''Suddenly'' is the fifth studio album by British singer

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, released on 12 September 1984 by

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. It featured his first major US pop

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" Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)", which reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Prior to that, his biggest success on the US charts had been a number-22 placing for " Love Really Hurts Without You" in 1976, which was one of a number of UK hits he had achieved by the release of this album. Despite these earlier hits, ''Suddenly'' became Ocean's first charting album in the United Kingdom, reaching number nine on the

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. It also reached number nine in the US, and spawned 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 40. " Caribbean Queen" and " Suddenly" also reached the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

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

Expanded edition (released July 2011)

Note

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)".

Personnel

Musicians

* Billy Ocean – lead and backing vocals, Simmons drums,

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* Barry J. Eastmond – keyboards, synthesizers, string arrangements * Keith Diamond – synth bass, Simmons drums, LinnDrum, backing vocals * Clarence "Binky" Brice – guitars * Vic Linton – guitars * Eddie Martinez – guitars *

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– guitars * Timmy Allen – bass guitar *

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– drums (4, 9) * Tony Maroni – percussion * Andy Newton – percussion * V. Jeffrey Smith – saxophone * Chrissie Faith – backing vocals *

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– backing vocals *

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– backing vocals * Curtis King – backing vocals * Stevie Lange – backing vocals * Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals * Meekaeel Muhammad – backing vocals

Technical

* Producer – Keith Diamond * Executive Producer – Robert John "Mutt" Lange (track 5) * 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

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

Bibliography

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