Who You Fighting For?

Infobox Album |
Name = Who You Fighting For?
Type = Album
Artist = UB40


Released = July 18, 2005
Recorded =
Genre = Reggae
Length =
Label = DEP International
Producer = UB40
Reviews = *"Allmusic" Rating|4|5 [http://wm10.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jnfoxq9sldte link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/ub40/albums/album/9140237/review/9512958/who_you_fighting_for link]
*"The Times" Rating|2|5 [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article531157.ece link]
Last album = "Homegrown"
(2003)
This album = "Who You Fighting For"
(2005)
Next album = "TwentyFourSeven"
(2008)

"Who You Fighting For?" is an album released by UB40 on July 18, 2005. The album was nominated for the reggae album Grammy in 2006 [http://www.jamcl.com/2006/12/complete_list_of_grammy_nomine.html] . It marks the return of the rootsier, political sound that the group cultivated during the early 1980s. It was the band's first release by Rhino Records in the US.

Track listing

#"Who You Fighting For" - 3:30
#"After Tonight" - 3:42
#"Bling Bling" - 3:21
#"Plenty More" - 3:55
#"War Poem" - 3:48
#"Sins of the Fathers" - 4:28
#"Good Situation" - 4:02
#"Gotta Tell Someone" - 4:22
#"Reasons" - 3:53
#"One Woman Man" - 3:21
#"I’ll Be on My Way" - 2:12
#"Kiss and Say Goodbye" - 3:12
#"Things You Say You Love" - 3:24

Reasons

Reasons is the 9th track in the album. The song reached number 75 on the UK singles chart.

Hunterz and The Dhol Blasters also feature in the song. The song is distinguished by its chorus with Punjabi words, which is woven into a song with a reggae rhythm. The Punjabi lyrics are:

"Tere bin meno chain na aveh,"

"Oh soniye"

These can be roughly translated as

"without you I have no peace,"

"O beautiful one"

The song basically describes 9 reasons why the singer loves his beau.

Personnel

*Jim Brown - drums
*Ali Campbell - guitar, lead vocals
*Robin Campbell - lead guitar, vocals
*Earl Falconer - bass guitar, vocals
*Norman Lamont Hassan - percussion, trombone, vocals
*Brian Travers - saxophone
*Mickey Virtue - keyboards
*Astro - toasting vocals, percussion, trumpet, backing vocals