Billy Ocean discography
| Releases | |
|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 11 |
| ↙Compilation albums | 12 |
| ↙Singles | 41 |
This discography documents albums and singles released by Trinidadian British R&B/soul/pop singer Billy Ocean.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
FIN [4] |
GER [5] |
NLD [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
SWI [9] |
US [10] | |||||
| Billy Ocean |
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| City Limit |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 152 | |||
| Inner Feelings |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Suddenly |
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9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 43 | 23 | 35 | — | — | 9 | |||
| Love Zone |
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2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 6 | |||
| Tear Down These Walls |
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3 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 18 | |||
| Time to Move On |
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— | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | |||
| Because I Love You |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Here You Are |
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| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released in that country | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
NLD [6] |
NZ [7] |
US [10] | |||||||||
| The Early Years / Emotions In Motion / Love Really Hurts Without You |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Greatest Hits |
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4 | 14 | 59 | 60 | 7 | 77 | |||||||
| The Collection — 1976-1991 15 Years...The Story Continues |
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— | — | — | 30 | — | — | |||||||
| The Best of Billy Ocean |
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| L.I.F.E. — Love Is For Ever |
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7 | — | — | 70 | 39 | — | |||||||
| The Billy Ocean Collection |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Let's Get Back Together: The Love Songs of Billy Ocean |
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69 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Ultimate Collection |
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28 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| The Best of Billy Ocean |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| The Best of Billy Ocean |
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| Collections |
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| Super Hits |
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| The Very Best of Billy Ocean |
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17 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released in that country | ||||||||||||||
Singles
1970s
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
FIN [4] |
GER [14] |
NLD [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
US R&B [15] |
US [16] | |||||
| "Nashville Rain" (as Les Charles) | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | single only | ||
| " Reach Out A Hand" (as Les Charles) | rowspan "1"|1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | rowspan"1"| single only | ||
| "On The Run" (with Scorched Earth) | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | single only | ||
| "Love Really Hurts Without You" | 1976 | 2 | 3 | 21 | — | 16 | 11 | 13 | 9 | — | 22 | Billy Ocean | ||
| "L.O.D. (Love on Delivery)" | 19 | 95 | — | — | 30 | — | 12 | 17 | 55 | 106 | ||||
| "Stop Me (If You've Heard It All Before)" |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Red Light Spells Danger" | 1977 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | single only | ||
| "Let's Put Our Emotions in Motion" | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | City Limit | ||
| "American Hearts" | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released | ||||||||||||||
1980s
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
FIN [4] |
GER [14] |
NLD [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
US R&B [15] |
US [16] | |||||
| "Are You Ready" | 1980 | 42 | — | — | — | 37 | 13 | — | — | — | — | City Limit | ||
| "Stay the Night" | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 103 | Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) | ||
| "Another Day Won't Matter" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | ||||
| "Calypso Funkin' " | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | Inner Feelings | ||
| "African Queen (No More Love on the Run)" |
1984 | 82 | — | — | — | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | Suddenly | ||
| "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" |
6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| "Loverboy" | 1985 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 2 | |||
| "Suddenly" | 4 | 15 | 7 | — | 50 | 20 | 38 | — | 5 | 4 | ||||
| "Mystery Lady" | 49 | 79 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 24 | ||||
| "The Long and Winding Road" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" |
1986 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | Love Zone | ||
| "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" |
12 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 36 | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| "On the Run (Hold on Brother)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Emotions in Motion | |||
| "Love Zone" | 49 | 91 | 18 | — | 73 | — | 31 | — | 1 | 10 | Love Zone | |||
| "Bittersweet" | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Love Is Forever" | 34 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 16 | ||||
| "Love Really Hurts Without You" (1986 Dance Mix) |
81 | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | single only | |||
| "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" |
1988 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Tear Down These Walls | ||
| "Calypso Crazy" | 35 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 36 | — | — | — | ||||
| "The Colour of Love" | 65 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 17 | ||||
| "Tear Down These Walls" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | ||||
| "Stand and Deliver" | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "License to Chill" | 1989 | 81 | 75 | 69 | — | — | 43 | 33 | — | 33 | 32 | Greatest Hits | ||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released | ||||||||||||||
1990s
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
FIN [4] |
GER [14] |
NLD [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
US R&B [15] |
US [16] | |||||
| "I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else's Bed)" |
1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | Greatest Hits | ||
| "Pick Up The Pieces (Put It Back)" | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Time to Move On | ||
| "Pressure" | 55 | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Everything's So Different Without You" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | ||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released | ||||||||||||||
2000s
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
FIN [4] |
GER [14] |
NLD [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
US R&B [15] |
US [16] | |||||
| "Baby Can I Hold You?" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Let's Get Back Together: The Love Songs of Billy Ocean | ||
| "Chained" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | single only | ||
| "Because I Love You" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Because I Love You | ||
| "Can't Take It" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Question Is" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Having a Party" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Here You Are | ||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released | ||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "UK Charts > Billy Ocean". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5
- For Australian charts before June 1988: "Australian Charts > Billy Ocean". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- For Australian charts after June 1988: David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "CAN Charts > Billy Ocean". RPM. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 227. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ↑ "Charts.de - Albums - Billy Ocean" (in German). charts.de Media Control. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "Dutch Charts > Billy Ocean" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "NZ Charts > Billy Ocean". charts.org.nz Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 "Swedish Charts > Billy Ocean". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ↑ "Swiss Charts > Billy Ocean" (in German). swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Billy Ocean on Billboard 200 chart:
- Chart positions before 1985: "AllMusic > Billboard 200 > Billy Ocean". Rovi. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- Chart positions since 1985: "Billboard > Billboard 200 > Billy Ocean". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.10 "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 "CAN Certifications > Billy Ocean". Music Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 "US Certifications > Billy Ocean". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 "Charts.de - Billy Ocean - Singles" (in German). charts.de Media Control. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 BillBoard Top R&B/Hip Hop Singles 1942-2004, Joel Whitburn, Billboard Publishing
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 "Billboard > Billboard Hot 100 > Billy Ocean". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
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