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Baggariddim by UB40
Baggariddim is an album by UB40, released in 1985. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 9 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “I Got You Babe”, on 6 lists with a best position of #29.
Baggariddim, UB40's sixth album, came out on DEP International in 1985, and it's the Birmingham reggae outfit remodeling its own house. Most of the tracks are fresh versions of songs from Labour of Love and Geffery Morgan, handed over to guest singers and toasters who chat and ride the rhythms.
The biggest guest was the Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde, whose duet with the band on "I Got You Babe" went to number one in the UK, Ireland and Australia. The follow-up, "Don't Break My Heart", was really the flip side of that single, "Theme from Labour of Love", with vocals laid over it, and it reached number three in the UK. Douglas Gilbert, lead trombonist of the London Symphony Orchestra, turned up too. In the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium it came in a gatefold with a bonus 12" EP of 3 tracks, while the US and Canada got an EP called Little Baggariddim instead.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Baggariddim on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Got You Babe | 6 | #29 | – | 1985–1999 | |
| 2 | Don't Break My Heart | 3 | #91 | – | 1987–1994 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.