UB40 - Kingston Town (Official Video HD Remastered)
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Music video by UB40 performing Kingston Town.
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The night seems to fade,
But the moonlight lingers on
There are wonders for everyone
The stars shine so bright,
But they're fading after dawn
There is magic in Kingston Town
Oh Kingston Town,
The place I long to be
If I had the whole world
I would give it away
Just to see, the girls at play
Ooh, ooh, ooh
And when I am king,
surely I would need a queen
And a palace and everything, yeah
And now I am king,
And my queen will come at dawn
She'll be waiting in Kingston Town
Oh Kingston Town,
The place I long to be
If I had the whole world
I would give it away
Just to see, the girls at play
Ooh, ooh, ooh
And when I am king,
surely I would need a queen
And a palace and everything, yeah
And now I am king,
And my queen will come at dawn
She'll be waiting in Kingston Town
In 1990, UB40 released their cover version of the 1970 song Kingston Town, which was originally written and recorded by Trinidadian artist Lord Creator. The band released the track as the second single from their album Labour of Love II, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart and number one in France and the Netherlands.
This official video was directed by UB40’s own Brian Travers,
Track personnel:
Jimmy Brown – drums
Ali Campbell – vocals, guitar
Robin Campbell – guitar, vocals,
Earl Falconer – bass
Norman Hassan – percussion, vocals,
Brian Travers – saxophones
Micky Virtue – keyboards
Astro – toasting, rhyming, percussion
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For all things UB40: https://linktr.ee/ub40official
The night seems to fade,
But the moonlight lingers on
There are wonders for everyone
The stars shine so bright,
But they're fading after dawn
There is magic in Kingston Town
Oh Kingston Town,
The place I long to be
If I had the whole world
I would give it away
Just to see, the girls at play
Ooh, ooh, ooh
And when I am king,
surely I would need a queen
And a palace and everything, yeah
And now I am king,
And my queen will come at dawn
She'll be waiting in Kingston Town
Oh Kingston Town,
The place I long to be
If I had the whole world
I would give it away
Just to see, the girls at play
Ooh, ooh, ooh
And when I am king,
surely I would need a queen
And a palace and everything, yeah
And now I am king,
And my queen will come at dawn
She'll be waiting in Kingston Town
In 1990, UB40 released their cover version of the 1970 song Kingston Town, which was originally written and recorded by Trinidadian artist Lord Creator. The band released the track as the second single from their album Labour of Love II, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart and number one in France and the Netherlands.
This official video was directed by UB40’s own Brian Travers,
Track personnel:
Jimmy Brown – drums
Ali Campbell – vocals, guitar
Robin Campbell – guitar, vocals,
Earl Falconer – bass
Norman Hassan – percussion, vocals,
Brian Travers – saxophones
Micky Virtue – keyboards
Astro – toasting, rhyming, percussion
#Reggae #kingstontown #ub40 #lordcreator #trinidad #labouroflove2 #alicampbell #1990 #coverversion #ub40band #ub45 #robincampbell #astro #earlfalconer #jamesbrown #mickyvirtue #briantravers #normanhassan #birmingham #hits90s #ub40band #ub40official
Comments from YouTube
50 synchronizedKingstown has a beautiful memory
0UB40 Fans From Elementary School Until Now, August 26th, 2026. UB40 Will Always Be in My Heart ❤️🩵💙
2My mom's favorite song... Bless her soul! 22 February 2025
6Sa me rapelle le temps de l epoque ou le temps etait vraiment mieux les gens etait plus vraix moins faut vives lanciene epoque les annes 70 80❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
5Oh my Lord, how the world 🌎 lost a wonderful time 😢😢😢
21Who is here with me on 1st July 2026? 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'm from India,
27after 15+ yrs of searching I just found this song in the Money Heist series....
i loved this song since my college days ❤
In the early 2010s, as a kid, I hated almost all the retro songs my parents played, while they danced happily.
5Here I am back in 2026 as a young adult in his late 20s finally understanding why parents played these songs and trying to relieve the memories I once hated.
Who needs wars when we have UB40 in our lives!
4❤viva 04. / MAR/ 2026🎉 sigamos vivos x muchos años mas… bendiciones
7I'm here 19th February 2026..... ❤️
62Who's listening in 2026? Saturday the 17th of January and Tomorrow Sunday the 18 th going to the see them live in Perth Australia 🇦🇺 love love love UB40 ❤️ l can't wait 💃 ❤
3Quien en enero del 2026😍😍😍
932026 ?
70who is still here in 2026
663Who's here after hearing about the Hurricane in Jamaica Pray for The great People and Nation of Jamaica and their Safety God Bless 🇯🇲🙏✝️
34No one wants to stay in Kingston Town for the next few days...God have mercy for the people of Jamaica..!
8🗿🕶️🔥 Kingston Town no es solo una canción… es una leyenda viva que suena como si el universo respirara reggae 🎼💽💿✨ Cada nota cuenta una historia que no necesita palabras 📓🔥
2418/10/2025 🕶️🗿🎼💽💿🔥📓
Listening to this because it was one of the late Raila Odinga’s favourite songs. His spirit lives on through the music he loved. Rest in peace, Baba. 🇰🇪❤️🎶
12Reminds of My Dad always me blasting this tune at 17 a long time ago Im am 50 still dont stop blasting having a Dance Rip Dad till we Meet🙏🙏
13Who in 2025❤❤❤
249❤2025 ANYONE❤
9Who in 2025?
81Anyone Who Loves Listening In 1st May 2025 ?
20Quien? en abril del 2.025 la sigue escuchando, lo mejor se quedó en la pista de la disco: baya recuerdo 🎼🎼
20When we hear UB40 music instantly remind us of ours parents and grandparents
58Have been hearing UB40 since i was a child,, now ive grown it will forever have a place on my playlist ❤
21This song's definitely on my 2025 list of best song even tho it's way way from the past. ❤❤❤
62025 anyone?
944Who in 2025😢❤
144If you still listening to that song you`ll be as I said: UB.50. Don`t care about your Cancer, cuz we all will met up there for sure. RELAX and feel this song to inside of your body and everythings gonna be alright for you and me.
14Sunday, September 1, 2024. If you are seeing this comment, from wherever you are, I pray that God grants you a long life full of happiness.
131Who in 2024?? In december ,to 1 day to new year , what memories 😢😮😮😊
1,215Played at my Dad's funeral this week, such an iconic song of the best times 80/90s. Takes me back to happier times 💙😢
108Im 65 never will get tired of them ub40 plus ub 4o ,,46 thay are stil the same 😊
14I love this song, reminds me so much of my late father. Just seen them perform this live on stage in cardiff last night, i was in tears. Hell of a show, best concert ive ever been 2. Legends!!!
382Ali Campbell vocals on the are out of this world
258Ohhh Kingston town
17Old tunes like dat
63Bella canzione, salutte
432024 babbyyyyyy🎉❤
27One of the Best reggae songs ever recorded❤❤❤
75I wasn't lucky enough to grow up in the Caribbean. But I have UB40. They gave me reagae. I love the beat and I love Bob Marley. Sing on UB40 ❤️
173Since 1970 still rocking in 2024...true masterpiece ❤
1952024 still listening to this banger ❤
39It's almost the end of year 2023, and i still love this masterpiece
21¿Es normal que se me haga un nudo a la garganta al escuchar esta canción? Tanta nostalgia de querer volver a mi infancia, volver al colegio, volver a ser feliz sin que los estereotipos me importen, sonreír sin miedo, amar cada segundo, volver a ver a mis padres ser tan felices juntos ¿pero que ha pasado? Todo quedo todo ese tiempo, desearía que esos tiempos hubieran sido eternos 🥺😭
125❤❤❤ hermosa canción. Tengo un lindo recuerdo, bailando en una discoteca está melodía, con mi actual esposo.
40Jeez, this tune is divine. Reminds me of my wife and I in Jamaica in 2004 in the hotel pool drinking cocktails and they blasted this out of the speakers. I closed my eyes and listening to this was just heaven. Guess we were privileged to have afforded it back then... but that was then and things have changed...always brings a tear to my eye as it reminds me of good times when we had no worries. Thank you so much for sharing.
43Wish i was alive back in these days to go listen to music like this live😫😭😭😭🤎🤎🤎
13UB40 legends in their own rights. No competition. Go go UB40 u r legends.
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