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UB40 - Greatest Hits(#ad)
The song “Red Red Wine” was initially written, recorded and performed by an American singer Neil Diamond in 1967. The song is included on Neil’s album called Just For You.
The song is a sung from the view of a person who finds that drinking red wine is the only way to forget all his woes. The red wine is seen as the only thing that can deliver such calmness and relieve stress.
Before UB40 decided to do a cover of the song, Neil had already left bang records where he had recorded the song.
However, Bang records continued to release Neil Diamond singles and they often added newly recorded instruments and background vocals to albums.
Diamond’s version of the song reached number sixty-two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1968.
The song was covered by several artists after the release of Diamond’s original version. All these versions were good, but in 1983, a better version than all the others was recorded by UB40.
They recorded the song in a lighter reggae style and it became one of the most famous versions of the song.
The UB40 version released in 1983 topped the Billboard Hot 100 a reason why it is said to be the best version of the song ever.
The most amazing thing happened one day on a UB40 tour. Diamond performed a UB40 inspired version of the song.
The song “Red Red Wine” reached 1988 number one on the Billboard Hot 100 a few months after it was performed at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert.
In September 2014, it was announced by the Official Charts Company that the sales in the UK had reached one million. The song’s video has more than 74 million views on YouTube currently and still going.
UB40 – Red Red Wine - Lyrics
Release Date - August 8,1983
Album - Labour of Love
Red, red wine, goes to my head,
Makes me forget that I
Still need you so.
Red, red wine, it's up to you.
All I can do, I've done;
But mem'ries won't go.
No, mem'ries won't go.
I'd have thought that with time
Thoughts of you would leave my head.
I was wrong, and now I find
Just one thing makes me forget.
Red, red wine, stay close to me.
Don't let me be alone;
It's tearing apart
My blue, blue heart.
I'd have thought that with time
Thoughts of you would leave my head.
I was wrong, and now I find
Just one thing makes me forget.
Red, red wine, stay close to me.
Don't let me be alone;
It's tearing apart
My blue, blue heart.
Track Listings -
1, I Got You Babe (feat. Chrissie Hynde)
2, Here I Am (Come And Take Me)
3, Bring Me Your Cup (Edit)
4, One in Ten
5, Red Red Wine (Edit)
6, Kingston Town
7, If It Happens Again
8, Don't Break My Heart
9, Cherry Oh Baby
10, (I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You
11, Higher Ground
12, Tell Me Is It True
13, Rat in Mi Kitchen (Edit)
14, Until My Dying Day
15, The Way You Do The Things You Do
16, Light My Fire
17, Food For Thought
18, Sing Our Own Song
