Formed in 1978, UB40 played their first local gig in Birmingham in 1979.

They released a Top 5 single in the UK in February 1980 and, in 1981, released a series of albums including Present Arms and Present Arms In Dub. Their breakthrough however, came with the chart-topping classic, Red, Red Wine. The song topped the singles charts in 1983 both in the UK and the US.

Some of their other hit singles include I Got You Babe and Can't Help Falling In Love. The latter topped the US pop chart for seven consecutive weeks in 1993.