Labour of Love II | ||||
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Released | 27 November 1989 | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 37:22 | |||
Label | Virgin/ DEP | |||
Producer | UB40 | |||
UB40 chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Chicago Tribune | [2] |
Robert Christgau | B [3] |
Orlando Sentinel | [4] |
Rolling Stone | [5] |
Labour of Love II is the ninth album and second covers album by UB40, released in 1989. The album contained two top-ten Billboard Hot 100 hits – " Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" peaked at No. 7, " The Way You Do the Things You Do" peaked at No. 6 – and " Kingston Town" reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [6] | 20 |
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [7] | 6 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [8] | 1 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [9] | 9 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [10] | 1 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [11] | 13 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [12] | 3 |
US Billboard 200 [13] | 30 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [14] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Canada ( Music Canada) [15] | Gold | 50,000^ |
France ( SNEP) [16] | 2× Platinum | 600,000* |
Netherlands ( NVPI) [17] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [18] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Sweden ( GLF) [19] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland) [20] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [21] | 3× Platinum | 900,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [22] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |