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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).[5] The album itself reached 8 in the UK album charts in 1986 staying in the charts for twenty weeks.[5] The album provoked a positive reception from critics.

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]
Los Angeles Times(favorable)[2]
Robert ChristgauB+[3]
Rolling Stone(favorable)[4]

Reception


AllMusic said the album was "as usual, a tuneful collection of reggae"[1] and later described the album as "edgy".[6]


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




Charts



Certifications and sales


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[18] Gold 50,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[19] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. "Rat in the Kitchen - UB40 - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. MATSUMOTO, JON (12 October 1986). "Ub40 Gets Sharp" – via LA Times.
  3. "Robert Christgau: CG: ub40". www.robertchristgau.com.
  4. "UB40: Rat In The Kitchen : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". 2 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007.
  5. "Official charts – UK – UB40". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  6. "UB40 - UB40 - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  7. 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.
  8. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0739". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  9. "Dutchcharts.nl – UB40 – Rat in the Kitchen" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  10. "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.
  11. "Charts.nz – UB40 – Rat in the Kitchen". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  12. "Swisscharts.com – UB40 – Rat in the Kitchen". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  13. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  14. "UB40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  15. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  16. "Top Selling Albums of 1986 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  17. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  18. "Canadian album certifications – UB 40 – Rat In The Kitchen". Music Canada. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  19. "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.
  20. "New Zealand album certifications – UB 40 – Rat In The Kitchen". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  21. "British album certifications – UB40 – Rat In The Kitchen". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 June 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Rat In The Kitchen in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

Follow-up


Following the success of the album, UB40 decided to record a new "sister" studio album. The eventual album, UB40, saw release in 1988 and contained eleven further tracks, including the single "Dancing with the Devil".



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Rat In the Kitchen es el séptimo álbum de la banda inglesa de reggae UB40, publicado en 1986 por la empresa discográfica Virgin Records.[1] Las letras de las canciones expresan temas sociales como la desigualdad y el desempleo.[2] La canción «Sing our own song» alcanzó la quinta posición en la lista de éxitos del Reino Unido.[3] Asimismo, el tema «Rat in Mi Kitchen» logró ingresar en la décimo segunda posición de la lista de éxitos. En el tercer estribillo de la canción la banda manifiesta indirectamente su visión sobre el Apartheid.[1]


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