Music video by UB40 performing Homely Girl.
For all things UB40:
It must have broke your poor little heart
When the boys used to say,
You looked better in the dark.
But now they’d give all they learnt in school
To be somewhere in the dark with you
The teacher would ask the questions
And you, would always raise your hand
But somehow you never got your turn
And my eyes would fill with water, inside I’d burn
Homely girl, you used to be so lonely
You’re a beautiful woman oh yes you are
Homely girl you used to be so lonely
You’re a beautiful woman oh yeah
There was a boy who used to sit beside you
Who’d like to hold that place his whole life through
Ooh you were beautiful to me
You had a heart no one could ever see, oh yes you did
Homely girl, you used to be so lonely
You’re a beautiful woman oh homely girl
I was the only one who offered
To carry your books
Took all the stares and laughter
And the dirty looks
Cause I saw then what they see now
They all want to ask you for a date
They don’t know how, they don’t know how
Homely girl, you used to be so lonely
You’re a beautiful woman oh yeah
Homely girl you used to be so lonely
You’re a beautiful woman, ooh yea, ooh hoo
You’re a beautiful woman
UB40’s Homely Girl, originally a hit for the Chi-Lites in 1973, was taken from their ninth studio album, Labour of Love II (1989). It was released as a single on November 6, 1989, in the United Kingdom. This cover reached the top 10 in the UK, France, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. In France, the song was used in a television advertisement for the Lee Cooper jeans.
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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Still listening 2026 luv UB40
Here's my lovelies lol 🤣
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2026❤🎉
That’s my song as a child now I’m grown and hate all them pricks I fancied back then 🤣🤣🤣🤣
great the way the brothers sang together..
Released 1987
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Berries
Happy positive music ❤
Any 2026 legends here? ❤️😃
My first favourite band saw them live in 81
Oh! my lovely friend loved this song so much with her neck on my shoulders but she became an Angel R.I.P Racheal Mutaasa Lots of Love in Heaven to U, Thanks UB40
I fell in love with my second baby mother who this song totally reminds me of her ❤
September 2026 listening to this timeless masterpiece❤❤❤❤…..Cancer got nothing on me….ub40 soothes my hard days…..Am beating this❤❤❤for my daughter ❤❤dear Lord she is only 11yrs😭❤️
Belter tune. Love UB40 x
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Love ub40 always heard my dad playing it growing up he still plays it now when hes out in his car
Ali made this band. Behind him, great musicians…. His Brother, A hanger on……
Pride of UK
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This song is for a special someone who tragically passed away 💔💔IM only me and you know…. love you babes xxx
I cry every time I listen this masterpiece 🫶🏻
great
Just turned 43 years old and UB40 is STILL and will ALWAYS be on my playlist🎉❤
Chinva
Iam 20 years old
But I don't know why iam enjoying this tape of music
We'll never ever experience music like this again😭😭
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I’ve known this song since it came out and this is the first time I watch the video 😮😮😂
You look better in the dark 🕶️ thank god, filter's nowadays😮😂but Ali is like a fine wine 😮😂
If only we could go back to then…..2026 and still loving my favorite Band
I used to iron brains clothes he would buy me a box of chocolate so well spoken for a hood he had manners a we gentle man the only thing he raised his voice his mummy kept phoning telling me how much she missed him I’d say look phone your mummy she misses you he would shout tell me stop and he was a child I love brain and Conor would say I can’t believe your old enough to have 2 children say to his friends look wouldn’t you not think she had kids and Frankie turly is coming back for his son and gino Gallagher because thdrd was a was a shop Gino and nv was the girl shop Gino nos they set up st niely validay I told them Danny and illimuminattie oola is not there friends they were in danger because of there daddy and the mafia so that’s why Maureen wouldn’t let him talk to me would say we were flirting but he was a faithful man and we didn’t see each other like that we were rogues wait ur coming to black staff to I show neily I got a dinner ticket top that buying me every thing plus I get info
I an listening still.
WHEN ALL THE BOYS SAID YOU LOOK BETTER IN THE DARK……BOY WAS THEY WRONG
would love to meet him
Yes ❤😊
Music aside Trust me when even those you don`t get along with matter. Lost my brother Ray mayhew recently Not the best relattionship. But still wish he was here, be carefuul it doesnt happpen to you
I love ub40 to much ❤❤❤❤❤❤📀📀📀📀📀📀🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
What a voice , what a legacy. Attended a concert in Durban South Africa a few weeks ago…what an evening…Ali Campbell carries the spirit of UB40….grew up with the sound…Epic❤😊
Saturday 27Jun 2026 Ethiopia 🇪🇹
12:28 PM
Great all time long!
I love this love