music.wikisort.org - CompositionLove Zone is the sixth studio album by British R&B singer and songwriter Billy Ocean, released in April 1986 through Jive Records. Three singles were released from the album including Ocean's second US No. 1 hit "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" and the US top ten hit "Love Zone". It also features the UK No. 1 and US No. 2 single "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going", which had originally been released as a single from the soundtrack to the 1985 film The Jewel of the Nile.
1986 studio album by Billy Ocean
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Released | April 1986 |
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Recorded | 1985–1986 |
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Studio | Battery Studios (London) |
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Length | 44:56 |
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A critical and commercial success, it became his highest charting album in both the UK and the US, where it peaked at number two and number six respectively, and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over 2 million copies.
Critical reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [1] |
People | (favourable)[2] |
New York Times | (favourable)[3] |
Love Zone received favourable reviews from critics. People magazine noted that "Ocean just floats along on this smooth" album and that "the moods [he] creates are so richly romantic they shouldn’t be inflicted on the brokenhearted".[2]
The album received a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.[4] Ocean also won two American Music Awards, including for Favorite Pop/Rock Single.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Wayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond and Billy Ocean, except where noted.
Side twoTitle | Writer(s) |
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5. | "Bittersweet" | | 4:58 |
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6. | "It's Never Too Late to Try" | - Brathwaite
- Eastmond
- Ocean
- Jolyon Skinner
| 4:54 |
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7. | "Showdown" | - Brathwaite
- Eastmond
- Ocean
- Skinner
| 4:58 |
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8. | "Promise Me" | | 4:36 |
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9. | "Love Is Forever" | | 4:15 |
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Total length: | 44:56 |
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Bonus tracks on 2011 reissueTitle | Writer(s) |
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10. | "Love Zone (Extended Version)" | | 6:21 |
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11. | "Bittersweet (Extended Version)" | | 6:40 |
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13. | "When the Going Gets Tough (Club Mix)" | - Brathwaite
- Eastmond
- Lange
- Ocean
| 6:46 |
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14. | "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) (12" Version)" | | 8:12 |
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Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1986) |
Peak position |
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] |
8 |
Canadian Albums (RPM)[6] |
3 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] |
7 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] |
10 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] |
33 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] |
8 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] |
3 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] |
7 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] |
16 |
UK Albums (OCC)[14] |
2 |
US Billboard 200[15] |
6 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] |
1 |
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Year-end charts
Chart (1986) |
Position |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] |
68 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] |
48 |
US Billboard 200[19] |
31 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] |
14 |
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Certifications
Production and artwork
- Executive producer on track 1 – Robert John "Mutt" Lange
- Producers – Barry J. Eastmond and Wayne Brathwaite
- Engineers – Steve Power (1-7 & 9); Bryan "Chuck" New (Track 8)
- Mixing – Nigel Green (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 8 & 9); Bryan "Chuck" New (Tracks 2, 6 & 7)
- Cover photography – Rob Lee
See also
- List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1986
References
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