UB40 are an English reggae and pop band, formed in December 1978 in Birmingham, England. The band has had more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. They have been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album four times, and in 1984 were nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Group. UB40 have sold over 70 million records worldwide. The ethnic make-up of the band's original line-up was diverse, with musicians of English, Welsh, Irish, Jamaican, Scottish, and Yemeni parentage. Their hit singles include their debut "Food for Thought" and two Billboard Hot 100 number ones with "Red Red Wine" and "Can't Help Falling in Love". Both of these also topped the UK Singles Chart, as did the band's version of "I Got You Babe". Their two most successful albums, Labour of Love and Promises and Lies, reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.
| Origin | Birmingham, England |
| Genres | Reggae, pop, dub |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | Graduate, DEP, EMI, A&M |
| Associated acts | UB40 Reunited |
| Website | [ub40.global/] |
| Members | Jimmy Brown, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers |
| Past members | Ali Campbell, Yomi Babayemi, Jimmy Lynn, Mickey Virtue, Astro, Duncan Campbell |
About UB40
Reggae and pop group with four Grammy Award nominations for Best Reggae Album. In 1984, they were nominated for Best British Group at the Brit Awards. They had more than 50 singles reach the UK Singles Chart.
Achievement of UB40
They had two Billboard Hot 100 number ones called "Red Red Wine" and "Can't Help Falling in Love." Their main line up was stable for close to 29 years between March of 1979 and January of 2008.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About UB40
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