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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. Despite these earlier hits, Suddenly became Ocean's first charting album in the UK, reaching #9 on the UK Album Chart. It also reached #9 in the US, and produced two additional US Top Five singles in the title track and "Loverboy", while a fourth single, "Mystery Lady", reached the US Top Forty. "Caribbean Queen" and "Suddenly" were also top ten hits on the UK Singles Chart.

Suddenly
Studio album by Billy Ocean
Released	12 September 1984
Recorded	August 1983 – March 1984
Studio	Battery Studios (London) Unique Recording Studios (New York City)
Genre	R&B post-disco soul
Length	45:12
Label	Jive Arista
Producer	Keith Diamond
Billy Ocean chronology
Inner Feelings (1982) Suddenly (1984) Love Zone (1986)
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]

Track listing

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

1. "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" - 7:52[2]
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[3]

On the European release, the first track was "European Queen (No More Love on the Run)" (4:50), replacing "Caribbean Queen".[4] 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 club mix) - 8:08

Personnel

• 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 – guitar
• Vic Linton – guitar
• Eddie Martinez – guitar
• Geoff Whitehorn – guitar
• 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

Production

• Producer – Keith Diamond
• 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

Chart (1984-1985)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart	13
Canadian Albums Chart	14
Dutch Albums Chart[5]	23
Finnish Albums Chart	10
German Albums Chart[6]	43
New Zealand Albums Chart[7]	35
UK Albums Chart[8]	9
US Billboard 200[9]	9
US Billboard Top Black Albums[10]	9

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11]	3× Platinum	300,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[12]	Gold	100,000^
United States (RIAA)[13]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Singles

Year	Song	U.S. Hot 100	U.S. R&B	U.S. Dance	UK[14]	Album
1984	"European Queen (No More Love on the Run)"	-	-	-	82	Suddenly (European version)
	"Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)"	1	1	1	6	Suddenly
1985	"Loverboy"	2	20	1	15
	"Suddenly"	4	5	-	4
	"Mystery Lady"	24	10	-	49

References

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