Suddenly (Billy Ocean album)
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Released | 12 September 1984 | |||
Recorded | August 1983 – March 1984 | |||
Studio | Battery Studios (London) Unique Recording Studios (New York City) | |||
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Length | 45:12 | |||
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Producer | Keith Diamond | |||
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Suddenly is the fifth studio album by British recording artist Billy Ocean, released in 1984. It featured his first major U.S. pop hit single "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)", which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 record chart. Prior to that, his biggest success in the U.S. charts had been a #22 placing for "Love Really Hurts Without You" in 1976, which was one of a number of British hits he had achieved by the release of this album. Despite these earlier hits, Suddenly became Ocean's first charting album in the UK, reaching #9 on the UK Album Chart. It also reached #9 in the US, and produced two additional US Top Five singles in the title track and "Loverboy". "Caribbean Queen" and "Suddenly" were also top ten hits on the UK Singles Chart.
Track listing[]
All songs written by Keith Diamond and Billy Ocean, except where noted.
- "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" - 7:52[2]
- "Mystery Lady" (Diamond, Ocean, James Woodley) - 5:02
- "Syncopation" (Diamond, Ocean, Jolyon Skinner) - 5:20
- "The Long and Winding Road" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 4:40
- "Loverboy" (Diamond, Ocean, Robert Lange) - 5:16
- "Lucky Man" - 4:21
- "Dancefloor" (Diamond, Ocean, Barry J. Eastmond) - 4:14
- "If I Should Lose You" - 3:59
- "Suddenly" - 3:53[3]
On the European release, the first track was "European Queen (No More Love on the Run)" (4:50), replacing "Caribbean Queen".[4] On the UK Jive release (HIP 12) the track length was given (and measured) as 7:52 and titled "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)".
Expanded edition (released July 2011)[]
Bonus Tracks:
- "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" (Extended mix) - 8:16
- "Lucky Man" (Extended version) - 6:07
- "Mystery Lady" (Extended version) - 6:49
- "Loverboy" (Extended club mix) - 8:08
Personnel[]
- Billy Ocean – lead and backing vocals, Simmons drums, LinnDrum
- Barry J. Eastmond – keyboards, synthesizers, string arrangements
- Keith Diamond – synth bass, Simmons drums, LinnDrum, backing vocals
- Clarence "Binky" Brice – guitar
- Vic Linton – guitar
- Eddie Martinez – guitar
- Geoff Whitehorn – guitar
- Timmy Allen – bass guitar
- Terry Silverlight – drums (4, 9)
- Tony Maroni – percussion
- Andy Newton – percussion
- V. Jeffrey Smith – saxophone
- Chrissie Faith – backing vocals
- Lisa Fischer – backing vocals
- Katie Kissoon – backing vocals
- Curtis King – backing vocals
- Stevie Lange – backing vocals
- Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
- Meekaeel Muhammad – backing vocals
Production[]
- Producer – Keith Diamond
- Engineers – Steve Goldman, Bryan "Chuck" New and Pete Robbins.
- Mixing – Keith Diamond and Bryan "Chuck" New
- Art Direction and Design – Donn Davenport
- Cover Illustration – Linda Fennimore
- Photography – Michael Hoppen
Charts[]
Chart (1984-1985) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums Chart | 13 |
Canadian Albums Chart | 14 |
Dutch Albums Chart[5] | 23 |
Finnish Albums Chart | 10 |
German Albums Chart[6] | 43 |
New Zealand Albums Chart[7] | 35 |
UK Albums Chart[8] | 9 |
US Billboard 200[9] | 9 |
US Billboard Top Black Albums[10] | 9 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[11] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[13] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Singles[]
Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 |
U.S. R&B |
U.S. Dance |
UK[14] | Album |
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1984 | "European Queen (No More Love on the Run)" | - | - | - | 82 | Suddenly (European version) |
"Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Suddenly | |
1985 | "Loverboy" | 2 | 20 | 1 | 15 | |
"Suddenly" | 4 | 5 | - | 4 | ||
"Mystery Lady" | 24 | 10 | - | 49 |
References[]
- ^ "Suddenly". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Billy Ocean - Suddenly (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ^ Discogs album info
- ^ "Billy Ocean - Suddenly (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ^ "Billy Ocean - Suddenly".
- ^ "Billy Ocean - Suddenly".
- ^ "Billy Ocean - Suddenly".
- ^ "UK Albums Chart - June 30, 1985". Official Charts.
- ^ "Billboard 200 - November 24, 1984". Billboard.
- ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hip Albums Chart - June 22, 1985". Billboard.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Billy Ocean – Suddenly". Music Canada.
- ^ "British album certifications – Billy Ocean – Suddenly". British Phonographic Industry.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Suddenly in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – Billy Ocean – Suddenly". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 402–403. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Billy Ocean albums
- 1984 albums
- Post-disco albums
- Jive Records albums
- Arista Records albums
- Albums recorded at Morgan Sound Studios