UB40 were influenced per several Blues Parties they attended as teen within multiracial Birmingham, their love of ska and reggae inspired such original tracks as "King", "Madam Medusa", "Food for thought", "Signing Off" & "One in Ten", afterwards covered by 808 State.

Their early music style was unique, by having the heavily influence of analogue synthesizers, psychedelic rock guitar, saxophone and dub producer techniques which were later perfected per late Pablo Falconer.

More creative person that UB40 keep around collaborated by having include: Pato Banton, Madness, Bitty McLean, Chrissie Hynde, Robert Palmer, Japanese artist Mikidozan, french artist Nuttea, Lady Saw and Afrika Bambaataa.

Its members include:

James (Jemmy) 'last (drums) Ali Campbell (guitar, lead vocals) Robin Campbell (lead guitar, vocals) Earl Hawker (bass guitar, vocals) Norman Lamont Hassan (percussion, trombone, vocals) Brian Travers (sax) Mickey Virtue (keyboards) Astro (Terence Wilson) (toasting vocals, percussion, trumpet)

& guest members include(500):

Patrick Tenyue (cornet) (1983-1994) Henry Tenyue (trombone) (1983-1994) Martin Meredith (sax) (1997 ahead) Laurence Parry (trump, flugal, trombone) (1995 forward)

the band purchased its 1st instruments by having compensation money Ali Campbell received fallowing a bar fight. It will have the total of hits, virtually all commercially & to amusement of the band, "Red Red Wine", a cover version of a Neil Diamond song (in an arrangement similar thereto of Tony Tribe's version).

Numerous of UB40's late recordings were inspired by 1960's ska & early lovers rock songs that would stand otherwise been forgotten in the glare. Their freshly injection of life into thus numerous old Jamaican hits has resulted around several musicians & producers renewed popularity & income.

UB40's music has typically tackled social issues like racism and unemployment.

Discography
Albums
Signing Off (1980), UK #2 Present Arms (1981), UK #2 Present Arms in Dub (1981), UK #38 UB 44 (1982), UK #4 The Singles Album (1982) UB40 Live (1983), UK #44 Labour of Love (1983), UK #1 Geffery Morgan (1984), UK #3 Baggariddim (1985), UK #14 Little Baggariddim (1985) The UB40 File (1985) Rat in the Kitchen (1986), UK #8 UB40 CCCP: Live in Moscow (1987); Live in Moscow, Russia 1986 The Best of UB40 - Volume One (1987), UK #3 UB40 (1988); Dance With A Devil, UK #12 Labour of Love II (1989), UK #3 Promises and Lies (1993), UK #1 The Best of UB40 - Volume Two (1995), UK #12 Guns in the Ghetto (1997), UK #7 UB40 Present the Dancehall Album (1998) Labour of Love III (1998), UK #8 The Very Best of UB40 (2000), UK #7 Cover Up (2001), UK #29 UB40 Present The Fathers Of Reggae (2002) Homegrown (2003), UK #49 Who You Fighting For? (2005) UK #20

Singles
"King"/"Food For Thought" (1980), UK #4 "My Way Of Thinking"/"I Think It's Going To Rain" (1980), UK #6 "The Earth Dies Screaming"/"Dream A Lie" (1980), UK #10 "Don't Let It Pass You By"/"Don't Slow Down" (1981), UK #16 "One In Ten" (1981), UK #7 "I Won't Close My Eyes" (1982), UK #32 "Love Is All Is All Right" (1982), UK #29 "So Here I Am" (1982), UK #25 "I've Got Mine" (1983), UK #45 "Red Red Wine" (1983), UK #1 "Please Don't Make Me Cry" (1983), UK #10 "Many Rivers To Cross" (1983), UK #16 "Cherry Oh Baby" (1984), UK #12 "If It Happens Again" (1984), UK #9 "Riddle Me" (1984), UK #59 "I'm Not Fooled"/"The Pillow" (1985), UK #79 "I Got You Babe" (1985), UK #1 (with Chrissie Hynde) "Don't Break My Heart" (1985), UK #3 "Sing Our Own Song" (1986), UK #5 "All I Want To Do" (1986), UK #41 "Rat In Mi Kitchen" (1987), UK #12 "Watchdogs" (1987), UK #39 "Maybe Tomorrow" (1987), UK #14 "Reckless" (1988), UK #17 (with Afrika Bambaataa) "Where Did I Go Wrong" (1988), UK #26 "Breakfast In Bed" (1988), UK #6 (with Chrissie Hynde) "Come Out To Play" (1988), UK #77 "I Would Do For You" (1989), UK #45 "Homely Girl" (1989), UK #6 "Kingston Town" (1990), UK #4 "Wear You To The Ball" (1990), UK #35 "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (1990), UK #6 (with Robert Palmer) "Impossible Love" (1990), UK #47 "The Way You Do the Things You Do" (1991), UK #49 "One In Ten" (1992), UK #17 (by 808 State) "(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You" (1993), UK #1 "Higher Ground" (1993), UK #8 "Bring Me Your Cup" (1993), UK #24 "C'est La Vie" (1994), UK #37 "Reggae Music" (1994), UK #28 "Until My Dying Day" (1995), UK #15 "Tell Me Is It True" (1997), UK #14 "Always There" (1997), UK #53 "Come Back Darling" (1998), UK #10 "Holly Holy" (1998), UK #31 "The Train Is Coming" (1999), UK #30 "Light My Fire" (2000), UK #63 "Since I Met You Lady" (by owning Lady Saw) / "Sparkle Of My Eyes" (2001), UK #40 "Cover Up" (2002), UK #54 "Swing Low" (2003), UK #15 "Kiss And Say Goodbye" (2005), UK #19 "Reasons" (2005), UK #75

|rowspan="2"|Year |rowspan="2"| Title |colspan="4"| Chart positions |rowspan="2"| Album |-

|US Hot 100 |US Modern Rock |US Mainstream Rock |UK |- | 1988 | "Breakfast in Bed" | - | #4 | - | #6 | UB40 |- | 1990 | "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" | - | #6 | - | #46 | Labor of love II |}