Chords in progress
We have not analyzed this song audio yet. Once it is ready, you will see the chord player synced with the video.
From album
Labour of Love II
UB40 · 1989 · Track 8
Details
If you like this, try
The story behind
This song has that rhythm that grabs you from the very first beat, as if the bass and drums were setting the pace of a train that never stops. It’s not just the sound of “Wear You to the Ball” that makes it special, but that blend of reggae with touches of dub that still sounds fresh even decades later. The track moves along with a rhythm that makes you want to dance, but without ever losing the melodic essence that has always defined UB40. Interestingly, unlike other tracks on the album, this isn’t a cover of a classic: it’s an original composition, but with that unmistakable signature sound that made them famous.
They recorded it in 1989 as part of *Labour of Love II*, the band’s second album of covers. By then, UB40 had already proven they could take other people’s songs and turn them into hits, but in this case, they decided to try something new. The album was released on November 27 of that year, and although it wasn’t their most commercially successful album, it included three tracks that reached the top of the charts: “Here I Am (Come and Take Me),” “The Way You Do the Things You Do,” and “Kingston Town.” “Wear You to the Ball” remained a hidden gem amid all that success, with its three minutes and thirty-one seconds—exactly—that fly by in an instant.