Rat in the Kitchen
| Rat in the Kitchen | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 28 July 1986 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 43:06 | |||
| Label | DEP / Virgin / A&M (US) | |||
| Producer | UB40 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+ |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| The Great Rock Discography | 7/10 |
| MusicHound | 3.5/5 |
| Los Angeles Times | favourable |
| Record Mirror | 4/5 |
| Rolling Stone | favourable |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Smash Hits | 6/10 |
Rat in the Kitchen is the seventh album by UB40, released in July 1986. This album contained two UK hits, "Sing Our Own Song" (UK No. 5 in 1986) and "Rat in Mi Kitchen" (UK No. 12 in 1987). The album itself reached 8 in the UK album charts in 1986 staying in the charts for twenty weeks. The album provoked a positive reception from critics.