"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. 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.Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications) It peaked at number five on the Billboard R&B chart and spent two weeks at number one on the Billboard adult contemporary chart.Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)
Music video The music video features Billy Ocean appearing to perform the song live before an audience.
Charts Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Suddenly" Chart (1985) Peakposition Australia (Kent Music Report) 15 Europe (European Top 100 Singles) 14 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) 28 US Hot Black Singles (Billboard) 5 US Cash Box Top 100 Singles 4 US Top 100 Black Contemporary Singles (Cash Box) 5
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Suddenly" Chart (1985) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM) 55 UK Singles (Gallup) 49 US Billboard Hot 100 52 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 6 US Hot Black Singles (Billboard) 26 US Cash Box Top 100 Singles 47 US Top 100 Black Contemporary Singles (Cash Box) 35
See also List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1985 (U.S.)
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