Big Love (Ali Campbell album)

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Big Love
Studio album by
Released1995
Label
Ali Campbell chronology
Big Love
(1995)
Running Free
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
NME6/10[2]

Big Love is the debut solo album by English singer and songwriter Ali Campbell, lead singer of the band UB40. It was released in 1995 and includes the singles "That Look in Your Eye", which reached number 5 in the UK Singles Chart,[3] "Let Your Yeah Be Yeah", which reached number 25[3] and "Somethin' Stupid", a duet with Campbell's daughter Kibibi, which reached number 30.[4]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Big Love (Intro)"Ali Campbell2:03
2."Happiness"Syreeta Wright4:48
3."That Look in Your Eye"
  • Kenny "Boudro" Gray
  • Pamela Starks
4:04
4."Let Your Yeah Be Yeah"Jimmy Cliff4:16
5."You Can Cry on My Shoulder"Berry Gordy3:26
6."Somethin' Stupid"Carson Parks3:20
7."Big Love"
  • Campbell
  • Jack Radics
2:42
8."You Could Meet Somebody"UB403:12
9."Talking Blackbird"
  • A. Campbell
  • Kibibi Campbell
4:56
10."Pay the Rent"A. Campbell3:52
11."Drive It Home"Snooks Eaglin2:04
12."Stop the Guns"A. Campbell2:14

Charts[edit]

Chart (1995) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 6

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Big Love - Ali Campbell | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ Lewis, Angela (10 June 1995). "Long Play". NME. p. 50. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "ALI CAMPBELL | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  4. ^ "ALI & KIBIBI CAMPBELL | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  5. ^ "name | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  6. ^ "British album certifications – Ali Campbell – Big Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 December 2021.

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