| "Kingston Town" | ||||
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| Single by UB40 | ||||
| from the album Labour of Love II | ||||
| B-side | "Lickwood" | |||
| Released | March 19, 1990 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl single 12" vinyl single 3-inch CD single 5-inch CD single Cassette single |
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| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Writer(s) | Kentrick Patrick | |||
| Producer | UB40 | |||
| Certification | Gold SNEP, 1990 | |||
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"Kingston Town" is a 1970 song by Lord Creator. It was covered in 1990 by reggae group UB40 and was the second single from their 1989 album Labour of Love II, reaching #4 on the UK singles chart.
In June 2007, the copyright holders of the song, Sparta Florida Music Group, started legal action against Paris Hilton and Warner Chappell Music for plagiarism due to alleged similarities between "Kingston Town" and Hilton's song "Stars Are Blind". It has wrongly been stated that UB40 was the suing party, but that has been denied by the band on their website.[1]
In France, the cover by UB40 peaked at #1 for three weeks from October 20 to November 3, 1990. It remained on the chart for 25 weeks, and was certified Gold disc by SNEP in 1991. Infodisc Website estimates it is the 426th best selling single of all time in France with 581,000 copies sold[2].
The song was also covered by Jamaican group The Mighty Red.
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Virgin / DEPX 35
Virgin / DEP 35 (7"), DEPX 35 (CDS), DEP C35 (CS)
Virgin / DEP 35-12
Peak positions
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End of year charts
Certifications
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| Preceded by "The Power" by Snap! |
Dutch Top 40 number one single May 12, 1990 – May 19, 1990 |
Succeeded by "Paint It, Black" by The Rolling Stones |
| Preceded by "À toutes les filles..." by Félix Gray and Didier Barbelivien |
French (SNEP) number one single October 20, 1990 – November 3, 1990 |
Succeeded by "Une femme avec une femme" by Mecano |