''Suddenly'' is the fifth studio album by British recording artist Billy Ocean, released in 1984. It featured his first major U.S. pop

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" 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 "

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", 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.

Track listing

All songs written by Keith Diamond and Billy Ocean, except where noted. # " Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" - 7:52 # "Mystery Lady" (Diamond, Ocean, James Woodley) - 5:02 # "Syncopation" (Diamond, Ocean, Jolyon Skinner) - 5:20 # " The Long and Winding Road" ( John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 4:40 # "

" (Diamond, Ocean, Robert Lange) - 5:16 # "Lucky Man" - 4:21 # "Dancefloor" (Diamond, Ocean, Barry J. Eastmond) - 4:14 # "If I Should Lose You" - 3:59 # " 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 club mix) - 8:08

Personnel

* Billy Ocean – lead and backing vocals,

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, 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 *

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– 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

Certifications

Singles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Suddenly (Billy Ocean Album) Billy Ocean albums 1984 albums Post-disco albums Jive Records albums Arista Records albums Albums recorded at Morgan Sound Studios