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Suddenly (Billy Ocean album)

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Released
  
September 12, 1984

Inner Feelings (1982)
  
Suddenly (1984)

Artist
  
Billy Ocean

Producer
  
Keith Diamond

Length
  
45:12

Suddenly (1984)
  
Love Zone (1986)

Release date
  
12 September 1984

Label
  
Jive Records

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Recorded
  
August 1983 – March 1984

Studio
  
Battery Studios (London) Unique Recording Studios (New York City)

Genres
  
Pop music, Soul music, Rhythm and blues, Dance-pop, Quiet storm

Similar
  
Tear Down These Walls, Billy Ocean, Love Zone, Time to Move On, City Limit

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Suddenly is the fifth studio album by British recording artist 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. Prior to that, his biggest success in the U.S. charts had been a #22 placing for "Love Really Hurts Without You" in 1976, which was one of a number of British hits he had achieved by the release of this album.

Contents

Billy ocean suddenly album


Track listing

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

  1. "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)" - 5:04
  2. "Mystery Lady" (James Woodley) - 5:02
  3. "Syncopation" (Jolyon Skinner) - 5:20
  4. "The Long and Winding Road" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 4:40
  5. "Loverboy" (Robert Lange) - 5:16
  6. "Lucky Man" - 4:21
  7. "Dancefloor" (Barry J. Eastmond) - 4:14
  8. "If I Should Lose You" - 3:59
  9. "Suddenly" - 3:53

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

Expanded edition (released July 2011)

Bonus Tracks:

  • "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)" (Extended mix) - 8:16
  • "Lucky Man" (Extended version) - 6:07
  • "Mystery Lady" (Extended version) - 6:49
  • "Loverboy" (Extended mix) - 8:08

    • Personnel

  • Simmons drums, LinnDrum, lead and backing vocals: Billy Ocean
  • Drums on tracks 4 and 9: Terry Silverlight
  • Percussion: Tony Maroni, Andy Newton
  • Bass guitar: 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 and Bryan "Chuck" New
  • Engineered by Pete Robbins, Steve Goldman and Chuck New
  • Cover illustration by Linda Fennimore

    • Songs

    1Caribbean Queen7:56
    2Mystery Lady5:03
    3Syncopation5:21

    References

    Suddenly (Billy Ocean album) Wikipedia
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