The discography of UB40, a British reggae band, consists of 21 studio albums, 19 compilation albums, six live albums, four remix albums, 65 singles, 12 video albums, 96 music videos and a number of appearances with other artists.
The band has sold over 100 million records worldwide. Their biggest hits include "Red Red Wine" (1983), "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You" (1993) and "I Got You Babe" (1985).
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UKUK chart peaks: Top 100 peaks: Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010: AUSAustralian chart peaks: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: N.B. This book erroneously lists the peak of "Present Arms" as #27. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988. Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: "Come Out to Play" (ARIA) peak: All ARIA peaks to August 2025: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. AUT CANUB40 album chart positions in Canada: 1980–1983: Labour of Love: Geffery Morgan: The UB40 File: Little Baggariddim: Rat in the Kitchen: UB40: Labour of Love II: Promises and Lies: GER NL NZ SWE SWISwiss chart peaks: Singles: Albums: USSigning Off Released: 29 August 1980 Label: Graduate Formats: LP, MC226————4——— BPI: Platinum RMNZ: PlatinumPresent Arms Released: 29 May 1981 Label: DEP International Formats: LP, MC228——402113——— BPI: Platinum NVPI: GoldUB44 Released: 27 September 1982 Label: DEP International Formats: LP, MC489———21———— BPI: GoldLabour of Love Released: 12 September 1983 Label: DEP International Formats: LP, MC114—52911——14 BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold MC: Platinum NVPI: Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: PlatinumGeffery Morgan Released: 8 October 1984 Label: DEP International Formats: LP, MC3——515992749—60 BPI: SilverBaggariddim Released: 2 September 1985 Label: DEP International Formats: CD, LP, MC1433———2511—22— BPI: GoldRat in the Kitchen Released: 28 July 1986 Label: DEP International Formats: CD, LP, MC851—37—34—2153 BPI: Gold MC: Gold NVPI: Gold RMNZ: GoldUB40 Released: 11 July 1988 Label: DEP International Formats: CD, LP, MC1241—4662711321544 BPI: Gold NVPI: Gold RMNZ: GoldLabour of Love II Released: 27 November 1989 Label: DEP International Formats: CD, LP, MC32066891113—30 BPI: 3× Platinum ARIA: Platinum GLF: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: Gold NVPI: Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: 2× PlatinumPromises and Lies Released: 12 July 1993 Label: DEP International/Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC1122211426 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: Gold BVMI: Platinum GLF: Gold IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: Platinum NVPI: Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: PlatinumGuns in the Ghetto Released: 30 June 1997 Label: DEP International/Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC714720—751616—20176 BPI: SilverLabour of Love III Released: 12 October 1998 Label: DEP International/Virgin Formats: CD, MC8185———175——— BPI: Gold RMNZ: PlatinumCover Up Released: 22 October 2001 Label: DEP International/Virgin Formats: CD, MC29———841822———Homegrown Released: 3 November 2003 Label: DEP International/Virgin Formats: CD, MC49————16————Who You Fighting For? Released: 13 June 2005 Label: DEP International/Virgin Formats: CD20———681925—81— BPI: Silver RMNZ: GoldTwentyFourSeven Released: 9 June 2008 Label: ReflexMuzic Formats: CD, 2xLP81————27————Labour of Love IV Released: 8 February 2010 Label: Virgin Formats: CD24—————————Getting Over the Storm Released: 2 September 2013 Label: Virgin/Universal Music Formats: CD29————43————For the Many Released: 15 March 2019 Label: Shoestring Formats: CD, 2xCD, LP, digital download29—————————Bigga Baggariddim Released: 25 June 2021 Label: Shoestring Formats: CD, digital download——————————UB45 Released: 19 April 2024 Label: SoNo Formats: CD, digital download5———————94—"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK NL NZ SWI USUB40 Live Released: 18 February 1983 Label: DEP International Formats: LP, MC445——— NVPI: GoldUB40 CCCP: Live in Moscow Released: June 1987 Label: DEP International Formats: CD, LP, MC—63614121The Dancehall Album Released: 27 April 1998 Label: DEP International/Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC—————Live at Montreux 2002 Released: 11 May 2007 Label: Eagle Formats: CD—67———The Lost Tapes – Live at the Venue 1980 Released: September 2008 Label: EMI/Virgin Formats: CD—————UB40 at 40 – Live in Birmingham Released: 19 February 2021 Label: Shoestring/Zoetrope Formats: 2xCD+DVD, digital download—————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Remix albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UKPresent Arms in Dub Released: October 1981 Label: DEP International Formats: LP, MC38Dub Sessions Released: December 2007 Label: ReflexMuzic Formats: CD, digital download Sold at concerts—Dub Sessions II: Labour of Dub Released: December 2009 Label: ReflexMuzic Formats: digital download Sold at concerts—Dub Sessions III Released: October 2010 Label: ReflexMuzic Formats: digital download Sold at concerts—"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK AUS CAN GER NL NZ SWEThe Singles Album Released: August 1982 Label: Graduate Formats: LP, MC17——————1980–1983 Released: June 1983 Label: A&M Formats: LP, MC US and Canada-only release——94————More UB40 Music Released: September 1983 Label: Graduate Formats: 2xLP, 2xMC———————The UB40 File Released: March 1985 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC——83————The Best of UB40 – Volume One Released: 26 October 1987 Label: DEP International/Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC318—5213— BPI: 6× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BVMI: Gold GLF: Gold NVPI: Platinum RMNZ: PlatinumLabour of Love Parts I + II Released: 25 November 1991 Label: DEP International/Virgin Formats: 2xCD5142——698— BPI: Gold RMNZ: PlatinumThe Best of UB40 – Volume Two Released: 30 October 1995 Label: DEP International/Virgin Formats: 2xCD12——91249— BPI: Platinum RMNZ: PlatinumThe Very Best of UB40 Released: 23 October 2000 Label: DEP International/Virgin Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC7134——844 BPI: 4× Platinum NVPI: Platinum RMNZ: 5× PlatinumUB40 Presents the Fathers of Reggae Released: August 2002 Label: DEP International/Virgin Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC104——————Labour of Love, Volumes I, II and III – The Platinum Collection Released: 2 June 2003 Label: DEP International/Virgin Formats: 3xCD7———56— BPI: Gold RMNZ: 2× PlatinumThe Best of UB40, Volumes 1 & 2 Released: 14 November 2005 Label: DEP International/Virgin Formats: 2xCD47———3—— BPI: GoldLove Songs Released: 2 February 2009 Label: Virgin Formats: CD3————8— BPI: Gold RMNZ: PlatinumBest of Labour of Love Released: 22 November 2009 Label: Virgin Formats: CD29————24— BPI: GoldAll the Best Released: April 2012 Label: EMI Formats: 2xCD———————Collected Released: 24 June 2013 Label: Universal Music Formats: 3xCD Netherlands-only release————4——Red Red Wine: The Collection Released: 30 June 2014 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD——————— BPI: PlatinumRed Red Wine – The Essential UB40 Released: 23 September 2016 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: 3xCD, digital download51—————— BPI: SilverRed Red Wine – The Collection: Volume II Released: 26 October 2018 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD, digital download———————Essential Released: 9 October 2020 Label: UMC Formats: 3xCD, digital download30—————— BPI: Silver"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
EPs Title EP detailsPeak chart positions CAN USLittle Baggariddim Released: 22 July 1985 Label: A&M Formats: 12", MC US and Canada-only release2640You Haven't Called Released: 18 January 2019 Label: Shoestring Formats: digital download——"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Singles 1980s Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUS BEL (FL) CANPeak positions for UB40's singles in Canada: "Red Red Wine": "Please Don't Make Me Cry": "If It Happens Again": "I Got You Babe": "Sing Our Own Song": "Breakfast in Bed": "The Way You Do the Things You Do": From last week position as chart was not published. "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)": "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You": "Higher Ground": FRA GER IRE NL NZ US"King" / "Food for Thought"1980436——5—10461— BPI: Silver RMNZ: GoldSigning Off"My Way of Thinking" / "I Think It's Going to Rain Today"690————12—6—"The Earth Dies Screaming" / "Dream a Lie"10—————————"Don't Let It Pass You By" / "Don't Slow Down"198116—————18———Present Arms"One in Ten"787————18—20— RMNZ: Gold"I Won't Close My Eyes"198232—————25———UB44"Love Is All Is All Right"29—————2631——"So Here I Am"25—————16———"Tyler" (12"-only release)——————————The Singles Album"I've Got Mine"198345—————2912——"Food for Thought" (live; Continental Europe-only release)——20————5——UB40 Live"Red Red Wine"1211—121111 BPI: 2× Platinum MC: Gold NVPI: Gold RIAA: Gold RMNZ: 7× PlatinumLabour of Love"Please Don't Make Me Cry"10—1135——6141— RMNZ: Platinum"Many Rivers to Cross"16—————11—48— BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold"Cherry Oh Baby"198412—22———77—— BPI: Silver RMNZ: Platinum"If It Happens Again"9551156——9828— RMNZ: GoldGeffery Morgan"Riddle Me"59——————34——"I'm Not Fooled So Easily" / "The Pillow"198579—————————"I Got You Babe" (featuring Chrissie Hynde)1146291512128 BPI: Gold RMNZ: 2× PlatinumBaggariddim"Don't Break My Heart"33715———81113— BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold"Sing Our Own Song"1986576770——417— NVPI: GoldRat in the Kitchen"All I Want to Do"41—————2828——"Rat in Mi Kitchen"198712844———7745— BPI: Silver"Watchdogs"39—22———2513——"Maybe Tomorrow"14—7———65—— RMNZ: PlatinumThe Best of UB40 – Volume One"Breakfast in Bed" (featuring Chrissie Hynde)19886431091—409105— RMNZ: GoldUB40"Where Did I Go Wrong"261710————813— RMNZ: Gold"Come Out to Play"779516————33——"I Would Do for You"198945121—————3434—"Homely Girl"65211—4—1024— BPI: Silver SNEP: Silver RMNZ: 2× PlatinumLabour of Love II"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
1990s Title YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum UK AUS BEL (FL) CAN FRA GER IRE NL NZ US"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)"1990463344314—22967 ARIA: Gold RMNZ: GoldLabour of Love II"Kingston Town"4174—158217— BPI: Platinum ARIA: Gold BVMI: Gold RMNZ: 3× Platinum SNEP: Gold"Wear You to the Ball"35132——————28—"The Way You Do the Things You Do"4963374211532615—6 BPI: Silver RIAA: Gold RMNZ: 3× Platinum SNEP: Silver"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (with Robert Palmer)6412—2414641— RMNZ: GoldDon't Explain"Impossible Love"47————5525—28—Labour of Love II"Groovin'" (Continental Europe, and US-only release)——38————13—90 RMNZ: Platinum"Tears from My Eyes" (Continental Europe-only release)1991——26————20—— RMNZ: Gold"Baby"87—————————Labour of Love Parts I + II"One in Ten" (remix; with 808 State)199217—————1922——Gorgeous"(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You"19931111522111 BPI: Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BVMI: Platinum NVPI: Gold RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum SNEP: SilverPromises and Lies"Higher Ground"8401465232199845 RMNZ: Gold"Bring Me Your Cup"24127———52—297— RMNZ: 2× Platinum"C'est la Vie"19943759—————347—"Reggae Music"28138——————48—"Until My Dying Day"199515————88——37—The Best of UB40 – Volume Two"Tell Me Is It True"199714181———89—2720—Speed 2: Cruise Control - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"Always There"53——————93——Guns in the Ghetto"Come Back Darling"199810—————————Labour of Love III"Holly Holy"31—————————"The Train Is Coming"199930—————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
2000s–2020s