Greatest Hits [Jive]

by Billy Ocean, Wayne Brathwaite

Overview

Billy Ocean's Greatest Hits packs nearly all of the singer's charted singles that were on the Jive record label. Ocean scored an impressive run of feel-good Top 40 hits in the mid- to late '80s, including three number one singles, those being the classic post-disco jam "Caribbean Queen," the ballad "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)," and the high-energy pop ditty "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car." Ocean's Top Ten hits, which all appear here, include the dance-pop of "Loverboy" and "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" (from Jewel of the Nile), the soft ballad "Suddenly," and the soul nugget "Love Zone." The music was irresistibly pop, with some of these songs ranking as the catchiest, most radio-friendly music the '80s had to offer. The only hits not found on this set are the ballad "Love Is Forever" and Ocean's first major U.S. hit, 1976's "Love Really Hurts Without You." The funky, delightful "License to Chill," a Top 40 hit in its own right, is one of two later tracks on this set. The other is the dreadful "I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else's Bed)." As a final note, "Loverboy," "When the Going Gets Tough," and "Caribbean Queen" are included in their edited, single versions.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/04/1989
Label:	Jive
UPC:	0012414127129
catalogNumber:	1271
Rank:	26039

Tracks

1. When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going
2. License to Chill
3. Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)
4. There'll Be Sad Songs (to Make You Cry)
5. Loverboy
6. Suddenly
7. Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car
8. Love Zone
9. Here's to You
10. I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else's Bed)
11. The Colour of Love
12. Tear Down These Walls
13. Mystery Lady

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Billy Ocean   Primary Artist,Vocals

Technical Credits

Billy Ocean   Lyricist
Wayne Brathwaite   Lyricist,Producer
Keith Diamond   Lyricist,Producer
Barry J. Eastmond   Lyricist,Producer
Robert John "Mutt" Lange   Lyricist,Producer,Executive Producer
Teddy Riley   Lyricist
Phil Nicholas   Contributor,Assistant Arranger
W. Smith   Lyricist