Suddenly (Billy Ocean album)
1984 studio album by Billy Ocean
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Suddenly is the fifth studio album by British singer Billy Ocean, released on 12 September 1984 by Jive Records. It featured his first major US pop hit single "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)", which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Prior to that, his biggest success on the US charts had been a number-22 placing for "Love Really Hurts Without You" in 1976, which was one of a number of UK hits he had achieved by the release of this album. Despite these earlier hits, Suddenly became Ocean's first charting album in the United Kingdom, reaching number nine on the UK Album Chart. It also reached number nine in the US, and spawned two additional US top-five singles in the title track and "Loverboy", while a fourth single, "Mystery Lady", reached the US top 40. "Caribbean Queen" and "Suddenly" also reached the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart.
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| Released | 12 September 1984 | |||
| Recorded | August 1983 – March 1984 | |||
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| Length | 45:12 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Producer | Keith Diamond | |||
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Track listing
All songs written by Keith Diamond and Billy Ocean, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" | 7:52 | |
| 2. | "Mystery Lady" | Diamond, Ocean, James Woodley | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Syncopation" | Diamond, Ocean, Jolyon Skinner | 5:20 |
| 4. | "The Long and Winding Road" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Loverboy" | Diamond, Ocean, Robert Lange | 5:16 |
| 6. | "Lucky Man" | 4:21 | |
| 7. | "Dancefloor" | Diamond, Ocean, Barry J. Eastmond | 4:14 |
| 8. | "If I Should Lose You" | 3:59 | |
| 9. | "Suddenly" | 3:53 |
2011 expanded edition
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 10. | "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" (extended mix) | 8:16 |
| 11. | "Lucky Man" (extended version) | 6:07 |
| 12. | "Mystery Lady" (extended version) | 6:49 |
| 13. | "Loverboy" (extended club mix) | 8:08 |
Note
On the European release, the first track was "European Queen (No More Love on the Run)" (4:50), replacing "Caribbean Queen".[2] 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)".
Personnel
Musicians
- Billy Ocean – lead vocals, backing vocals, Simmons drums, LinnDrum
- Barry J. Eastmond – keyboards, synthesizers, string arrangements
- Pete Q. Harris – Fairlight programming
- J.J. Jeczalik – Fairlight programming
- Clarence "Binky" Brice – guitars
- Vic Linton – guitars
- Eddie Martinez – guitars
- Geoff Whitehorn – guitars
- Timmy Allen – bass guitar
- Keith Diamond – synth bass, Simmons drums, LinnDrum, backing vocals
- Terry Silverlight – drums (4, 9)
- Tony Maronie – percussion
- V. Jeffrey Smith – saxophones
- Chrissy 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
- Robert John "Mutt" Lange – executive producer (5)
- Keith Diamond – producer, mixing
- Steve Goldman – engineer
- Bryan "Chuck" New – engineer, mixing
- Peter Robbins – engineer
- Jon Hallett – studio assistant
- Amy Ziffer – studio assistant
- Donn Davenport – art direction
- Linda Fennimore – cover illustration
- Michael Hoppen – photography
- Laurie Jay – management
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[19] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[21] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||