Labour of Love II

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.

Labour of Love II
Studio album by UB40
Released	27 November 1989
Genre	Reggae
Length	37:22
Label	DEP Virgin
Producer	UB40
UB40 chronology
UB40 (1988) Labour of Love II (1989) Promises and Lies (1993)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
Robert Christgau	B[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]

Track listing

1. "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" (original by Al Green; modelled after the reggae arrangement by Irving "Al" Brown) – 4:00
2. "Tears from My Eyes" (Teddy Davis) – 3:50
3. "Groovin'" (Byron Lee) – 3:50
4. "The Way You Do the Things You Do" (original by The Temptations; modelled after the reggae arrangement by Eric Donaldson) – 3:02
5. "Wear You to the Ball" (original by The Paragons) – 3:31
6. "Singer Man" (original by The Kingstonians) – 3:51
7. "Kingston Town" (original by Lord Creator) – 3:48
8. "Baby" (Barry Llewellyn, Earl Morgan, Leroy Sibbles) – 3:22
9. "Wedding Day" (Harold Logan, John Patton, Lloyd Price) – 3:12
10. "Sweet Cherrie" (Keith "Honey Boy" Williams) – 3:16
11. "Stick By Me" (original by Shep & The Limelites, modelled after the hit reggae arrangement by John Holt) – 3:45
12. "Just Another Girl" (original by Ken Boothe) – 3:33
13. "Homely Girl" (original by The Chi-Lites; modelled after the reggae arrangement by Inner Circle) – 3:24
14. "Impossible Love" (Keith "Honey Boy" Williams) – 5:10

Sound

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5]	Platinum	70,000^^
Canada (Music Canada)[6]	Gold	50,000^^
France (SNEP)[7]	2× Platinum	600,000^*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[8]	Platinum	15,000^^
Sweden (GLF)[9]	Gold	50,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[10]	Platinum	50,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]	3× Platinum	900,000^^
United States (RIAA)[12]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Labour of Love II at AllMusic
2. Chicago Tribune review
3. Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
4. Rolling Stone review
5. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
6. "Canadian album certifications – UB 40 – Labour Of Love II". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
7. "Les Certifications & Les Ventes". Info Disc. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
8. "New Zealand album certifications – UB 40 – Labour Of Love II". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
9. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
10. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (UB 40; 'Labour Of Love 2')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
11. "British album certifications – UB 40 – Labour Of Love II". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 March 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Labour Of Love II in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
12. "American album certifications – UB-40 – Labour Of Love II". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 11 March 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.