'\"King\" was about the late Martin Luther King, Jr., questioning the lost direction of the deceased leader\'s followers and the state of mourning of a nation after his death, Taken from the Album Signing Off. Signing Off featured a mix of reggae and dub material which was lyrically politically charged and socially conscious, while musically it was reverb-heavy, doom-laden yet mellifluous, best exemplified in the hits \"King\" and \"Food For Thought\" The album\'s release was preceded by two double A-sided singles. The first, \"King\"/\"Food For Thought\", was released as UB40\'s debut single in February 1980. It topped the independent music chart for three months, reached number 4 in the main UK singles chart, and went on to sell nearly half a million copies. speaking about the single in 2010, Bob Lamb said, \"\'Food for Thought\' was actually the B-side of \'King\' originally: although it was a double A-side \'King\' was always going to be the main song, but the DJs picked up on \'Food for Thought\' because it was quicker and chirpier, more dancey, more of a radio track. Apart from loving this track the main reason I have done this video is as practice at using Davinci Resolve. NO COPYRIGHT CLAIMED BY ME. Above text is from Wikipedia'
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