Labour of Love II is the ninth album and second covers album by UB40, released in 1989. The album contained two top-ten Billboard Hot 100 hits – "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" peaked at No. 7, "The Way You Do the Things You Do" peaked at No. 6 – and "Kingston Town" reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.
Track listing
"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" (original by Al Green) – 4:00
"Tears from My Eyes" (Teddy Davis) – 3:50
"Groovin'" (Byron Lee) – 3:50
"The Way You Do the Things You Do" (original by the Temptations) – 3:02
"Wear You to the Ball" (original by the Paragons) – 3:31
"Singer Man" (original by the Kingstonians) – 3:51
"Kingston Town" (original by Lord Creator) – 3:48
"Baby" (original by the Heptones) – 3:22
"Wedding Day" (Harold Logan, John Patton, Lloyd Price) – 3:12
"Sweet Cherrie" (Keith "Honey Boy" Williams) – 3:16
"Stick By Me" (original by Shep and the Limelites) – 3:45
"Just Another Girl" (original by Ken Boothe) – 3:33
"Homely Girl" (original by the Chi-Lites) – 3:24
"Impossible Love" (Keith "Honey Boy" Williams) – 5:10
Personnel
UB40
Ali Campbell – lead vocals and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Robin Campbell – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Astro – trumpet, toast and backing vocals
Earl Falconer – bass and synthesizer
Michael Virtue – synthesizers and sampler
Brian Travers – saxophones
Norman Hassan – trombone
Jim Brown – electronic drums and drum machine
with: Patrick Tenyue – trumpet Henry Tenyue – trombone