"Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" is a 1984 song by

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. Co-written and produced by Keith Diamond, it climbed to

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on both the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and the ''Billboard'' Black Singles chart, and number six in the

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. The song won Ocean the 1985 Grammy Award for

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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)"

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Year-end charts

"African Queen"

"European Queen"

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Certifications and sales

References

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History

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

References