Rat in Mi Kitchen

"Rat in Mi Kitchen"
Single by UB40
from the album Rat in the Kitchen
B-side"Rat in Mi Kitchen" (version)[1]
ReleasedDecember 1986 (1986-12)[2]
Length6:58
LabelDEP International
Songwriter(s)UB40
Producer(s)UB40
UB40 singles chronology
"All I Want to Do"
(1986) 		"Rat in Mi Kitchen"
(1986) 		"Watchdogs"
(1987)
Official audio
"Rat in Mi Kitchen" on YouTube

"Rat in Mi Kitchen" is a song written and performed by British reggae group UB40. It features Herb Alpert on trumpet and is the sixth track on their album Rat in the Kitchen. Released as a single in December 1986, it reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart later the same month, staying on the chart for seven weeks.

Although "Rat in Mi Kitchen" is attributed to the whole group, like many UB40 songs, it was written by Astro. At the time, lead singer Ali Campbell had moved into a new home in Balsall Heath, Birmingham and was troubled by rodents. When asked by Astro if he had any ideas for new songs he replied, "Oh God, I don't care about the album for a minute, I've got a rat in the kitchen!" Astro, who sings lead vocals on the song, wrote the track in response.[3]

The sleeve artwork is by Bob Linney.[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 84
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 4
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[7] 23
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 45
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (1987) Position
Belgium (Ultratop)[13] 64
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 47
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 41

References

  1. ^ Rat in Mi Kitchen (UK 7-inch single sleeve). DEP International. 1987. DEP 25.
  2. ^ https://www.45cat.com/record/am2898
  3. ^ Greenstreet, Rosanna (6 April 2002). "My first home: Ali Campbell". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2 May 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Ub40 -Rat in the Kitchen -Virgin CD Grooves.land/Playthek".
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "UB40 – Rat in Mi Kitchen" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  7. ^ "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 6. 14 February 1987. p. 15.
  8. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rat in the Kitchen". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 9, 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  10. ^ "UB40 – Rat in Mi Kitchen" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  11. ^ "UB40 – Rat in Mi Kitchen". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1987" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1987" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
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