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UB40
The story of UB40, and how this group of young friends from Birmingham transcended their working-class origins to become the world’s most successful reggae band, selling over 100 million records and spending over a combined 11 years in the UK album charts, is not the stuff of fairytales as might be imagined. The group’s led a charmed life in many respects it’s true, but it’s been a long haul since the days they’d meet up in the bars and clubs around Moseley, and some of them had to scrape by on less than £8 a week unemployment benefit. The choice was simple if you’d left school early. You could either work in one of the local factories, like Robin Campbell did, or scuffle along aimlessly whilst waiting for something else to happen.

 By the summer of 1978, something else did happen, and the nucleus of UB40 began rehearsing in a local basement. Robin’s younger brother Ali, Earl Falconer, Brian Travers and James Brown all knew each other from Moseley School of Art, whilst Norman Hassan had been a friend of the Campbells since junior school. Their line-up would remain unchanged for thirty years. In 2021 the band welcomed Matt Doyle as the new lead singer, replacing Duncan Campbell, who had previously replaced Ali Campbell in 2008.

Songs

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Red Red Wine
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Kingston Town
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(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You
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The Way You Do The Things You Do
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Here I Am / Small Axe (Come And Take Me)
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Albums

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UB45

2024
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Getting Over The Storm

2013
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Guns In The Ghetto

1997
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Bigga Baggariddim

2021
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Twentyfourseven

2008
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Promises And Lies

1993
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For the Many (Dub)

2019
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Who You Fighting For?

2006
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For the Many

2019
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Labour Of Love III

1998

Singles & EPs

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Forever True

Single • 2024
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Champion (Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Official Anthem) (feat. Gilly G & Dapz on the Map)

Single • 2022
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Message Of Love (feat. House Of Shem)

Single • 2021
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Home

Single • 2024
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Roots Rock Reggae (feat. General Zooz)

Single • 2021
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Moonlight Lover (Radio Edit) (feat. Gilly G)

Single • 2019
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Gimme Some Kinda Sign (feat. Gilly G)

Single • 2024
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Rebel Love (feat. Inner Circle)

Single • 2021
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Red Red Wine (Rerecorded)

Single • 2022
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You Don't Call Anymore (feat. Kioko)

Single • 2021

Videos

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Red Red Wine (Official Video HD Remastered)

UB40 • 223M views
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Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain

UB40 • 30M views
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You Haven't Called (Radio Edit)

UB40 • 2.8M views
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(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You (Remastered 2002)

UB40 • 92M views
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Moonlight Lover (feat. Gilly G)

UB40 • 7.4M views
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Home

UB40 • 599K views
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Here I Am (Come And Take Me) (Official Music Video)

UB40 • 89M views
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The Earth Dies Screaming

UB40 • 3.3M views
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Red Red Wine - Edit

UB40 • 1.6M views
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Gimme Some Kinda Sign (Official Music Video) (feat. Gilly G)

Gilly G • 603K views

Live performances

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Homely Girl

UB40 • 24K views
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UB40 Impossible Love Live USA 2008. New UB40 Album Out 2nd Sept 2013

UB40 • 275K views
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The Way You Do The Things You Do (Official Music Video)

UB40 • 30M views
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The Keeper

UB40 • 21K views
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UB40 ‘Midnight Rider’ live

UB40 • 18K views
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Homely Girl

UB40 • 62K views
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Sweet Sensation

UB40 • 96K views
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Champion (feat. Gilly G)

UB40 • 13K views
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UB40 a different Perspective, How we see it, from on stage

UB40 • 4.2K views

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Presenting UB40

Playlist • YouTube Music
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80s Sing-Alongs

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Feelin' Good in the '80s

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Essential Reggae

Playlist • YouTube Music
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'80s Sing-Alongs

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Classic Feel-Good Pop

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Feel-Good Reggae

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Margaritaville

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Relaxing 80s Rock

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Happiest Songs Ever!

Playlist • YouTube Music

Playlists by UB40

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All Time Essential Videos

Playlist • UB40 • 37K views
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Promises and Lies

Playlist • UB40 • 9K views
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Who You Fighting For

Playlist • UB40 • 2.5K views
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My Top Videos

Playlist • UB40 • 35K views
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Labour of Love III

Playlist • UB40 • 5.8K views
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Cover Up

Playlist • UB40 • 2.3K views
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1980 - 1989

Playlist • UB40 • 10K views
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1990 - 1999

Playlist • UB40 • 3.6K views
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UB45

Playlist • UB40 • 9.9K views
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Guns in the Ghetto

Playlist • UB40 • 3.6K views

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