Labour of Love II
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Labour of Love II is the second album of covers by the British reggae group UB40
, released in 1989. The album contained two Top Ten Billboard Hot 100
hits - "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" peaked at #7, "The Way You Do the Things You Do
" peaked at #6 - and "Kingston Town
" reached #4 on the UK singles chart
.
UB40
UB40 are a British reggae/pop band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. The band has placed more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. One of the world's best-selling music artists, UB40 have sold over 70 million records.Their hit singles...
, released in 1989. The album contained two Top Ten Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
hits - "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" peaked at #7, "The Way You Do the Things You Do
The Way You Do the Things You Do
"The Way You Do the Things You Do" was covered in 1989 by the band UB40. It was the sixth single from their 1989 album Labour of Love II. The song was released in 1989 in the major of the European countries .-Track listings:7"-Single...
" peaked at #6 - and "Kingston Town
Kingston Town (song)
"Kingston Town" is a 1970 song by Lord Creator. It was covered in 1990 by reggae group UB40 and was the second single from their 1989 album Labour of Love II, reaching #4 on the UK singles chart....
" reached #4 on the UK singles chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
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Track listing
- "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" (original by Al GreenAl GreenAlbert Greene , better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and soul music singer. He reached the peak of his popularity in the 1970s, with hit singles such as "You Oughta Be With Me", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love and Happiness", and "Let's Stay Together"...
; modeled after the Reggae cover by Irving "Al" Brown) - 4:00 - "Tears from My Eyes" (Dana GillespieDana GillespieDana Gillespie is an English actress and singer.-Career:Gillespie was born to the Baron De Winterstein Gillespie, an Austrian radiologist, and his wife. She grew up in England and her family's villa in Maccagno, a village on Lake Maggiore, Italy...
, Keith Anderson, Sonny Robert) - 3:50 - "Groovin'" (B. Dee) - 3:50
- "The Way You Do the Things You DoThe Way You Do the Things You Do"The Way You Do the Things You Do" was covered in 1989 by the band UB40. It was the sixth single from their 1989 album Labour of Love II. The song was released in 1989 in the major of the European countries .-Track listings:7"-Single...
" (original by The TemptationsThe TemptationsThe Temptations is an American vocal group having achieved fame as one of the most successful acts to record for Motown Records. The group's repertoire has included, at various times during its five-decade career, R&B, doo-wop, funk, disco, soul, and adult contemporary music.Formed in Detroit,...
; modeled after the Reggae cover by Eric DonaldsonEric DonaldsonEric Donaldson is a Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter.-Biography:Donaldson has won the Jamaican Festival Song Competition six times, in 1971, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1993 and 1997. His winning 1971 entry, "Cherry Oh Baby", launched him into the limelight, although he had been composing and recording...
) - 3:02 - "Wear You to the Ball" (original by The ParagonsThe ParagonsThe Paragons were a rocksteady band from Kingston, Jamaica, active in the 1960s. Their most famous track was "The Tide Is High", written by band member, John Holt.-Career:...
) - 3:31 - "Singer Man" (original by The Kingstonians) - 3:51
- "Kingston TownKingston Town (song)"Kingston Town" is a 1970 song by Lord Creator. It was covered in 1990 by reggae group UB40 and was the second single from their 1989 album Labour of Love II, reaching #4 on the UK singles chart....
" (original by Lord CreatorLord CreatorLord Creator is a calypso and soca artist. Alongside Cuban born Rolando Alphonso, Barbadian Jackie Opel and fellow Trinidadians Lynn Taitt and Lord Bryner, Lord Creator was an important and positive 'outside' influence during the early development of the Jamaican music scene.-Career:He started as...
) - 3:48 - "Baby" (Barry Llewellyn, Earl Morgan, Leroy Sibbles) - 3:22
- "Wedding Day" (Harold Logan, John Patton, Lloyd Price) - 3:12
- "Sweet Cherrie" (Keith "Honey Boy" Williams) - 3:16
- "Stick By Me" (original by Shep & The LimelitesShep and the LimelitesShep & The Limelites was an American doo-wop group of the early 1960s. They are best known for their 1961 hit recording, "Daddy's Home".-Career:...
, modeled after the hit Reggae cover by John HoltJohn Holt-People:* John Holt , English author* John Holt , trader and businessman* John Holt , West Indian cricketer* John Holt , American teacher and author...
) - 3:45 - "Just Another Girl" (original by Ken BootheKen BootheKen Boothe OD is a Jamaican recording artist.-Biography:Ken Boothe was born in the Denham Town area of Kingston in 1948, the youngest of seven children, and began singing in school...
) - 3:33 - "Homely GirlHomely Girl"Homely Girl" is a 1989 single by the band UB40. It is a cover-version of a 1974 single by The Chi-Lites which reached number 5 in the UK singles chart, number 3 in the US R&B chart, and number 54 in the Billboard Hot 100....
" (original by The Chi-LitesThe Chi-LitesThe Chi-Lites are a Chicago-based smooth soul vocal quartet from the early 1970s, one of the few from the period not to come from Memphis or Philadelphia...
; modeled after the Reggae cover by Inner Circle) - 3:24 - "Impossible Love" (Keith "Honey Boy" Williams) - 5:10