Studio Album · No. 15
Who You Fighting For? Songwriting Credits by UB40
Produced by UB40
DEP International / Virgin
Reggae
54%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 7 of 13 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 7 / 13 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether UB40 carries a lyricist or composer credit.
7 trackswritten by UB40
6 tracksoutside writers
UB40's roles on this album
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist54%
Composer54%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
13
Tracks
17
Lyricists
1
Producers
2005
Released
Data Insight
Seven of the thirteen are the band and six are covers, the closest any UB40 album comes to an even split. It is also the last record the classic line-up finished together.
Who You Fighting For? came out on DEP International and Virgin in June 2005, the last album with Ali Campbell singing.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 25 contributors
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77%
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91%
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0%
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1993
91%
Promises and Lies
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1997
100%
Guns in the Ghetto
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10 tracksProd. UB40
1998
n/a
Labour of Love III
DEP International / Virgin
15 tracksProd. UB40
2001
86%
Cover Up
DEP International / Virgin
14 tracksProd. UB40
2003
92%
Homegrown
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2008
82%
TwentyFourSeven
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0%
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Getting Over the Storm
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For the Many
Shoestring
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Frequently Asked Questions Who You Fighting For?
Who wrote Who You Fighting For?
UB40 as a band on seven of the thirteen tracks. The rest are covers, including a Lennon and McCartney song and a Manhattans song.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No. "Kiss and Say Goodbye" and "Reasons" both missed the chart in America.
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.
What happened after it?
Ali Campbell left in 2008 and his brother Duncan took over on lead vocals.
How long is the album?
47:10 across thirteen tracks.