Iconic band UB40 release official Commonwealth Games anthem - The Droitwich Standard

Iconic band UB40 release official Commonwealth Games anthem

Droitwich Editorial 15th Jul, 2022   0

GRAB some Red Red Wine and listen to iconic reggae band UB40’s official Commonwealth Games anthem ‘Champion’, which dropped today.

‘Champion’ was written by the group for the new multi-artist album ‘On Record’ as part of the Birmingham 2022 festival and features Dapz on the Map and Gilly G.

The album was commissioned and produced by Birmingham Music Archive and features eleven original songs written and recorded by new and established city musicians.

The song is a celebration of Birmingham and marks the games coming to England for the first time in 20 years.




The band’s new song will act as the first single for their new UB45 album, which will be released early next year and celebrates the Birmingham group’s 45th anniversary in the music industry.

Band member Robin Campbell said. “We are proud to be representing the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games with the official anthem “Birmingham represents the best of global Britain and it is our job to showcase this to the world.


“The song is about celebrating the cultural diversity of Birmingham.

“Birmingham is a city of champions.”

Matt Doyle, who was announced as the band’s new lead singer last year following Duncan Campbell’s retirement, added: “The song is about being uplifted and putting that energy into whatever gets you up in the morning- whether it be music, art or sport.”

Click here to listen to the new song.

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