A Reggae Band Formed 1978 In Birmingham UK. The Music Grasps From Roots Reggae And Dub To Lovers Rock And Pop. It Is The Second Most Commercial Successful Reggae Band With 70 Million Sold Albums. Many Of Their Hits Have Been Stylishly Covers Of Early Reggae And Rocksteady Hits From Jamaica. After Success In UK UB40's Won USA With Labour Of Love 1983 Their First Album Of Covers. UB40 Was 1986 The First Western Band To Play Behind The Iron Curtain Live In Moscow Soviet Union. Read More On Last.Fm
"Red Red Wine" Is A Song Originally Written And Recorded By Neil Diamond That Was Then Covered By Tony Tribe And More Famously By UB40. In The Song The Singer Finds Drinking Red Wine Is The Only Way To Forget A Lost Love. UB40 Made Their Rendition For Their Cover Versions Album Labour Of Love. According To The Band They Were Only Familiar With Tony Tribe's Version And Their Version Featured A Lighter Reggae-Style Flavor Compared To Diamond's Somber Acoustic Ballad. This Version Reached Number One In The UK Charts In August 1983 And Number Thirty-Four In The U.S. In March 1984. A U.S. Re-Release In 1988 Of The UB40 Cover Would Then Reach Number One. This Version Of The Song Was Featured On The Karaoke Revolution Video Game.