Rat in the Kitchen

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). The album itself reached 8 in the UK album charts in 1986 staying in the charts for twenty weeks. The album provoked a positive reception from critics.

Reception

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

Track listing

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

• The guest vocalists who appeared on the album were Mo Birch, Jaki Graham & Ruby Turner
• Herb Alpert (co-founder of A&M Records) played trumpet on "Rat in Mi Kitchen"

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

References