Labour of Love II

Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Album ratings Labour of Love II is the ninth album and second covers album by UB40, released in 1989. The album contained two top-ten Billboard Hot 100 hits – "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" peaked at No. 7, "The Way You Do the Things You Do" peaked at No. 6 – and "Kingston Town" reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

1. "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" (original by Al Green) – 4:00
2. "Tears from My Eyes" (Teddy Davis) – 3:50
3. "Groovin'" (Byron Lee) – 3:50
4. "The Way You Do the Things You Do" (original by the Temptations) – 3:02
5. "Wear You to the Ball" (original by the Paragons) – 3:31
6. "Singer Man" (original by the Kingstonians) – 3:51
7. "Kingston Town" (original by Lord Creator) – 3:48
8. "Baby" (original by the Heptones) – 3:22
9. "Wedding Day" (Harold Logan, John Patton, Lloyd Price) – 3:12
10. "Sweet Cherrie" (Keith "Honey Boy" Williams) – 3:16
11. "Stick By Me" (original by Shep and the Limelites) – 3:45
12. "Just Another Girl" (original by Ken Boothe) – 3:33
13. "Homely Girl" (original by the Chi-Lites) – 3:24
14. "Impossible Love" (Keith "Honey Boy" Williams) – 5:10

Personnel

UB40

• Ali Campbell – lead vocals and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
• Robin Campbell – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Astro – trumpet, toast and backing vocals
• Earl Falconer – bass and synthesizer, lead vocals on "Baby"
• Michael Virtue – synthesizers and sampler
• Brian Travers – saxophones
• Norman Hassan – trombone, lead vocals on "Singer Man"
• Jim Brown – electronic drums and drum machine

with:

• Patrick Tenyue – trumpet
• Henry Tenyue – trombone

Technical

• Gary Parchment, John Shaw – engineer, programming, mixing
• Barry Kamen – cover painting

Charts

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Chart performance for Labour of Love II

Chart (1989–1990)	Peak position