Studio Album · No. 9
Labour of Love II Songwriting Credits by UB40
Produced by UB40 · Engineered by Gary Parchment, John Shaw
DEP International
Reggae
0%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 0 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 0 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether UB40 carries a lyricist or composer credit.
0 trackswritten by UB40
10 tracksoutside writers
UB40's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist0%
Composer0%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
19
Lyricists
1
Producers
1989
Released
Data Insight
Ten covers and no band credit, and two of them became American top ten singles. The band's biggest chart run in the United States comes entirely from songs they did not write.
Labour of Love II came out on DEP International in November 1989, a second album of covers six years after the first.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
#7
|
Al GreenTeenie Hodges | Al GreenMabon Hodges | UB40 | UB40 (Performer) |
| 2 |
Tears from My Eyes
|
Donna DawsonJohn Noel AndersonSonny Roberts | Donna DawsonJohn Noel AndersonSonny Roberts | UB40 | UB40 (Performer) |
| 3 |
Groovin'
#90
|
Byron Lee | Byron Lee | UB40 | UB40 (Performer) |
| 4 |
The Way You Do the Things You Do
#6
|
Smokey RobinsonBobby Rogers | William "Smokey" RobinsonRobert Rogers | UB40 | UB40 (Performer) |
| 5 |
Kingston Town
|
Lord Creator | Kentrick Patrick | UB40 | UB40 (Performer) |
| 6 |
Baby
|
Barry LlewelynEarl MorganLeroy Sibbles | Barry LlewelynEarl MorganLeroy Sibbles | UB40 | UB40 (Performer) |
| 7 |
Wedding Day
|
Harold LoganJohn PattonLloyd Price | Harold LoganJohn PattonLloyd Price | UB40 | UB40 (Performer) |
| 8 |
Wear You to the Ball
|
John Holt | John Holt | UB40 | UB40 (Performer) |
| 9 |
Homely Girl
|
Eugene RecordStan McKenny | Eugene RecordStan McKenny | UB40 | UB40 (Performer) |
| 10 |
Impossible Love
|
Honey Boy | Keith "Honey Boy" Williams | UB40 | UB40 (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Labour of Love II
Who wrote Labour of Love II?
Nobody in UB40. All ten are covers, by Al Green, Smokey Robinson, Lord Creator, the Heptones and others.
How high did the singles chart?
"The Way You Do the Things You Do" reached number 6 on the Hot 100, "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" number 7 and "Groovin'" number 90.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications rather than a sales figure for it.
Who engineered it?
Gary Parchment and John Shaw.
Who produced it?
UB40.
Which song did best in Britain?
"Kingston Town", a Lord Creator song, which is still one of their best-known records.
How long is the album?
52:02 across ten tracks.