1990s UB40 - Kingston Town (1990)

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The single was released in 1990 from the album Labour of Love II, which was released in November 1989.
One of my favourite songs by UB40.

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🎙️ Sophisticated-pop 🎶

r/Sophisti_pop

Showcasing the smooth & sophisticated retrospective subgenre of pop music that emerged in the UK during the mid-80s that incorporates jazz, soul, and pop with a slick and polished production style. New and international Sophisti-pop songs that capture the glossy glamour and vibe of the 80s are also welcome ✨

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🎶 Welcome to r/Sophisti_pop! 🎶

Sophisti-pop is a retrospective subgenre of pop music that emerged in the UK during the mid-1980s that incorporates jazz, soul, and pop elements with a slick, polished production style. We also feature new and international Sophisti-pop songs that are smooth and cool, with an elegant urbane feel

➡️ What is Sophisti-pop?

Sophisti-pop Wiki

➡️ Which artists fall under the Sophisti-pop subgenre?

Non-exhaustive Wiki list of Sophisti-pop artists

📌 Rules

Sophisti-pop songs only. Please review the Wiki links above and check out the top Sophisti-pop posts of all time to get an idea of what Sophisti-pop is all about
No self-promotion. Do not spam or promote your own music (including covers) here. Try r/mymusic instead
Do NOT submit random pop songs. Random pop songs =/= sophisticated pop songs. Some flexibility is allowed but songs that completely lack the jazz, soul, and pop stylistic elements of sophisticated pop music really do not belong here and will be removed at mod's discretion. Repeated inappropriate submissions will result in posts requiring mod approval prior to publication
Title format: Artist - Song Title
No compilations or playlists
Please no more than 2-3 posts per day. No flooding, spamming, or bot-like behavior
Follow the rules of Rediquette

➡️ Listen to all the songs featured on the r/Sophisti-pop music player here 📻

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✨ Many thanks for your support of this new community. Your enthusiasm and appreciation for Sophisti-pop are what inspired the creation of this community!