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
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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 1 Track listing 2 Expanded Edition (released July 2011) 3 Personnel 4 Production 5 Singles 6 References

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

• Simmons & Linn Drums: Billy Ocean
• Drums on tracks 4 and 9: Terry Silverlight
• Percussion: Tony Maroni, Andy Newton
• Bass: Timmy Allen
• Synth Bass: Keith Diamond
• Keyboards, Synthesizer - Barry J. Eastmond
• Guitar - Clarence "Binky" Brice, Eddie Martinez, Geoff Whitehorn, Vic Linton
• Saxophone - Jeff Smith
• Backing vocals - Cindy Myzelle, Chrissie Faith, Curtis King, Katie Kissoon, Lisa Fischer, Meekaeel M., Stevie Lange, Keith Diamond
• String Arrangements By Barry Eastmond

Production

• Produced By Keith Diamond
• Mixed By Keith Diamond & Bryan "Chuck" New
• Engineered By Pete Robbins, Steve Goldman & Chuck New

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