Billy Ocean discography

Billy Ocean discography
Billy Ocean discography
Studio albums	11
Compilation albums	15
Singles	46

Last updated June 12, 2025

This discography documents albums and singles released by British R&B/soul/pop singer Billy Ocean.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
Title	Details	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	CAN ^[3]	FIN ^[4]	GER ^[5]	NLD ^[6]	NZ ^[7]	SWE ^[8]	SWI ^[9]	US ^[10]	Certifications
Billy Ocean	Released: 1976 Label: GTO	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
City Limit	Released: 1980 Label: GTO	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)	Released: 1981 Label: GTO / Epic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	152
Inner Feelings	Released: 1982 Label: Epic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Suddenly	Released: 12 September 1984 Label: Jive	9	13	14	10	43	23	35	—	—	9	BPI: Gold^[11] MC: 3× Platinum^[12] RIAA: 2× Platinum^[13]
Love Zone	Released: 6 May 1986 Label: Jive	2	8	3	10	33	7	8	7	16	6	BPI: Gold^[11] MC: 2× Platinum^[12] RIAA: 2× Platinum^[13]
Tear Down These Walls	Released: 7 March 1988 Label: Jive	3	13	8	24	17	18	7	14	10	18	BPI: Gold^[11] ARIA: Gold^[14] MC: Platinum^[12] RIAA: Platinum^[13]
Time to Move On	Released: 1 March 1993 Label: Jive	—	—	—	—	—	81	—	—	—	—
Because I Love You	Released: 2 February 2009 Label: Aqua Music	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Here You Are	Released: 26 April 2013 Label: Aqua Music	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
One World^[15]	Released: 4 September 2020^[16] Label: Aqua Music/Sony	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released in that country

Compilation albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions						Certifications
Title	Details	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]^[17]	CAN ^[3]	NLD ^[6]	NZ ^[7]	US ^[10]	Certifications
The Early Years / Emotions in Motion / Love Really Hurts Without You	Released: 1985 Label:	—	—	—	—	—	—
Greatest Hits	Released: 16 October 1989 Label: Jive	4	14	59	60	7	77	BPI: Platinum^[11] MC: Platinum^[12] RIAA: Platinum^[13]
The Collection: 1976–1991 15 Years...The Story Continues	Released: February 1991 Label: Arcade	—	—	—	30	—	—
The Best of Billy Ocean	Released: 21 November 1991 (Japan only) Label: Jive / Alfa Records	—	—	—	—	—	—
L.I.F.E. – Love Is for Ever	Released: 4 August 1997 Label: Jive	7	123	—	70	39	—	BPI: Gold^[11]
The Billy Ocean Collection	Released: 25 November 2002 Label: Epic	—	—	—	—	—	—
Let's Get Back Together: The Love Songs of Billy Ocean	Released: 3 February 2003 Label: Jive / BMG	69	—	—	—	—	—
Ultimate Collection	Released: 5 June 2004 Label: Jive	28	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Silver^[11]
The Best of Billy Ocean	Released: 26 November 2005 Label: Sony BMG	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Best of Billy Ocean	Released: 6 June 2006 Label: Jive	—	—	—	—	—	—
Collections	Released: 28 May 2007 Label: Sony BMG	—	—	—	—	—	—
Super Hits	Released: 4 November 2008 Label: Sony BMG	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Very Best of Billy Ocean	Released: 26 April 2010 Label: Sony Music	17	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Platinum^[11]
The Real... Billy Ocean (The Ultimate Collection)	Released: 2014 Label: Sony Music / Legacy	59	—	—	—	—	—
Here You Are: The Best of Billy Ocean	Released: 29 April 2016 Label: Sony Music	4	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Silver^[11]
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released in that country

Singles

1970s

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions									Certifications	Album
Title	Year	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	CAN ^[3]	GER ^[5]	NLD ^[6]	NZ ^[7]	SWE ^[8]	US R&B ^[18]	US ^[19]	Certifications	Album
"Nashville Rain" (as Les Charles)	1971	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		single only
"Reach Out a Hand" (as Les Charles)	1972	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"On the Run" (with Scorched Earth)	1974	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Love Really Hurts Without You"	1976	2	3	21	16	11	13	9	—	22	BPI: 2× Platinum^[11]	Billy Ocean
"L.O.D. (Love on Delivery)"		19	95	—	30	—	12	17	55	106
"Stop Me (If You've Heard It All Before)"		12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Red Light Spells Danger"	1977	2	—	—	15	11	10	—	—	—	BPI: Platinum^[11]	single only
"Let's Put Our Emotions in Motion"	1979	—	—	—	—	—	24	—	—	—		City Limit
"American Hearts"	1979	54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		City Limit
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released

1980s

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
Title	Year	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	CAN ^[3]	FIN ^[4]	GER ^[5]	NLD ^[6]	NZ ^[7]	SWE ^[8]	US R&B ^[18]	US ^[19]	Certifications	Album
"Are You Ready"	1980	42	—	—	—	37	13	—	—	—	—		City Limit
"Stay the Night"		—	—	—	—	69	—	—	—	—	—		City Limit
"Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	103		Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)
"Another Day Won't Matter"	1981	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	66	—		Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)
"Calypso Funkin' "	1982	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	72	—		Inner Feelings
"European Queen (No More Love on the Run)"	1984	82	—	—	—	2	21	—	—	—	—		Suddenly
"Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)"	1984	6	2	1	13	—	—	1	—	1	1	BPI: Gold^[11] MC: Gold^[12] RIAA: Gold^[13]
"Loverboy"	1985	15	7	6	1	12	7	7	7	20	2	MC: Gold^[12]
"Suddenly"		4	15	7	—	50	20	38	—	5	4	BPI: Silver^[11]
"Mystery Lady"		49	79	38	—	—	—	—	—	10	24
"The Long and Winding Road"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going"	1986	1	1	1	2	2	1	3	2	6	2	BPI: Gold^[11]	Love Zone
"There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)"		12	10	1	18	36	13	3	—	1	1		Love Zone
"On the Run (Hold on Brother)"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Emotions in Motion
"Love Zone"		49	91	18	—	73	—	31	—	1	10		Love Zone
"Bittersweet"		44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Love Is Forever"		34	—	35	—	—	—	—	—	10	16
"Love Really Hurts Without You" (1986 Dance Mix)		81	—	—	—	—	98	—	—	—	—		single only
"Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car"	1988	3	1	1	4	3	2	2	4	1	1	BPI: Silver^[11] ARIA: Platinum^[20] MC: Gold^[12]	Tear Down These Walls
"Calypso Crazy"		35	—	—	—	—	38	36	—	—	—
"The Colour of Love"		65	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	10	17
"Tear Down These Walls"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	27	—
"Stand and Deliver"		97	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Licence to Chill"	1989	81	76	69	—	—	43	33	—	33	32		Greatest Hits
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released

1990s–2010s

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
Title	Year	UK ^[1]	NLD ^[6]	US R&B ^[18]	Album
"I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else's Bed)"	1990	—	—	60	Greatest Hits
"Pressure"	1993	55	44	—	Time to Move On
"Pick Up the Pieces (Put It Back)"		126	—	—
"Everything's So Different Without You"		—	—	91
"Baby Can I Hold You?"	2003	—	—	—	Let's Get Back Together: The Love Songs of Billy Ocean
"Chained"	2008	—	—	—	single only
"Because I Love You"	2009	—	—	—	Because I Love You
"Can't Take It"	2009	—	—	—
"Question Is"	2010	—	—	—
"Having a Party"	2013	—	—	—	Here You Are
"Love Train"	2014	—	—	—	Here You Are
"A Simple Game"	2016	—	—	—	Here You Are: The Best of Billy Ocean
"Judge Not"	2016	—	—	—	Here You Are: The Best of Billy Ocean
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released

Ocean-written songs recorded by other artists

"Are You Ready?" – La Toya Jackson
"Stay the Night" – La Toya Jackson
"Love Is a Dangerous Game" – Millie Jackson
"Love Is" – Randy Crawford
"Love Really Hurts Without You" – Bad Boys Blue
"Taking Chances" – Ray, Goodman & Brown
"Waiting for You" – Boyzone
"Whatever Turns You On" – The Dells
"Who's Gonna Rock You" – The Nolans
"Red Light Spells Danger" – Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May Feat Justin Hawkins as the "Top Gear Band" on Top Gear of the Pops
"Suddenly" – Marti Pellow
"Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" – Gwar ^[21]
"When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" – Boyzone

References

1 2 3 4 5 "Official Charts > Billy Ocean". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 22 November 2019.
1 2 3 4
Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: 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. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Billy Ocean in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- "Licence to Chill" (ARIA Chart) peak: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 24 May 2016" . Retrieved 26 May 2017– via Imgur.com.
1 2 3 4 "CAN Charts > Billy Ocean". RPM. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
1 2 Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 227. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
1 2 3 "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Suchen nach "Billy Ocean"" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 22 November 2019. N.B. Select the 'Album' tab to display albums chart peaks.
1 2 3 4 5 "dutchcharts.nl > Billy Ocean in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
1 2 3 4 "charts.org.nz > Billy Ocean in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
1 2 3 "swedishcharts.com > Billy Ocean in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
↑
Swiss chart peaks:
- Albums: "hitparade.ch > Suche nach: Billy Ocean (Alben)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- Singles: "hitparade.ch > Suche nach: Billy Ocean (Songs)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
1 2 "Billboard > Billy Ocean Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard . Retrieved 22 November 2019.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "British certifications – Billy Ocean". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 20 March 2025.Type Billy Ocean in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "CAN Certifications > Billy Ocean". Music Canada. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
1 2 3 4 5 "US Certifications > Billy Ocean". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 21 January 2012.
↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2016 Albums". ARIA. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
↑ Johnson, Laura (9 January 2020). "Billy Ocean To Celebrate 70th Birthday With First New Album In Over 10 Years 'One World'". Stereoborad. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
↑ "One World by Billy Ocean", Apple Music , retrieved 16 April 2020
↑ "Bubbling Down Under Week commencing 5 April 1993". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
1 2 3 "Billboard > Billy Ocean Chart History > Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
1 2 "Billboard > Billy Ocean Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 23 November 2023.
↑ "GWAR covers Billy Ocean". Avclub.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2014.

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[uk-1] 1 2 3 4 5 "Official Charts > Billy Ocean". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[aus-2] 1 2 3 4 Australian chart peaks:
Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: 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. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Billy Ocean in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
"Licence to Chill" (ARIA Chart) peak: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 24 May 2016" . Retrieved 26 May 2017– via Imgur.com.

[mwBk4] Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: 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. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.

[mwBls] Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Billy Ocean in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[mwBmM] "Licence to Chill" (ARIA Chart) peak: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 24 May 2016" . Retrieved 26 May 2017– via Imgur.com.

[can-3] 1 2 3 4 "CAN Charts > Billy Ocean". RPM. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2012.

[fin-4] 1 2 Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 227. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.

[ger-5] 1 2 3 "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Suchen nach "Billy Ocean"" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 22 November 2019. N.B. Select the 'Album' tab to display albums chart peaks.

[nl-6] 1 2 3 4 5 "dutchcharts.nl > Billy Ocean in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[nz-7] 1 2 3 4 "charts.org.nz > Billy Ocean in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[swe-8] 1 2 3 "swedishcharts.com > Billy Ocean in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[swi-9] Swiss chart peaks:
Albums: "hitparade.ch > Suche nach: Billy Ocean (Alben)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
Singles: "hitparade.ch > Suche nach: Billy Ocean (Songs)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[mwBss] Albums: "hitparade.ch > Suche nach: Billy Ocean (Alben)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[mwBtM] Singles: "hitparade.ch > Suche nach: Billy Ocean (Songs)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[billboard200-10] 1 2 "Billboard > Billy Ocean Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard . Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[bpi-11] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "British certifications – Billy Ocean". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 20 March 2025.Type Billy Ocean in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[mc-12] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "CAN Certifications > Billy Ocean". Music Canada. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2011.

[riaa-13] 1 2 3 4 5 "US Certifications > Billy Ocean". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 21 January 2012.

[14] "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2016 Albums". ARIA. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.

[15] Johnson, Laura (9 January 2020). "Billy Ocean To Celebrate 70th Birthday With First New Album In Over 10 Years 'One World'". Stereoborad. Retrieved 10 January 2020.

[16] "One World by Billy Ocean", Apple Music , retrieved 16 April 2020

[17] "Bubbling Down Under Week commencing 5 April 1993". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 6 April 2025.

[r&b-18] 1 2 3 "Billboard > Billy Ocean Chart History > Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[hot100-19] 1 2 "Billboard > Billy Ocean Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[AustraliaThe_Rolling_Stones40_LickssingleCertRef-20] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 23 November 2023.

[21] "GWAR covers Billy Ocean". Avclub.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2014.

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v t e Billy Ocean
Studio albums	Billy Ocean Suddenly Love Zone Tear Down These Walls Time to Move On
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Here You Are: The Best of Billy Ocean
Singles	"Love Really Hurts Without You" "Stay the Night" "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" "Loverboy" "Suddenly" "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" "Love Zone" "Love Is Forever" "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" "Calypso Crazy" "Pressure" "Pick Up the Pieces (Put It Back)"
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