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

"Suddenly" is a 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.

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

Weekly chart performance for "Suddenly"
Chart (1985) Peak
position
Australia ( Kent Music Report) [6] 15
Canada Top Singles ( RPM) [7] 7
Europe ( European Top 100 Singles) [8] 14
Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista) [9] 28
Ireland ( IRMA) [10] 4
Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40) [11] 23
Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [12] 20
New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) [13] 38
UK Singles ( OCC) [14] 4
US Billboard Hot 100 [15] 4
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard) [16] 1
US Hot Black Singles ( Billboard) [17] 5
US Cash Box Top 100 Singles [18] 4
US Top 100 Black Contemporary Singles (Cash Box) [19] 5
West Germany ( Official German Charts) [20] 50

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Suddenly"
Chart (1985) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM) [21] 55
UK Singles ( Gallup) [22] 49
US Billboard Hot 100 [23] 52
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) [24] 6
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard) [25] 26
US Cash Box Top 100 Singles [26] 47
US Top 100 Black Contemporary Singles (Cash Box) [27] 35

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. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 221. ISBN  0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ " Top RPM Singles: Issue 0539." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  8. ^ "European Top 100 Singles". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 27/28. 8 July 1985. p. 12. OCLC  29800226.
  9. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Billy Ocean". Sisältää hitin – Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish) (2nd ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 188. ISBN  978-952-7460-01-6.
  10. ^ " The Irish Charts – Search Results – Suddenly". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  11. ^ " Nederlandse Top 40 – Billy Ocean" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  12. ^ " Billy Ocean – Suddenly" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  13. ^ " Billy Ocean – Suddenly". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Billy Ocean: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Billy Ocean Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Billy Ocean Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  17. ^ "Billy Ocean Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  18. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending June 22, 1985". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Top 100 Black Contemporary Singles". Cash Box. Vol. XLIX, no. 2. 22 June 1985. p. 17. ISSN  0008-7289.
  20. ^ " Offiziellecharts.de – Billy Ocean – Suddenly" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  21. ^ "RPM's Top 100 Singles of 1985". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 16. 28 December 1985. p. 11. ISSN  0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  22. ^ "Top 100 Singles (January 5–December 28, 1985)". Music Week. 18 January 1986. p. 10. ISSN  0265-1548.
  23. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  24. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  25. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  26. ^ "The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1985 – Top 100 Pop Singles". Cash Box. 28 December 1985. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  27. ^ "The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1985 – Top 50 Black Contemporary Singles". Cash Box. 28 December 1985. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2023.


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