 The album reached number one in the UK, New Zealand and the Netherlands and the top five in Canada, but only reached number 39 in the US on its original release, before re-entering the "Billboard" 200 in 1988 and peaking at number 14 as a result of "Red Red Wine"'s delayed success in the US.Following the record's success, UB40 have since released three further albums of cover versions under the "Labour of Love" title.The album consists of cover versions of ten of the group's favourite songs by reggae artists from the period 1969 to 1972.