DEF: UB40 with Chrissie Hynde “I Got You Babe”
For their 1985 album Baggariddim, UB40 teamed up with Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders to record a version of Sonny & Cher’s “I Got You Babe.” The song was released as a single, and on...
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DEF: UB40 “Red Red Wine”
In 1984, Birmingham, England-based band UB40 reached number 34 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with a remake of Neil Diamond’s song “Red Red Wine.” Four years later, radio stations began playing the song in regular rotation...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: UB40 “Can’t Help Falling in Love”
Birmingham, England-based band UB40 has hit Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart eight times, with six of those appearances turning into Top 40 hits, and four of those songs reaching the Top 10. The band’s biggest hit...
Can’t Help Falling In Love
From the file of songs that seemed like they must have gone to number 1 but didn’t, I’d include Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” The song, which was featured in the film...
