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Rat in the Kitchen

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Rat in the Kitchen
Studio album by
UB40
Released28 July 1986
GenreReggae
Length43:06
LabelDEP LPDEP11 / Virgin / A&M (US)
ProducerUB40
UB40 chronology
Baggariddim
(1985) 		Rat in the Kitchen
(1986) 		The Best of UB40 - Volume One
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The Great Rock Discography7/10[4]
MusicHound3.5/5[5]
Los Angeles Timesfavourable[6]
Record Mirror4/5[7]
Rolling Stonefavourable[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]
Smash Hits6/10[10]

Rat in the Kitchen is the seventh album by UB40, released in July 1986. This album contained two UK hits, "Sing Our Own Song" (UK No. 5 in 1986) and "Rat in Mi Kitchen" (UK No. 12 in 1987).[11] The album itself reached 8 in the UK album charts in 1986 staying in the charts for twenty weeks.[11] The album provoked a positive reception from critics.

Reception

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AllMusic said the album was "as usual, a tuneful collection of reggae"[1] and later described the album as "edgy".[12]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by UB40

  1. "All I Want to Do" – 5:33
  2. "You Could Meet Somebody" – 4:52
  3. "Tell It Like It Is" – 3:36
  4. "The Elevator" – 3:25
  5. "Watchdogs" – 4:18
  6. "Rat in Mi Kitchen" – 6:58
  7. "Looking Down at My Reflection" – 3:27
  8. "Don't Blame Me" – 3:36
  9. "Sing Our Own Song" – 7:21

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[24] Gold 50,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[25] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[26] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rat in the Kitchen - UB40 - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "UB40". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved 11 September 2024 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). "UB40". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Groves Dictionaries. p. 5561. ISBN 1-561-59237-4.
  4. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2004). "UB40". The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate Books. p. 1577. ISBN 1-84195-615-5.
  5. ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). "UB40". MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 1178. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
  6. ^ MATSUMOTO, JON (12 October 1986). "Ub40 Gets Sharp" – via Los Angeles Times.
  7. ^ Cross, Di (2 August 1986). "UB40: Rat in the Kitchen". Record Mirror. Vol. 33. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  8. ^ "UB40: Rat In The Kitchen : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". 2 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007.
  9. ^ Considine, J. D. (1992). "UB40". In DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (3rd ed.). Random House. pp. 726–727. ISBN 0-679-73729-4.
  10. ^ Campbell, Colette (30 July 1986). "UB40: Rat in the Kitchen". Smash Hits. No. 207. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Official charts – UK – UB40". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  12. ^ "UB40 - UB40 - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  13. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 316. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  14. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0739". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – UB40 – Rat in the Kitchen" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  16. ^ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 36. 13 September 1986. p. 17. OCLC 29800226. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022 – via World Radio History.
  17. ^ "Charts.nz – UB40 – Rat in the Kitchen". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  18. ^ "Swisscharts.com – UB40 – Rat in the Kitchen". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  19. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  20. ^ "UB40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  22. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1986 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  23. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  24. ^ "Canadian album certifications – UB40 – Rat in the Kitchen". Music Canada. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  25. ^ "Dutch album certifications – UB 40 – Rat in the Kitchen" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 10 June 2019. Enter Rat in the Kitchen in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1987 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  26. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – UB40 – Rat in the Kitchen". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  27. ^ "British album certifications – UB40 – Rat in the Kitchen". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
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