Artist profile

UB40

UB40 is a reggae and pop band from Birmingham, England, formed in the early 1980s and known for their laid-back reggae-influenced sound and socially conscious lyrics. The group achieved international success with hits like "Red Red Wine" and became one of the most commercially successful reggae acts outside Jamaica, blending roots reggae with pop sensibilities and addressing themes of unemployment and social inequality.

8 tracksReggae· 1983–1993

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UB40

8 tracksReggae· 1983–1993

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Sound profile

UB40 is a restrained with strong groove and a balanced bright/warm production artist.

This artistTypical Reggae

Signature sound

Unusually high vocal presence for Reggae.

vocal presence

How this compares to Caribbean

Across 8 analysed tracks, UB40 averages 29% energy — gentler than 82% of individual Caribbean tracks — and 65% groove, groovier than 76%.

Measured against 681 Caribbean tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 76–144 BPM with a median of 93 · predominantly major keys (0% minor) · most common key: 7B (F Major) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread

75–79

85–89

95–99

100–104

140–144

Key distribution

1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B1 4A 4B2 5A 5B 6A 6B 7A 7B2 8A 8B 9A 9B2 10A 10B1 11A 11B 12A 12B

Sound profile evolution

How UB40’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Reggae tempo.

Sound profile shift

1983–1988·5 tracks

1989–1993·3 tracks

Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100

Hover for exact values · click any metric to toggle

Tempo migration · yearly average

This artistTypical Reggae

What changed

Across UB40's catalog, tempos have climbed from ~82 to ~93 BPM; production has brightened; vocal content has increased.

Release volume by decade

1980s

1990s

Tracks in catalog

8 total · sortable

Red Red Wine

UB40

89 BPM · 3B · Caribbean · 36% Sustainer

Caribbean

3B · D♭ maj

36%Sustainer

1986

Kingston Town (Original Mix)

UB40

102 BPM · 4B · Reggae · 24% Warm-up

Reggae

102

4B · A♭ maj

24%Warm-up

1989

(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You (Original Mix)

UB40

87 BPM · 10B · Reggae · 29% Warm-up

Reggae

10B · D maj

29%Warm-up

1993

I Got You Babe (Original Mix)

UB40, Chrissie Hynde

87 BPM · 7B · Reggae · 30% Warm-up

Reggae

7B · F maj

30%Warm-up

1985

Here I Am (Come And Take Me)

UB40

96 BPM · 4B · Caribbean · 29% Warm-up

Caribbean

4B · A♭ maj

29%Warm-up

1989

Cherry Oh Baby

UB40

76 BPM · 9B · Caribbean · 30% Warm-up

Caribbean

9B · G maj

30%Warm-up

1983

Don't Break My Heart

UB40

101 BPM · 9B · Caribbean · 31% Warm-up

Caribbean

101

9B · G maj

31%Warm-up

1986

Breakfast In Bed

UB40, Chrissie Hynde

144 BPM · 7B · Caribbean · 27% Warm-up

Caribbean

144

7B · F maj

27%Warm-up

1988

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DJs and producers closest to UB40 by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around UB40, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

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86%

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81%

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Jimmy Cliff

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6 tracks in catalog · African

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79%

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68%

2 tracks in catalog · Caribbean · no artist page yet

Bob Marley & The Wailers

65%

19 tracks in catalog · Caribbean

Peter Tosh

63%

1 track in catalog · Reggae / Dancehall / Dub · no artist page yet

Gregory Isaacs

61%

5 tracks in catalog · Caribbean

Bad Manners

59%

Not in our catalog yet

John Holt

59%

3 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass

Eddy Grant

57%

2 tracks in catalog · Reggae · no artist page yet

The Beat

55%

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Dennis Brown

54%

2 tracks in catalog · Caribbean · no artist page yet

Toots And The Maytals

53%

Not in our catalog yet

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does UB40 play at?

UB40's tracks in our catalog range from 76 to 144 BPM, with a median of 93 BPM. Across 8 tracks, the most common range falls in the 95–100 BPM bucket.

What key are UB40's tracks in?

UB40's tracks are mostly in major keys (0% minor across 8 tracks). The most common single key is 7B (F Major) with 2 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with UB40?

UB40 sits closest to Maxi Priest, Aswad, Inner Circle in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was UB40 most active?

Our catalog has UB40 releases spanning 1983 to 1993, with the most tracks from the 1980s.

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Track library

440,000+ chemistry-scored tracks

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Mixing guides

Per-genre techniques with real examples

DJ terms on this page: Chemistry · Extended mix · Remix · VIP · Full glossary

Plan a set with UB40 tracks scored against the rest of the catalog

Get Started Free Try Live Mode

UB40 on Mixgraph

Mixgraph for iOS — chemistry-scored DJ planning.

Sound profile

UB40 is a restrained with strong groove and a balanced bright/warm production artist.

This artistTypical Reggae

Signature sound

Unusually high vocal presence for Reggae.

vocal presence

How this compares to Caribbean

Across 8 analysed tracks, UB40 averages 29% energy — gentler than 82% of individual Caribbean tracks — and 65% groove, groovier than 76%.

Measured against 681 Caribbean tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 76–144 BPM with a median of 93 · predominantly major keys (0% minor) · most common key: 7B (F Major) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread

75–79

85–89

95–99

100–104

140–144

Key distribution

1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B1 4A 4B2 5A 5B 6A 6B 7A 7B2 8A 8B 9A 9B2 10A 10B1 11A 11B 12A 12B

Sound profile evolution

Sound profile shift

1983–1988·5 tracks

1989–1993·3 tracks

Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100

Hover for exact values · click any metric to toggle

Tempo migration · yearly average

This artistTypical Reggae

What changed

Across UB40's catalog, tempos have climbed from ~82 to ~93 BPM; production has brightened; vocal content has increased.

Release volume by decade

1980s

1990s

Tracks in catalog

8 total · sortable

Red Red Wine

UB40

89 BPM · 3B · Caribbean · 36% Sustainer

Caribbean

3B · D♭ maj

36%Sustainer

1986

Kingston Town (Original Mix)

UB40

102 BPM · 4B · Reggae · 24% Warm-up

Reggae

102

4B · A♭ maj

24%Warm-up

1989

(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You (Original Mix)

UB40

87 BPM · 10B · Reggae · 29% Warm-up

Reggae

10B · D maj

29%Warm-up

1993

I Got You Babe (Original Mix)

UB40, Chrissie Hynde

87 BPM · 7B · Reggae · 30% Warm-up

Reggae

7B · F maj

30%Warm-up

1985

Here I Am (Come And Take Me)

UB40

96 BPM · 4B · Caribbean · 29% Warm-up

Caribbean

4B · A♭ maj

29%Warm-up

1989

Cherry Oh Baby

UB40

76 BPM · 9B · Caribbean · 30% Warm-up

Caribbean

9B · G maj

30%Warm-up

1983

Don't Break My Heart

UB40

101 BPM · 9B · Caribbean · 31% Warm-up

Caribbean

101

9B · G maj

31%Warm-up

1986

Breakfast In Bed

UB40, Chrissie Hynde

144 BPM · 7B · Caribbean · 27% Warm-up

Caribbean

144

7B · F maj

27%Warm-up

1988

Missing one of theirs?

We'll add it — the artist is already in the catalogue, so it lands fast

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

Maxi Priest

100%

Not in our catalog yet

Aswad

86%

2 tracks in catalog · Caribbean · no artist page yet

Inner Circle

81%

4 tracks in catalog · Reggae

Jimmy Cliff

81%

6 tracks in catalog · African

Big Mountain

79%

Not in our catalog yet

Steel Pulse

68%

2 tracks in catalog · Caribbean · no artist page yet

Bob Marley & The Wailers

65%

19 tracks in catalog · Caribbean

Peter Tosh

63%

1 track in catalog · Reggae / Dancehall / Dub · no artist page yet

Gregory Isaacs

61%

5 tracks in catalog · Caribbean

Bad Manners

59%

Not in our catalog yet

John Holt

59%

3 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass

Eddy Grant

57%

2 tracks in catalog · Reggae · no artist page yet

The Beat

55%

Not in our catalog yet

Dennis Brown

54%

2 tracks in catalog · Caribbean · no artist page yet

Toots And The Maytals

53%

Not in our catalog yet

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does UB40 play at?

UB40's tracks in our catalog range from 76 to 144 BPM, with a median of 93 BPM. Across 8 tracks, the most common range falls in the 95–100 BPM bucket.

What key are UB40's tracks in?

UB40's tracks are mostly in major keys (0% minor across 8 tracks). The most common single key is 7B (F Major) with 2 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with UB40?

When was UB40 most active?

Our catalog has UB40 releases spanning 1983 to 1993, with the most tracks from the 1980s.