Suddenly (Billy Ocean album)

Suddenly
Studio album by Billy Ocean
Released September 12, 1984
Recorded 1983-1984 @Battery Studios, London, UK and Unique Recording Studios NYC
Genre Pop, R&B
Length 45:12
Label Jive Records/Arista Records
Producer Keith Diamond
Billy Ocean chronology
Inner Feelings
(1982)
Suddenly
(1984)
Love Zone
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Suddenly is the fifth studio album by 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.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Billy Ocean and Keith Diamond, except where noted.

  1. "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" - 7:55[2]
  2. "Mystery Lady" (James Woodley) - 4:58
  3. "Syncopation" (Jolyon Skinner) - 5:15
  4. "The Long and Winding Road" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 4:40
  5. "Loverboy" (Robert Lange) - 5:13
  6. "Lucky Man" - 3:58
  7. "Dancefloor" (Barry J. Eastmond) - 4:15
  8. "If I Should Lose You" - 3:56
  9. "Suddenly" - 3:55[3]

On the European release, the first track was "European Queen (No More Love On The Run)" (4:50), replacing "Caribbean Queen".[4]

Expanded Edition (released July 2011)

Bonus Tracks

10. Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) (Extended Mix)

11. Lucky Man (Extended Version)

12. Mystery Lady (Extended Version)

13. Loverboy (Extended Mix)

Personnel

Production

Singles

Year Song U.S.
Hot 100
U.S.
R&B
U.S.
Dance
UK[5] Album
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

  1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r14349
  2. ^ http://www.discogs.com/release/555817
  3. ^ Discogs album info
  4. ^ http://www.discogs.com/release/865817
  5. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 402–403. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.