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Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)

January 14, 2023

"Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" is a 1984 song by Trinidadian-British singer Billy Ocean. Co-written and produced by Keith Diamond, it climbed to number one on both the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard Black Singles chart,[3] and number six in the UK Singles Chart.[4] The song won Ocean the 1985 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, making him the first British artist to win in that category.

"Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)"
Artwork for the 1984 UK vinyl re-release; also released that year as "European Queen (No More Love on the Run)"
Single by Billy Ocean
from the album Suddenly
B-side
  • "European Queen (No More Love on the Run)"
  • "Caribbean Queen (Instrumental)" (US alternative)
Released1984
Genre
Length
  • 7:52 (album version)
  • 4:06 (edit)
  • 3:42 (single version)
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Keith Diamond
Billy Ocean singles chronology
"European Queen"
(1984) 		"Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)"
(1984) 		"Loverboy"
(1984)

The saxophone solo is played by Vernon Jeffrey Smith.[5]

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 the US, the song was released under the title "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)". It entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 85 on the chart dated 11 August 1984. It hit number one ten weeks later and stayed at the top of the chart for two consecutive weeks. The song charted for 26 weeks.

Charts and certifications

See also

References

  1. ^ Promis, Jose F. "Billy Ocean – Greatest Hits [Jive]". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  2. ^ Breihan, Tom (9 September 2020). "The Number Ones: Billy Ocean's "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)"". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Suddenly – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  5. ^ The Outlet Radio Show. 15 March 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 51. 22 December 1984. p. 66. ISSN 0006-2510.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9576." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9566." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  9. ^ "Billy Ocean – Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Caribbean Queen". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  11. ^ "Billy Ocean – Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  12. ^ . Cash Box. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012.
  13. ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1984". Kent Music Report. 31 December 1984. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via Imgur.
  14. ^ "Top 100 Singles of 1984". RPM. Vol. 41, no. 17. 5 January 1985. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Top 100 Hits for 1984". The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  16. ^ . Cash Box. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012.
  17. ^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (O)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  18. ^ "Billy Ocean – European Queen (No More Love On The Run)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  19. ^ "Billy Ocean – European Queen (No More Love On The Run)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  20. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 46, 1984" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  21. ^ "Billy Ocean – European Queen (No More Love On The Run)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  22. ^ "Billy Ocean – European Queen (No More Love On The Run)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  23. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  24. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Billy Ocean – European Queen (No More Love On The Run)". GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  25. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1984" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  26. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1984" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  27. ^ . Offiziellecharts.de (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015.
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  30. ^ "American single certifications – Billy Ocean – Caribbean Queen". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Caribbean Queen No More Love on the Run is a 1984 song by Trinidadian British singer Billy Ocean Co written and produced by Keith Diamond it climbed to number one on both the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard Black Singles chart 3 and number six in the UK Singles Chart 4 The song won Ocean the 1985 Grammy Award for Best Male R amp B Vocal Performance making him the first British artist to win in that category Caribbean Queen No More Love on the Run Artwork for the 1984 UK vinyl re release also released that year as European Queen No More Love on the Run Single by Billy Oceanfrom the album SuddenlyB side European Queen No More Love on the Run Caribbean Queen Instrumental US alternative Released1984GenrePost disco 1 funk pop 2 Length7 52 album version 4 06 edit 3 42 single version LabelJiveSongwriter s Billy OceanKeith DiamondProducer s Keith DiamondBilly Ocean singles chronology European Queen 1984 Caribbean Queen No More Love on the Run 1984 Loverboy 1984 The saxophone solo is played by Vernon Jeffrey Smith 5 Contents 1 History 2 Charts and certifications 2 1 Caribbean Queen No More Love on the Run 2 1 1 Weekly charts 2 1 2 Year end charts 2 2 African Queen 2 3 European Queen 2 3 1 Weekly charts 2 3 2 Year end charts 2 4 Certifications and sales 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory EditThe song was recorded under different titles for different parts of the world resulting in versions such as European Queen and African Queen In the US the song was released under the title Caribbean Queen No More Love on the Run It entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 85 on the chart dated 11 August 1984 It hit number one ten weeks later and stayed at the top of the chart for two consecutive weeks The song charted for 26 weeks Charts and certifications Edit Caribbean Queen No More Love on the Run Edit Weekly charts Edit Chart 1984 1985 PeakpositionAustralia Kent Music Report 6 2Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 7 8Canada Top Singles RPM 8 1France SNEP 9 23Ireland IRMA 10 7New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 11 1UK Singles OCC 4 6US Billboard Hot 100 3 1US Billboard Adult Contemporary 3 7US Billboard Hot Black Singles 3 1US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 3 1US Cash Box 12 2Year end charts Edit Chart 1984 RankAustralia Kent Music Report 13 76Canada Top Singles RPM 14 30US Billboard Hot 100 15 51US Cash Box 16 22 African Queen Edit Chart 1984 PeakpositionSouth Africa Springbok Radio 17 7 European Queen Edit Weekly charts Edit Chart 1984 1985 PeakpositionAustria O3 Austria Top 40 18 20Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 19 21Netherlands Dutch Top 40 20 15Netherlands Single Top 100 21 21Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 22 3UK Singles OCC 23 82West Germany Official German Charts 24 2Year end charts Edit Chart 1984 RankNetherlands Dutch Top 40 25 98Netherlands Single Top 100 26 100Chart 1985 RankWest Germany Official German Charts 27 51Certifications and sales Edit Region Certification Certified units salesCanada Music Canada 28 Gold 50 000 United Kingdom BPI 29 Silver 250 000 United States RIAA 30 Gold 1 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone See also EditList of Billboard Hot 100 number one singles of 1984 List of number one dance singles of 1984 U S List of number one singles of 1984 Canada List of number one singles from the 1980s New Zealand List of number one R amp B singles of 1984 U S References Edit Promis Jose F Billy Ocean Greatest Hits Jive AllMusic Retrieved 28 January 2014 Breihan Tom 9 September 2020 The Number Ones Billy Ocean s Caribbean Queen No More Love On The Run Stereogum Retrieved 10 October 2022 a b c d e Suddenly Awards AllMusic Retrieved 20 June 2013 a b Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 20 June 2013 V JEFFREY SMITH TORS Producer Sound Engineer The Outlet Radio Show 15 March 2015 Archived from the original on 8 December 2015 Retrieved 30 November 2015 Hits of the World Billboard Vol 96 no 51 22 December 1984 p 66 ISSN 0006 2510 Top RPM Adult Contemporary Issue 9576 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved 20 June 2013 Top RPM Singles Issue 9566 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved 20 June 2013 Billy Ocean Caribbean Queen No More Love On The Run in French Les classement single Retrieved 20 June 2013 The Irish Charts Search Results Caribbean Queen Irish Singles Chart Retrieved 20 June 2013 Billy Ocean Caribbean Queen No More Love On The Run Top 40 Singles Retrieved 20 June 2013 CASH BOX Top 100 Singles Week ending NOVEMBER 10 1984 Cash Box Archived from the original on 1 October 2012 National Top 100 Singles for 1984 Kent Music Report 31 December 1984 Retrieved 8 January 2022 via Imgur Top 100 Singles of 1984 RPM Vol 41 no 17 5 January 1985 Retrieved 13 May 2016 Top 100 Hits for 1984 The Longbored Surfer Retrieved 27 May 2014 The CASH BOX Year End Charts 1984 Cash Box Archived from the original on 30 September 2012 South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 1989 Acts O Rock co za Retrieved 20 June 2013 Billy Ocean European Queen No More Love On The Run in German O3 Austria Top 40 Retrieved 20 June 2013 Billy Ocean European Queen No More Love On The Run in Dutch Ultratop 50 Retrieved 20 June 2013 Nederlandse Top 40 week 46 1984 in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 20 June 2013 Billy Ocean European Queen No More Love On The Run in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved 20 June 2013 Billy Ocean European Queen No More Love On The Run Swiss Singles Chart Retrieved 20 June 2013 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 13 May 2016 Offiziellecharts de Billy Ocean European Queen No More Love On The Run GfK Entertainment charts Retrieved 25 February 2019 Top 100 Jaaroverzicht van 1984 in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 27 May 2014 Jaaroverzichten Single 1984 in Dutch Single Top 100 Hung Medien Retrieved 27 May 2014 Top 100 Single Jahrescharts 1985 Offiziellecharts de in German GfK Entertainment charts Archived from the original on 9 May 2015 Canadian single certifications Billy Ocean Caribbean Queen Music Canada British single 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