If It Happens Again – UB40

This track by UB40 spent one week in the UK top 10 in 1984.

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This week in 1984, If it happens again by UB40 entered the UK top 10 at its highest position of number 9, having entered the top 40 two weeks previously at number 33. After one week at its peak position, the song dropped into the lower top 40 for the final four weeks of its chart life.

If it happens again was released on the DEP International record label and was the seventh of seventeen UK top 10 hits for UB40. It was taken from the silver-selling album Geffrey Morgan, which peaked at number 3 in the UK album chart.

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UK singles chart for the week ending 6 October 1984

1. I just called to say I love you – Stevie Wonder

2. Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr

3. The war song – Culture Club

4. Pride (in the name of love) – U2

5. Lost in music (remix) – Sister Sledge

6. Why? – Bronski Beat

7. Blue Jean – David Bowie

8. Purple rain – Prince and the Revolution

9. If it happens again – UB40

10. Love kills – Freddie Mercury