[No More Love on the Run] -- Forty years ago this week, Billy Ocean released his fifth studio album, Suddenly. This was Ocean's breakout album as the three singles -- "Caribbean Queen," "Loverboy," and the title track (a quintessential 1980s ballad, "Suddenly") -- charted at the #1, #7, and #4 slots on the US Billboard Hot 100, not to mention how well they did globally. Suddenly peaked at #9 in both the US (Billboard 200) and the UK (UK Albums) as well as within the top 40 in many other countries.
After this album, Billy Ocean was firmly established as a pop star as well as an R&B artist. I mean, at least in terms of sales: Suddenly went double platinum in the US, gold in the UK, and an astounding triple platinum in Canada. And Ocean got to play to sellout crowds around the world.
What's your memory of this record?
Flashback: Suddenly (September 12, 1984)
And that's all till next week. Dedicated 80s-philes can find more flashbacks in the Prophet or Madman archives or via Bookended's 80s Flashback tag. As always, your comments are welcome on today's, or any other, flashback post. And if you like what I'm doing here, please share the link with your friends. If, however, you don't like the flashback, feel free to share it with your enemies.
I'll see you in seven!
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