"Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" is a 1984 song by
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singer
Billy Ocean
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. Co-written and produced by
Keith Diamond, it climbed to
number one
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on both the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and the ''Billboard''
Black Singles chart,
and number six in the
UK Singles Chart
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The song won Ocean the
1985 Grammy Award for
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
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, making him the first British artist to win in that category.
The
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solo is played by
Vernon Jeffrey Smith.
History
The song was recorded under different titles for different parts of the world—resulting in versions such as "European Queen" and "African Queen". In the US, the song was released under the title "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)". It entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 85 on the chart dated 11 August 1984. It hit number one ten weeks later and stayed at the top of the chart for two consecutive weeks. The song charted for 26 weeks.
Charts and certifications
"Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)"
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
"African Queen"
"European Queen"
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
See also
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List of ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles of 1984
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List of number-one dance singles of 1984 (U.S.)
These are the ''Billboard magazine'' Hot Dance Club Play number one hits of 1984.
See also
*1984 in music
*List of number-one dance hits (United States)
*List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
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List of number-one singles of 1984 (Canada)
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List of number-one singles from the 1980s (New Zealand)
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List of number-one R&B singles of 1984 (U.S.)
References
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1984 songs
1984 singles
Billy Ocean songs
Jive Records singles
Post-disco songs
Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
RPM Top Singles number-one singles
Number-one singles in New Zealand
Songs written by Keith Diamond (songwriter)
Songs written by Billy Ocean