Suddenly (Billy Ocean song)

"Suddenly" is a popular song from 1985 co-written and performed by UK-based singer Billy Ocean. Co-written and produced by Keith Diamond, it is the title track to Ocean's 1984 breakthrough album.

"Suddenly"
Single by Billy Ocean
from the album Suddenly
B-side"Lucky Man"
Released10 May 1985
Recorded1984
Genre
Length3:55
LabelJive Records
Songwriter(s)Keith Diamond, Billy Ocean
Producer(s)Keith Diamond
Billy Ocean singles chronology
"Loverboy"
(1984)		 "Suddenly"
(1985)		 "Mystery Lady"
(1985)

Released as the third single from the album (following the success of "Caribbean Queen" and "Loverboy"), the ballad became the album's most successful single in the UK, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart in mid-1985.[2] 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.[3] It peaked at number five on the Billboard R&B chart and spent two weeks at number one on the Billboard adult contemporary chart.[4]

Music video

The music video features Billy Ocean appearing to perform the song live before an audience.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1985) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 4
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] 1
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)[8] 5

Year-end charts
Chart (1985) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 52

See also

References
  1. Harvey, Eric (19 May 2012). "The Quiet Storm". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  2. "body and soul | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)
  4. Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)
  5. "Video". Prosieben.de. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  6. "Billy Ocean Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. "Billy Ocean Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  8. "Billy Ocean Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  9. "1985 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 52. 28 December 1985. p. T-21.


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