Billy Ocean / discography
This discography is an overview of the released records of the British pop singer Billy Ocean . According to sources and record awards, he has sold more than 10.4 million records in his career, including over 2.5 million in his home country alone. The most successful release by Billy Ocean is the album Suddenly with over 2.4 million units sold.
Albums
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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1981 | Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) | - | - | - | - |
US152 (3 weeks) US |
R&B27 (13 weeks) R&B |
First published: June 1981
Producers: Ken Gold, Nigel Martinez |
1982 | Inner feelings | - | - | - | - | - |
R&B53 (5 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 1982
Producers: Billy Ocean, Nigel Martinez |
1984 | Suddenly |
DE43 (14 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK9 ![]() (59 weeks)UK |
US9 ![]() × 2
(86 weeks)US |
R&B3 (70 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 1984
Producer: Keith Diamond |
1986 | Love zone |
DE33 (7 weeks) DE |
- |
CH16 (5 weeks) CH |
UK2 ![]() (32 weeks)UK |
US6th ![]() × 2
(48 weeks)US |
R&B1 (43 weeks) R&B |
First published: May 1986
Producers: Barry Eastmond, Wayne Brathwaite |
1988 | Tear Down These Walls |
DE17 (13 weeks) DE |
AT28 (4 weeks) AT |
CH10 (10 weeks) CH |
UK3 ![]() (13 weeks)UK |
US18th ![]() (31 weeks)US |
R&B7 (35 weeks) R&B |
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More studio albums
- 1976: Billy Ocean
- 1980: City Limit
- 1993: Time to Move On
- 2008: Because I Love You
- 2013: Here You Are
- 2020: One World
Live albums
- 2008: Billy Ocean Live
- 2014: Live in the UK 2014 (Recorded Live 8th May 2014, Hull City Hall, Hull) (2 CDs)
Compilations
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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1989 | Greatest hits | - | - | - |
UK4th ![]() (17 weeks)UK |
US77 ![]() (16 weeks)US |
R&B65 (15 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 1989
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1997 | LIFE - Love Is for Ever | - |
AT50 (1 week) AT |
- |
UK7th ![]() (21 weeks)UK |
- | - |
First published: August 1997
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2003 | Let's Get Back Together - The Love Songs |
- | - | - |
UK69 (2 weeks) UK |
- | - |
First published: February 2003
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2004 | Ultimate Collection | - | - | - |
UK28 ![]() (4 weeks)UK |
- | - |
First published: June 2004
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2010 | The very best of | - | - | - |
UK17th ![]() (7 weeks)UK |
- | - |
First published: April 2010
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2013 | SOUL: Billy Ocean | - | - | - | - | - |
R&B106 (1 week) R&B |
First published: January 2013
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2016 | The Real ... Billy Ocean: The Ultimate Collection |
- | - | - |
UK59 (3 weeks) UK |
- | - |
First published: January 13, 2015
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2016 | Here You Are + The Best Of | - | - | - |
UK4th ![]() (12 weeks)UK |
- | - |
First release: April 29, 2016
double album |
More compilations
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Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | [↑]: treated together with the previous entry; [←]: placed in both charts |
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1976 | Love Really Hurts Without You Billy Ocean |
DE16 (16 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK2 ![]() (10 weeks)UK |
US22 (11 weeks) US |
- | - |
First published: January 23, 1976
Authors: Ben Findon, Les Charles |
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LOD (Love on Delivery) Billy Ocean |
DE30 (6 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK19 (8 weeks) UK |
- |
R&B55 (7 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: June 18, 1976
Authors: Ben Findon, Les Charles |
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Stop Me (If You've Heard It All Before) Billy Ocean |
- | - | - |
UK12 (11 weeks) UK |
- | - | - |
First published: October 8, 1976
Authors: Ben Findon, Les Charles, Mike Myers |
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1977 | Red Light Spells Danger Billy Ocean |
DE15 (13 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK2 ![]() (10 weeks)UK |
- | - | - |
First published: March 11, 1977
Authors: Ben Findon, Les Charles |
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1979 | American Hearts City Limit |
- | - | - |
UK54 (5 weeks) UK |
- | - | - |
First published: August 3, 1979
Authors: Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker |
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1980 | Are You Ready City Limit |
DE37 (14 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK42 (7 weeks) UK |
- | - |
Dance83 (2 weeks) Dance |
First published: November 30, 1979
Authors: Ken Gold, Billy Ocean |
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Stay the Night City Limit |
DE69 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - | - |
Dance4 (21 weeks) Dance |
First published: April 4, 1980
Authors: Ken Gold, Billy Ocean |
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1981 | Night (Feel Like Getting Down) Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) |
- | - | - | - | - |
R&B7 (19 weeks) R&B[Dance: ↑] |
First published: October 1980
Authors: Nigel Martinez, Billy Ocean |
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Another Day Won't Matter Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) |
- | - | - | - | - |
R&B66 (6 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: August 1981
Authors: Ken Gold, Billy Ocean |
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1982 | Calypso Funkin ' Inner Feelings |
- | - | - | - | - |
R&B72 (5 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: June 1982
Authors: Nigel Martinez, Josie James, Billy Ocean |
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1984 |
Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) Suddenly |
- | - | - |
UK6th ![]() (15 weeks)UK |
US1 ![]() (26 weeks)US |
R&B1 (27 weeks) R&B |
Dance1 (16 weeks) Dance |
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European Queen (No More Love on the Run) Suddenly (European Version) |
DE2 (14 weeks) DE |
AT20 (6 weeks) AT |
CH3 (11 weeks) CH |
UK82 (3 weeks) UK |
- | - | - |
First published: May 1984
Authors: Keith Diamond, Billy Ocean |
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Loverboy Suddenly |
DE12 (16 weeks) DE |
AT6 (12 weeks) AT |
CH13 (8 weeks) CH |
UK15 (10 weeks) UK |
US2 (21 weeks) US |
R&B20 (20 weeks) R&B |
Dance1 (15 weeks) Dance |
First published: November 1984
Authors: Keith Diamond, Billy Ocean, Robert Lange |
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1985 |
Suddenly Suddenly |
DE50 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK4th ![]() (14 weeks)UK |
US4 (22 weeks) US |
R&B5 (20 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: March 1985
Authors: Keith Diamond, Billy Ocean |
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Mystery Lady Suddenly |
- | - | - |
UK49 (5 weeks) UK |
US24 (15 weeks) US |
R&B10 (14 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: June 1985
Authors: Keith Diamond, Billy Ocean, James Woodley |
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When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going Love Zone |
DE2 (17 weeks) DE |
AT8 (12 weeks) AT |
CH2 (14 weeks) CH |
UK1 ![]() (16 weeks)UK |
US2 (23 weeks) US |
R&B6 (19 weeks) R&B |
Dance31 (5 weeks) Dance |
First published: November 1985
from the soundtrack of the film In the Hunt for the Jewel of the Nile Authors: Barry Eastmond, Billy Ocean, Robert Lange, Wayne Brathwaite |
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1986 |
There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) Love Zone |
DE36 (10 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK12 (13 weeks) UK |
US1 (21 weeks) US |
R&B1 (21 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: April 1986
Authors: Barry Eastmond, Wayne Brathwaite, Billy Ocean |
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Hold on Brother |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
Dance48 (2 weeks) Dance |
First published: April 1986
Author: Ben Findon Remix: John Morales, Sergio Munzibai |
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Love Zone Love Zone |
DE73 (2 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK49 (3 weeks) UK |
US10 (16 weeks) US |
R&B1 (15 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: July 1986
Authors: Barry Eastmond, Wayne Brathwaite, Billy Ocean |
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Bittersweet Love Zone |
- | - | - |
UK44 (4 weeks) UK |
- | - | - |
First published: September 1986
Authors: Barry Eastmond, Wayne Brathwaite, Billy Ocean |
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Love is forever |
- | - | - |
UK34 (8 weeks) UK |
- |
R&B10 (16 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: October 1986
Authors: Barry Eastmond, Wayne Brathwaite, Billy Ocean |
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Love Really Hurts Without You (1986 Mix) Red Light |
- | - | - |
UK81 (3 weeks) UK |
- | - | - |
First published: November 1986
Remix: Dave Ford |
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1988 |
Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car Tear Down These Walls |
DE3 (18 weeks) DE |
AT8 (14 weeks) AT |
CH3 (13 weeks) CH |
UK3 ![]() (11 weeks)UK |
US1 (20 weeks) US |
R&B1 (16 weeks) R&B |
Dance25 (6 weeks) Dance |
First published: January 1988
Authors: Billy Ocean, Robert Lange |
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Calypso Crazy Tear Down These Walls |
- | - | - |
UK35 (4 weeks) UK |
- | - | - |
First published: April 1988
Authors: Billy Ocean, Robert Lange |
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The Color of Love Tear Down These Walls |
- | - | - |
UK65 (3 weeks) UK |
US17 (16 weeks) US |
R&B10 (13 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: May 1988
Authors: Barry Eastmond, Billy Ocean, Jolyon Skinner, Wayne Brathwaite |
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Tear Down These Walls Tear Down These Walls |
- | - | - | - | - |
R&B27 (10 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: August 1988
Authors: Billy Ocean, Robert Lange, Teddy Riley |
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Stand and Deliver Tear Down These Walls |
- | - | - |
UK97 (1 week) UK |
- | - | - |
First published: October 1988
Authors: Barry Eastmond, Billy Ocean, Jolyon Skinner, Wayne Brathwaite |
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1989 | License to Chill Greatest Hits |
- | - | - |
UK81 (1 week) UK |
US32 (9 weeks) US |
R&B33 (10 weeks) R&B |
- |
First publication: September 1989
Authors: Billy Ocean, Robert Lange |
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1990 | I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else's Bed) Greatest Hits |
- | - | - | - | - |
R&B60 (6 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: January 1990
Rap: The Fresh Prince , Mimi Authors: Phil Nicholas, Robert Lange, Will Smith |
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1993 | Pressure Time to Move On |
- | - | - |
UK55 (2 weeks) UK |
- | - | - |
First published: January 1993
Authors: Clevie Browne, Wycliffe Johnson, Billy Ocean |
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Everything's so Different Without You Time to Move On |
- | - | - | - | - |
R&B91 (3 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: June 1993
Authors: Billy Ocean, R. Kelly |
More singles
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Video albums
- 1987: In London
- 1989: The Greatest Hits
- 1989: Tear Down These Hits
- 1991: Live in London
statistics
Chart evaluation
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Awards for music sales
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Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
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850,000 | musiccanada.com |
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100,000 | nvpi.nl |
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7,000,000 | riaa.com |
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2,520,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all |
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- ↑ a b c Chart sources: Singles Albums DE UK US
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .
Web links
- Billy Ocean at Allmusic (English)
- Billy Ocean at Discogs (English)