Labour of Love III is the twelfth album and third covers album by UB40, released on DEP International label in 1998.

Labour of Love III
Studio album by
Released12 October 1998[1]
Recorded1998
GenreReggae
Length62:56
LabelDEP
ProducerUB40, Dan Armstrong, Danny Canaan
UB40 chronology
Guns in the Ghetto
(1997)
Labour of Love III
(1998)
Cover Up
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Chicago Tribune(mixed)[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Holly Holy" (original by Neil Diamond)
  2. "It's My Delight" (original by The Melodians)
  3. "Come Back Darling" (original by Johnny Osbourne)
  4. "Never Let You Go" (original by Slim Smith)
  5. "Soul Rebel" (original by Bob Marley)
  6. "My Best Girl" (original by The Paragons)
  7. "Good Ambition" (original by The Ethiopians)
  8. "The Train Is Coming" (original by Ken Boothe)
  9. "Blood and Fire" (original by Niney the Observer)
  10. "Mr. Fix It" (original by Winston Francis)
  11. "Stay a Little Bit Longer" (original by Delano Stewart)
  12. "Someone Like You" (original by The Mighty Diamonds)
  13. "The Time Has Come" (original by Slim Smith)
  14. "Crying Over You" (original by Ken Boothe)
  15. "Legalize It" (original by Peter Tosh)
    • "Brahm's Lullaby" (hidden track which follows silence after "Legalize It")

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[5] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 10 October 1998. p. 28. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ Allmusic
  3. ^ Chicago Tribune
  4. ^ Rolling Stone
  5. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – UB40 – Labour of Love 3". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 June 2019. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= is malformed: timestamp (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)[dead link]THE FIELD archive-url MUST BE PROVIDED for NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATION from obsolete website.
  6. ^ "British album certifications – UB40 – Labour of Love 3". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 June 2019.