Rat in the Kitchen
1986 studio album by UB40
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Rat in the Kitchen is the seventh album by UB40, released in July 1986. This album contained two UK hits, "Sing Our Own Song" (UK No. 5 in 1986) and "Rat in Mi Kitchen" (UK No. 12 in 1987).[11] The album itself reached 8 in the UK album charts in 1986 staying in the charts for twenty weeks.[11] The album provoked a positive reception from critics.
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| Released | 28 July 1986 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 43:06 | |||
| Label | DEP / Virgin / A&M (US) | |||
| Producer | UB40 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
| The Great Rock Discography | 7/10[4] |
| MusicHound | 3.5/5[5] |
| Los Angeles Times | favourable[6] |
| Record Mirror | 4/5[7] |
| Rolling Stone | favourable[8] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
| Smash Hits | 6/10[10] |
Reception
Track listing
All tracks composed by UB40
- "All I Want to Do" – 5:33
- "You Could Meet Somebody" – 4:52
- "Tell It Like It Is" – 3:36
- "The Elevator" – 3:25
- "Watchdogs" – 4:18
- "Rat in Mi Kitchen" – 6:58
- "Looking Down at My Reflection" – 3:27
- "Don't Blame Me" – 3:36
- "Sing Our Own Song" – 7:21
Personnel
- The guest vocalists who appeared on the album were Mo Birch, Jaki Graham & Ruby Turner
- Herb Alpert (co-founder of A&M Records) played trumpet on "Rat in Mi Kitchen"
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[24] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[25] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[26] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[27] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||