Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)
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"Caribbean Queen" is a song
by Billy Ocean
. Co-written
and co-produced
by Keith Diamond
, it climbed to number one on both the soul singles and Hot 100
, in the U.S. and number six in the UK in 1984.
In 2004, the song was re-released as a digital single for its 20th anniversary, shooting up to #25 on the Billboard digital singles chart and garnering radio play across the US and UK.
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
by Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean is a Trinidad-born English Grammy Award winning popular music performer who had a string of rhythm and blues international pop hits in the 1970s and 1980s. He was the most popular British-based R&B singer / songwriter of the early to mid-1980s...
. Co-written
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and co-produced
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
by Keith Diamond
Keith Diamond
Keith Diamond may refer to:*Keith Diamond , American songwriter and producer*Keith Diamond , American TV and voice actor...
, it climbed to number one on both the soul singles and Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, in the U.S. and number six in the UK in 1984.
History
The song was recorded under different titles for different parts of the world—resulting in versions such as "European Queen" and "African Queen".In 2004, the song was re-released as a digital single for its 20th anniversary, shooting up to #25 on the Billboard digital singles chart and garnering radio play across the US and UK.
Caribbean Queen
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 1 |
European Queen
| Chart (1984/1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart | 2 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 20 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 3 |
| UK Singles Chart | 82 |
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