Suddenly (Billy Ocean album)

Suddenly
Suddenly
Studio album by Billy Ocean
Released	12 September 1984
Recorded	August 1983 – March 1984
Studio	Battery (London); Unique Recording (New York City);
Genre	R&B; post-disco; soul;
Length	45:12
Label	Jive
Producer	Keith Diamond
Billy Ocean chronology
Singles from Suddenly
	"Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)"; Released: August 1984; "Loverboy"; Released: November 1984; "Suddenly"; Released: March 1985; "Mystery Lady"; Released: June 1985; "The Long and Winding Road"; Released: October 1985;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

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.

No.	Title	Length
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

Expanded edition (released July 2011)

No.	Title	Length
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 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

Weekly chart performance for *Suddenly*
Chart (1984–1985)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[3]	13
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[4]	14
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[5]	23
European Albums (Eurotipsheet)^[6]	50
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[7]	10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[8]	43
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[9]	35
UK Albums (OCC)^[10]	9
US Billboard 200^[11]	9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[12]	3

Year-end charts

1984 year-end chart performance for *Suddenly*
Chart (1984)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13]	39

1985 year-end chart performance for *Suddenly*
Chart (1985)	Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[14]	38
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[15]	46
UK Albums (Gallup)^[16]	66
US Billboard 200^[17]	8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[18]	7

Certifications

Certifications for *Suddenly*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[19]	3× Platinum	300,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[20]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[21]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Suddenly". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^ "Billy Ocean - Suddenly (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1984. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^ Kent 1993, p. 221.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 9615". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Billy Ocean – Suddenly" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
^ "European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 29/30. 29 July 1985. p. 14. OCLC 29800226.
^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Billy Ocean". Sisältää hitin – Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish) (2nd ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 188. ISBN 978-952-7460-01-6.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Billy Ocean – Suddenly" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ "Charts.nz – Billy Ocean – Suddenly". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
^ "Billy Ocean Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ "Billy Ocean Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ "Talent Almanac 1985 – Top Black Albums". Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 51. 22 December 1984. p. TA-22. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
^ Kent 1993, p. 437.
^ "RPM's Top 100 Albums of 1985". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 16. 28 December 1985. p. 14. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
^ "Top 100 Albums (January 5–December 28, 1985)". Music Week. 18 January 1986. p. 11. ISSN 0265-1548.
^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Billy Ocean – Suddenly". Music Canada. 23 June 1988.
^ "British album certifications – Billy Ocean – Suddenly". British Phonographic Industry. 2 July 1985. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ "American album certifications – Billy Ocean – Suddenly". Recording Industry Association of America. 5 September 1985.

Bibliography

Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[1] "Suddenly". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2012.

[2] "Billy Ocean - Suddenly (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1984. Retrieved 7 January 2012.

[FOOTNOTEKent1993221-3] Kent 1993, p. 221.

[group=-4] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 9615". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[ac_Netherlands_Billy_Ocean-5] "Dutchcharts.nl – Billy Ocean – Suddenly" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 April 2016.

[6] "European Top 100 Albums". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 29/30. 29 July 1985. p. 14. OCLC 29800226.

[7] Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Billy Ocean". Sisältää hitin – Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish) (2nd ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 188. ISBN 978-952-7460-01-6.

[ac_Germany4_Billy_Ocean-8] "Offiziellecharts.de – Billy Ocean – Suddenly" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[ac_New_Zealand_Billy_Ocean-9] "Charts.nz – Billy Ocean – Suddenly". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 August 2019.

[ac_UK2_-10] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 April 2016.

[ac_Billboard200_Billy_Ocean-11] "Billy Ocean Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Billy_Ocean-12] "Billy Ocean Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[13] "Talent Almanac 1985 – Top Black Albums". Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 51. 22 December 1984. p. TA-22. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.

[FOOTNOTEKent1993437-14] Kent 1993, p. 437.

[15] "RPM's Top 100 Albums of 1985". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 16. 28 December 1985. p. 14. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.

[16] "Top 100 Albums (January 5–December 28, 1985)". Music Week. 18 January 1986. p. 11. ISSN 0265-1548.

[17] "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[18] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[CanadaBilly_OceanSuddenlyalbumCertRef-19] "Canadian album certifications – Billy Ocean – Suddenly". Music Canada. 23 June 1988.

[United_KingdomBilly_OceanSuddenlyalbumCertRef-20] "British album certifications – Billy Ocean – Suddenly". British Phonographic Industry. 2 July 1985. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[United_StatesBilly_OceanSuddenlyalbumCertRef-21] "American album certifications – Billy Ocean – Suddenly". Recording Industry Association of America. 5 September 1985.

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v t e Billy Ocean
Studio albums	Billy Ocean Suddenly Love Zone Tear Down These Walls Time to Move On
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Here You Are: The Best of Billy Ocean
Singles	"Love Really Hurts Without You" "Stay the Night" "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" "Loverboy" "Suddenly" "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" "Love Zone" "Love Is Forever" "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" "Calypso Crazy" "Pressure"
Related topics	Discography