Greatest Hits [Jive]

by Billy Ocean

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. ~ Jose F. Promis

Product Details

Release Date:	10/04/1989
Label:	Jive
UPC:	0012414127129
Rank:	3263

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
Mimi   Guest Artist
The Fresh Prince   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Phil Nicholas   Assistant Arranger
Barry J. Eastmond   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Nigel Green   Mixing
Bryan New   Mixing
W. Smith   Lyricist
Jolyon Skinner   Composer
Andy Earl   Photography
Teddy Riley   Composer,Lyricist
Keith Diamond   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Billy Ocean   Composer,Lyricist
Wayne Brathwaite   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Robert John "Mutt" Lange   Executive Producer,Composer,Lyricist,Producer