"Suddenly" is a song from 1985 co-written and performed by UK-based singer
Billy Ocean
Leslie Sebastian Charles (born 21 January 1950), known professionally as Billy Ocean, is a Trinidadian-born British singer and songwriter. Between 1976 and 1988, he had a series of hit songs in the UK and internationally.
After releasing sev ...
. Co-written and produced by
Keith Diamond, it is the title track to Ocean's
1984 breakthrough album.
Released as the third single from the album (following the success of "
Caribbean Queen" and "
Loverboy
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"), the
ballad
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became the album's most successful single in the UK, reaching number four on the
UK Singles Chart in mid-1985. The song also reached the same chart peak on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in the US, spending two weeks at number four in June of that year. It peaked at number five on the ''Billboard''
R&B chart
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and spent two weeks at number one on the ''Billboard''
adult contemporary chart
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.
Music video
The music video features Billy Ocean appearing to perform the song live before an audience.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
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List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1985 (U.S.)
References
1985 singles
Billy Ocean songs
Soul ballads
Songs written by Billy Ocean
1984 songs
1980s ballads
Songs written by Keith Diamond (songwriter)
Jive Records singles
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