Uprising is the twelfth studio album by Bob Marley and the Wailers released in 1980. Marley died the following year, and Uprising was the final studio album released during his lifetime. This album is one of Marley's most directly religious, with nearly every song referencing his Rastafarian beliefs, culminating in the acoustic recording of "Redemption Song".
Uprising | ||||
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Studio album by Bob Marley and the Wailers | ||||
Released | 10 June 1980 (1980-06-10) | |||
Recorded | January–April 1980 | |||
Studio | Tuff Gong Studios, Kingston, Jamaica | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 35:53 | |||
Label | Tuff Gong/Island | |||
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Smash Hits | 6/10[3] |
Uprising peaked at number 41 on the US Billboard Black Albums chart, and number 45 on the Pop Albums chart. "Could You Be Loved" was number six and number 56 respectively on the Club Play Singles and Black Singles charts. The album fared better in the UK where it was a top ten hit along with the single "Could You Be Loved" which reached number five in the UK singles charts.
All tracks are written by Bob Marley.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Coming in from the Cold" | 4:30 |
2. | "Real Situation" | 3:08 |
3. | "Bad Card" | 2:50 |
4. | "We and Dem" | 3:12 |
5. | "Work" | 3:41 |
No. | Title | Length |
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6. | "Zion Train" | 3:36 |
7. | "Pimper's Paradise" | 3:27 |
8. | "Could You Be Loved" | 3:57 |
9. | "Forever Loving Jah" | 3:52 |
10. | "Redemption Song" | 3:47 |
All tracks are written by Bob Marley.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Coming in from the Cold" | 4:30 |
2. | "Real Situation" | 3:08 |
3. | "Bad Card" | 2:50 |
4. | "We and Dem" | 3:12 |
5. | "Work" | 3:41 |
6. | "Zion Train" | 3:36 |
7. | "Pimper's Paradise" | 3:27 |
8. | "Could You Be Loved" | 3:57 |
9. | "Forever Loving Jah" | 3:52 |
10. | "Redemption Song" | 3:47 |
11. | "Redemption Song" (band version) | 4:47 |
12. | "Could You Be Loved" (12-inch version) | 5:24 |
Chart (1980) | Position |
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Austrian Albums Chart[4] | 6 |
Norwegian Albums Chart[5] | 6 |
New Zealand Albums Chart[6] | 1 |
Swedish Albums Chart[7] | 3 |
UK Albums Chart[8] | 6 |
US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard) | 45 |
US Top Soul LPs (Billboard) | 41 |
Chart (1980) | Position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 22 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 25 |
Chart (1981) | Position |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 23 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France (SNEP)[12] | 2× Platinum | 600,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[13] | Gold | 250,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Gold | 100,000![]() |
United States (RIAA)[17] | Gold | 500,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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