In the U.K.,
UB40 were major stars, and this album was their sixth Top Ten hit, featuring the singles "Sing Your Own Song," "All I Want to Do," and "Rat in Mi Kitchen." In the U.S., the group remained a developing act with a modest following, but they were only able to score a hit by covering a previous hit like "I Got You, Babe."
Rat in the Kitchen did nothing to change that, although it was, as usual, a tuneful collection of reggae. ~ William Ruhlmann