllisonJoe Allison Audrey AllisonJoe Allison UB40 UB40 (Performer)
9
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
Fred Rose Fred Rose UB40 UB40 (Performer)
10
I Did What I Did
Jimmy BrownDuncan CampbellRobin CampbellEarl FalconerNorman HassanBrian TraversAstro James Earl BrownDuncan CampbellRobin CampbellEarl FalconerNorman Lamont HassanBrian TraversTerence Wilson UB40 UB40 (Performer)
11
On the Other Hand
Paul OverstreetDon Schlitz Paul OverstreetDon Schlitz UB40 UB40 (Performer)
12
How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?
Jimmy BrownDuncan CampbellRobin CampbellEarl FalconerNorman HassanBlind Alfred ReedBrian TraversAstro James Earl BrownDuncan CampbellRobin CampbellEarl FalconerNorman Lamont HassanAlfred ReedBrian TraversTerence Wilson UB40 UB40 (Performer)
13
I Didn't Know That I
Jimmy BrownDuncan CampbellRobin CampbellEarl FalconerNorman HassanBrian TraversAstro James Earl BrownDuncan CampbellRobin CampbellEarl FalconerNorman Lamont HassanBrian TraversTerence Wilson UB40 UB40 (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 24 contributors

A
Astro
Writer
On this album6 written
BT
Brian Travers
Writer
On this album6 written
DC
Duncan Campbell
Writer
On this album6 written
EF
Earl Falconer
Writer
On this album6 written
JE
James Earl Brown
Writer
On this album6 written
JB
Jimmy Brown
Writer
On this album6 written
NH
Norman Hassan
Writer
On this album6 written
NL
Norman Lamont Hassan
Writer
On this album6 written
RC
Robin Campbell
Writer
On this album6 written
TW
Terence Wilson
Writer
On this album6 written
AR
Alfred Reed
Writer
On this album1 written
AA
Audrey Allison
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Getting Over the Storm

Who wrote Getting Over the Storm?
Jimmy Brown, Duncan Campbell, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers and Astro on six of the thirteen tracks. The rest are country covers.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications rather than a sales figure for it.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article names the producer and no engineer.
Who produced it?
UB40.
Why country songs?
The band played Nashville standards like "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" and "He'll Have to Go" as reggae.
How long is the album?
51:50 across thirteen tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Getting Over the Storm Wikipedia: UB40 discography Wikipedia: UB40 Cover Art Archive: Getting Over the Storm by UB40