UB40 surges with Labour of Love

LABOUR of Love, a 1983 release by British reggae band UB40, debuts this week on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. It enters at number nine. When it was first released, Labour of Love (the band’s fourth studio effort and first album of covers) went number one in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and the Netherlands. It made the top five in Canada and peaked at number 39 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Re-released in 1988 due to the global success of its lead single Red Red Wine, Labour of…

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