Song · UB40
“Kingston Town” by UB40
From the album Labour of Love II (1989)
“Kingston Town” by UB40 appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1990. It was first released in 1989 on the album Labour of Love II. Its best result is #139 on the Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,205 alternative song of all time.
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UB40 cut "Kingston Town" in 1989 for Labour of Love II, reaching back to a 1970 song about Kingston, Jamaica, that Lord Creator first put out as a single on producer Clancy Eccles' Clandisc label. The songwriting credit belongs to Kenrick Patrick.
Issued on Virgin as the album's second single, the band's version turned into a hit across Europe: it climbed to 4 in the UK, went all the way to number one in France and the Netherlands, and picked up a gold single award from SNEP.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 139 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) | 299 |
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