Album artist 206 - UB40

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UB40 Region Profile

UB40 Chart Profile

This page lists the album chart runs of UB40. A list of songs by UB40 can be found here. The albums are listed with the most widely successful first.

# Artist Album Title Year Chart Entries
1 UB40 Promises & Lies 1993 UK 1 - Jul 1993 (37 weeks), Australia num 1 for 1 week - Aug 1993, New Zealand 1 for 7 - Jul 1993, UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1994), ODK Germany 2 - Aug 1993 (32 weeks) (10 weeks in top 10), Germany 2 - Aug 1993 (17 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Jul 1993 (26 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1993), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Nov 1994), Sweden 4 - Jul 1993 (15 weeks), Austria 5 - Aug 1993 (6 months), Billboard 6 - Aug 1993 (41 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), Norway 6 - Jul 1993 (7 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 25 of 1993 (peak 3, 28 weeks), US BB 32 of 1993, US CashBox 33 of 1993, Italy 59 of 1993
2 UB40 Labour Of Love 1983 UK 1 - Sep 1983 (76 weeks), New Zealand 1 for 3 - Nov 1983, UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1985), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1988), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1990), Billboard 15 - Nov 1983 (62 weeks), ODK Germany 29 - Oct 1983 (9 weeks), US CashBox 49 of 1988, France (InfoDisc) 94 of 1992 (peak 33, 7 weeks), Acclaimed 2333 (1983), Xgau rating A- (1983)
3 UB40 Labour Of Love II 1990 New Zealand 1 for 2 - Apr 1990, UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1993), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 1991), UK 3 - Dec 1989 (68 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 3 of 1990 (peak 3, 68 weeks), ODK Germany 9 - Jul 1990 (32 weeks) (4 weeks in top 10), Germany 9 - Jul 1990 (15 weeks), Austria 9 - Sep 1990 (3 months), Sweden 13 - Jan 1990 (35 weeks), Billboard 30 - Jan 1990 (111 weeks), US BB 46 of 1988, Xgau rating B (1989)
4 UB40 UB 40 1988 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1988), UK 12 - Jul 1988 (12 weeks), Switzerland 15 - Aug 1988 (6 weeks), Sweden 32 - Aug 1988 (4 weeks), Billboard 44 - Aug 1988 (25 weeks), ODK Germany 62 - Aug 1988 (1 week), Xgau rating B+ (1988)
5 UB40 Signing Off 1980 UK 2 - Sep 1980 (71 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jun 1981), France (InfoDisc) 74 of 1980 (peak 5, 30 weeks), Acclaimed 1831 (1980), RYM 80 of 1980, Xgau rating B+ (1980)
6 UB40 Guns In The Ghetto 1997 UK 7 - Jul 1997 (9 weeks), Switzerland 20 - Jul 1997 (7 weeks), Austria 30 - Jul 1997 (2 months), ODK Germany 75 - Jul 1997 (7 weeks), Billboard 176 - Jul 1997 (2 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1997)
7 UB40 Present Arms 1981 UK 2 - Jun 1981 (38 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Aug 1982), ODK Germany 40 - Aug 1981 (4 weeks), Holland free40 91 of 1981, Xgau rating A- (1981)
8 UB40 The Very Best Of UB 40 1980-2000 2000 Norway 2 - Feb 2001 (7 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 2000), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2001), Sweden 4 - Mar 2001 (10 weeks), UK 7 - Nov 2000 (20 weeks)
9 UB40 Rat In The Kitchen 1986 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1986), UK 8 - Aug 1986 (20 weeks), Switzerland 21 - Aug 1986 (3 weeks), Billboard 53 - Aug 1986 (17 weeks), Xgau rating B+ (1986)
10 UB40 Geffery Morgan 1984 UK 3 - Oct 1984 (14 weeks), ODK Germany 59 - Nov 1984 (1 week), Billboard 60 - Nov 1984 (25 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1985), Xgau rating A- (1984)
11 UB40 The Best Of UB40 - Volume One 1987 UK 6 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1997), UK 3 - Nov 1987 (133 weeks), ODK Germany 52 - Sep 1990 (10 weeks)
12 UB40 UB 44 1982 UK 4 - Oct 1982 (8 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1982), Norway 18 - Nov 1982 (3 weeks)
13 UB40 The Best Of UB40 - Volume Two 1995 UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1998), UK 12 - Nov 1995 (11 weeks), ODK Germany 91 - Jan 1996 (3 weeks)
14 UB40 Labour Of Love - Volumes I & II 1994 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1994), UK 5 - Nov 1994 (15 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 92 of 1994 (peak 10, 8 weeks)
15 UB40 Baggariddim 1985 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1986), UK 14 - Sep 1985 (23 weeks), Switzerland 22 - Sep 1985 (3 weeks)
16 UB40 CCCP Live In Moscow 1987 Switzerland 14 - Jun 1987 (9 weeks), Billboard 121 - Aug 1987 (8 weeks), Xgau rating B (1987)
17 UB40 Labour Of Love III 1998 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1998), UK 8 - Oct 1998 (10 weeks)
18 UB40 Labour Of Love - Volumes I II & III 2003 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 2003), UK 7 - Jun 2003 (16 weeks)
19 UB40 The Best Of Ub40 Vol 1 & 2 2005 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 2005), UK 47 - Nov 2005 (6 weeks)
20 UB40 Little Baggariddim 1985 Billboard 40 - Sep 1985 (13 weeks), Xgau rating A- (1985)
21 UB40 Who You Fighting For? 2005 UK 20 - Jun 2005 (5 weeks), ODK Germany 68 - Aug 2005 (2 weeks)
22 UB40 Love Songs 2009 UK 3 - Feb 2009 (13 weeks)
23 UB40 The Singles Album 1982 UK 17 - Aug 1982 (8 weeks), Xgau rating A- (1982)
24 UB40 Labour Of Love 4 2010 UK 24 - Feb 2010 (2 weeks)
25 UB40 Best Of Labour Of Love 2009 UK 29 - Dec 2009 (6 weeks)
26 UB40 Present Arms In Dub 1981 UK 38 - Oct 1981 (7 weeks)
27 UB40 Twenty Four Seven 2008 UK 81 - Jun 2008 (1 week)
28 UB40 UB40 Live 1983 UK 44 - Feb 1983 (4 weeks)
29 UB40 Homegrown 2003 UK 49 - Nov 2003 (2 weeks)
30 UB40 Cover Up 2001 ODK Germany 84 - Nov 2001 (1 week)
31 UB40 1980-83 1983 Xgau rating A- (1983)

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1 Feb 2018

(2) Double Listings

#12 & #30 are the same (The Best Of - Volume One). Also #16 & #31 (The Best Of - Volume Two).

Data fixed, thanks


28 Sep 2016

Double Listing - Live In Moscow

#21 & #23 are the same.

Data fixed, thanks