Suddenly (Billy Ocean album) explained
| Suddenly |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Billy Ocean |
| Cover: | Suddenlyalbum.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | 12 September 1984 |
| Recorded: | August 1983 – March 1984 |
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| Length: | 45:12 |
| Label: | Jive |
| Producer: | Keith Diamond |
| Prev Title: | Inner Feelings |
| Prev Year: | 1982 |
| Next Title: | Love Zone |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
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.
Track listing
All songs written by Keith Diamond and Billy Ocean, except where noted.
Note
On the European release, the first track was "European Queen (No More Love on the Run)" (4:50), replacing "Caribbean Queen".[1] 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 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 – guitars
- Vic Linton – guitars
- Eddie Martinez – guitars
- Geoff Whitehorn – guitars
- 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
Technical
- Producer – Keith Diamond
- Executive Producer - Robert John "Mutt" Lange (track 5)
- 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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Bibliography
- Book: Kent, David . David Kent (historian) . Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . illustrated . St Ives, N.S.W. . Australian Chart Book . 1993 . 0-646-11917-6.
Notes and References
- Web site: Billy Ocean - Suddenly (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs . 1984 . Discogs.com . 2012-01-07.
- European Top 100 Albums . . 2 . 29/30 . 29 July 1985 . 14 . 29800226.
- Book: Pennanen, Timo . Billy Ocean . Sisältää hitin – Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 . fi . 2nd . Helsinki . . 2021 . 188 . 978-952-7460-01-6.
- Talent Almanac 1985 – Top Black Albums . . 96 . 51 . 22 December 1984 . TA-22 . 0006-2510 . Google Books.
- RPM's Top 100 Albums of 1985 . . 43 . 16 . 28 December 1985 . 14 . 0033-7064 . Library and Archives Canada.
- Top 100 Albums (January 5–December 28, 1985) . . 18 January 1986 . 11 . 0265-1548.
- Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1985 . . 5 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180730184336/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1985/top-billboard-200-albums . 30 July 2018.
- Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1985 . . 5 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190707233958/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1985/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums . 7 July 2019.
