Released 28 July 1986 Release date 28 July 1986 | Length 43:06 Label A&M Records | |
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Rat in the Kitchen(1986) The Best of UB40 - Volume One(1987) Similar Who You Fighting For?, Baggariddim, Geffery Morgan, Present Arms, Promises and Lies | ||
Ub40 all i want to do lyrics
Rat in the Kitchen is the seventh album by UB40, released in July 1986. This album contained two UK hits, "Sing Our Own Song" (UK No. 5 in 1986) and "Rat in Mi Kitchen" (UK No. 12 in 1987). The album itself reached 8 in the UK album charts in 1986 staying in the charts for twenty weeks. The album provoked a positive reception from critics.
Contents
Reception
Allmusic said the album was "as usual, a tuneful collection of reggae" and later described the album as "edgy".
Track listing
All tracks composed by UB40
- "All I Want to Do" – 5:33
- "You Could Meet Somebody" – 4:52
- "Tell It Like It Is" – 3:36
- "The Elevator" – 3:25
- "Watchdogs" – 4:18
- "Rat in Mi Kitchen" – 6:58
- "Looking Down at My Reflection" – 3:27
- "Don't Blame Me" – 3:36
- "Sing Our Own Song" – 7:21
Personnel
Follow-up
Following the success of the album, UB40 decided to record a new "sister" studio album. The eventual album, UB40, saw release in 1988 and contained eleven further tracks, including the single "Dancing with the Devil".
Songs
1All I Want to Do5:34
2You Could Meet Somebody4:52
3Tell It Like It Is3:36