Rat in the Kitchen
# Rat in the Kitchen

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Los Angeles Times | (favorable) |
| Robert Christgau | B+ |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable) |

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.

## Reception

AllMusic said the album was "as usual, a tuneful collection of reggae" and later described the album as "edgy".

## Track listing

All tracks composed by UB40

* "All I Want to Do" – 5:33
* "You Could Meet Somebody" – 4:52
* "Tell It Like It Is" – 3:36
* "The Elevator" – 3:25
* "Watchdogs" – 4:18
* "Rat in Mi Kitchen" – 6:58
* "Looking Down at My Reflection" – 3:27
* "Don't Blame Me" – 3:36
* "Sing Our Own Song" – 7:21

## Personnel

* The guest vocalists who appeared on the album were Mo Birch, Jaki Graham & Ruby Turner
* Herb Alpert (co-founder of A&M Records) played trumpet on "Rat in Mi Kitchen"

## Certifications and sales

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | $50,000^^$ |
| Netherlands (NVPI) | Gold | $50,000^^$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Gold | $7,500^^$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | $100,000^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
