Studio Album · No. 4
Labour of Love Songwriting Credits by UB40
Produced by UB40, Ray "Pablo" Falconer · Engineered by Howard Gray, Alan Caves
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
14
Lyricists
2
Producers
1
No.1 Single
1983
Released
Data Insight
Not one UB40 writing credit on it. The album that made them famous everywhere is entirely other people's work, and the single from it went to number 1 in America five years later.
Labour of Love came out on DEP International in September 1983, ten reggae songs the band had grown up on.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cherry Oh Baby
|
Eric Donaldson | Eric Donaldson | UB40Ray "Pablo" Falconer | UB40 (Performer) |
| 2 |
Keep on Moving
|
Lee "Scratch" PerryCurtis Mayfield | Lee "Scratch" PerryCurtis Mayfield | UB40Ray "Pablo" Falconer | UB40 (Performer) |
| 3 |
Please Don't Make Me Cry
|
Winston Tucker | Winston Tucker | UB40Ray "Pablo" Falconer | UB40 (Performer) |
| 4 |
Sweet Sensation
|
Leslie Kong | Leslie Kong | UB40Ray "Pablo" Falconer | UB40 (Performer) |
| 5 |
Johnny Too Bad
|
Roy BeckfordWinston "Shadow" BaileyDelroy WilsonDerrick Crooks | Roy BeckfordWinston "Shadow" BaileyDelroy WilsonDerrick Crooks | UB40Ray "Pablo" Falconer | UB40 (Performer) |
| 6 |
Red Red Wine
#1
|
Neil Diamond | Neil Diamond | UB40Ray "Pablo" Falconer | UB40 (Performer) |
| 7 |
Guilty
|
Isaac Hayes | Isaac Hayes | UB40Ray "Pablo" Falconer | UB40 (Performer) |
| 8 |
She Caught the Train
|
Joe Monsano | Joe Monsano | UB40Ray "Pablo" Falconer | UB40 (Performer) |
| 9 |
Version Girl
|
Dandy Livingstone | Boy Friday | UB40Ray "Pablo" Falconer | UB40 (Performer) |
| 10 |
Many Rivers to Cross
|
Jimmy Cliff | Jimmy Cliff | UB40Ray "Pablo" Falconer | UB40 (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Labour of Love
Who wrote Labour of Love?
Nobody in UB40. All ten tracks are covers, from Eric Donaldson and Jimmy Cliff to Neil Diamond and Curtis Mayfield.
How high did the single chart?
"Red Red Wine" reached number 1 on the Hot 100.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications rather than a sales figure for it.
Who engineered it?
Howard Gray, with Alan Caves assisting.
Who produced it?
UB40 with Ray "Pablo" Falconer.
Why did they make a covers album?
The originals on UB44 had not sold, and the band went back to the reggae records they had listened to as teenagers.
How long is the album?
39:52 across ten tracks.