The Very Best of UB40 explained

The Very Best of UB40 1980–2000
Type:greatest
Artist:UB40
Cover:The Very Best of UB40 Album Cover.jpg
Released:2000
Recorded:1980 - 2000
Genre:Reggae
Label:EMI Virgin Records

The Very Best of UB40 1980–2000 is a greatest hits album of the British dub/reggae band UB40.

There is another, later release with the similar title The Best Of UB40 Volume I & II, with different contents.

UK track listing

  1. "One in Ten" from Present Arms
  2. "Red Red Wine" from Labour of Love
  3. "Kingston Town" from Labour of Love II
  4. "Higher Ground" from Promises and Lies
  5. "King" from Signing Off
  6. "Cherry Oh Baby" from Labour of Love
  7. "I Got You Babe" from Baggariddim
  8. "Come Back Darling" from Labour of Love III
  9. "The Earth Dies Screaming" Single release
  10. "If It Happens Again" from Geffery Morgan
  11. "Don't Break My Heart" from Baggariddim
  12. "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You" from Promises and Lies
  13. "Watchdogs" from Rat in the Kitchen
  14. "Tell Me Is It True" from Guns in the Ghetto
  15. "Rat in Mi Kitchen" from Rat in the Kitchen
  16. "Homely Girl" from Labour of Love II
  17. "Light My Fire" Single release
  18. "Bring Me Your Cup" from Promises and Lies
  19. "Food for Thought" from Signing Off
  20. "Sing Our Own Song" from Rat in the Kitchen

US track listing

  1. "I Got You Babe"
  2. "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)"
  3. "Bring Me Your Cup" (7 inch Version)
  4. "One in Ten"
  5. "Red Red Wine"
  6. "Kingston Town"
  7. "If It Happens Again"
  8. "Don't Break My Heart"
  9. "Cherry Oh Baby"
  10. "Can't Help Falling In Love"
  11. "Higher Ground"
  12. "Tell Me Is It True"
  13. "Rat in Mi Kitchen"
  14. "Until My Dying Day"
  15. "The Way You Do the Things You Do"
  16. "Light My Fire"
  17. "Food for Thought"
  18. "Sing Our Own Song"

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[1] 85
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[2] 62
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 37
Chart (2001)Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] 38
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 79
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 159

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2000. Ultratop. 26 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 2000. dutchcharts.nl. 26 October 2020.
  3. Web site: End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2000. Official Charts Company. 26 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 2001. dutchcharts.nl. 26 October 2020.
  5. Web site: Årslista Album – År 2001. Sverigetopplistan. Swedish. 26 October 2020.
  6. Web site: The Official UK Albums Chart 2001. UKChartsPlus. 26 October 2020.