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Love Zone

January 01, 1970

This article is about the Billy Ocean album. For the song, see Love Zone (song). For other albums, see Love Zone (Surface album) and Love Zone (Ullanda McCullough album).

Love Zone is the sixth studio album by British singer Billy Ocean, released on 6 May 1986 by Jive Records.[1] Three singles were released from the album, including Ocean's second US No. 1 single "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" and the US top ten entry "Love Zone". It also features the UK No. 1 and US No. 2 single "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going", which had originally been released as a single from the soundtrack to the 1985 film The Jewel of the Nile.

Love Zone
Studio album by
Billy Ocean
Released6 May 1986
Recorded1985–1986
StudioBattery (London)
Genre
Length44:56
LabelJive
Producer
Billy Ocean chronology
Suddenly
(1984) 		Love Zone
(1986) 		Tear Down These Walls
(1988)
Singles from Love Zone
  1. "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going"
    Released: 15 November 1985
  2. "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)"
    Released: 22 January 1986
  3. "Love Zone"
    Released: 5 July 1986
  4. "Love Is Forever"
    Released: October 1986

A critical and commercial success, it became his highest charting album in both the UK and the US, where it peaked at number two and number six respectively, and has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over two million copies.

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The New York TimesFavourable[3]

Love Zone received favourable reviews from critics. People noted that "Ocean just floats along on this smooth" album and that "the moods [he] creates are so richly romantic they shouldn't be inflicted on the brokenhearted".[4]

The album received a Grammy Award nomination in the category of Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.[5] Ocean also won two American Music Awards, including for Favorite Pop/Rock Single.

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Wayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond and Billy Ocean, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going"
5:45
2."Love Zone"
  • Eastmond
  • Brathwaite
  • Ocean
5:37
3."Without You"
  • Eastmond
  • Brathwaite
  • Ocean
5:03
4."There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)"
  • Eastmond
  • Brathwaite
  • Ocean
4:55
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Bittersweet"
  • Brathwaite
  • Eastmond
  • Ocean
4:58
6."It's Never Too Late to Try"
  • Brathwaite
  • Eastmond
  • Ocean
  • Jolyon Skinner
4:54
7."Showdown"
  • Brathwaite
  • Eastmond
  • Ocean
  • Skinner
4:58
8."Promise Me"
  • Jonathan Butler
  • Skinner
4:36
9."Love Is Forever"
  • Brathwaite
  • Eastmond
  • Ocean
4:15
Total length:44:56
Bonus tracks on 2011 reissue
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Love Zone" (extended version) 6:21
11."Bittersweet" (extended version) 6:40
12."When the Going Gets Tough" (club mix)
  • Brathwaite
  • Eastmond
  • Lange
  • Ocean
6:46
13."There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" (12" version) 8:12

Production and artwork edit

  • Executive producer on track 1 – Robert John "Mutt" Lange
  • Producers – Barry J. Eastmond and Wayne Brathwaite
  • Engineers – Steve Power (1–7 and 9); Bryan "Chuck" New (track 8)
  • Mixing – Nigel Green (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9); Bryan "Chuck" New (tracks 2, 6 and 7)
  • Cover photography – Rob Lee

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Certifications for Love Zone
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[27] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[1] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[28] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "British album certifications – Billy Ocean – Love Zone". British Phonographic Industry.
  2. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Billy Ocean: Love Zone". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Holden, Stephen (21 December 1986). "Ultra-Romantic Pop-Soul Music Remains a Powerful Force". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Love Zone". People. 16 June 1986.
  5. ^ "Billy Ocean". The Recording Academy.
  6. ^ Kent 1993, p. 221.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0691". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Billy Ocean – Love Zone" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  9. ^ "European Hot 100 Albums". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 24. 21 June 1986. p. 16. OCLC 29800226.
  10. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Billy Ocean". Sisältää hitin – Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish) (2nd ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 188. ISBN 978-952-7460-01-6.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Billy Ocean – Love Zone" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Charts.nz – Billy Ocean – Love Zone". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Billy Ocean – Love Zone". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Billy Ocean – Love Zone". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Billy Ocean – Love Zone". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  17. ^ "Billy Ocean Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Billy Ocean Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  19. ^ Kent 1993, p. 438.
  20. ^ "Top 100 Albums of '86". RPM. Vol. 45, no. 14. 27 December 1986. p. 9. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  21. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  22. ^ "European Hot 100 Albums – Hot 100 of the Year 1986". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 51/52. 27 December 1986. p. 35. OCLC 29800226.
  23. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1986". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  24. ^ "Top 100 Albums (January to December 1986)". Music Week. 24 January 1987. p. 25. ISSN 0265-1548.
  25. ^ . Billboard. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  26. ^ . Billboard. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  27. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Billy Ocean – Love Zone". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  28. ^ "American album certifications – Billy Ocean – Love Zone". Recording Industry Association of America.

Bibliography edit

External links edit

  • Love Zone at Discogs (list of releases)


 

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This article is about the Billy Ocean album For the song see Love Zone song For other albums see Love Zone Surface album and Love Zone Ullanda McCullough album Love Zone is the sixth studio album by British singer Billy Ocean released on 6 May 1986 by Jive Records 1 Three singles were released from the album including Ocean s second US No 1 single There ll Be Sad Songs To Make You Cry and the US top ten entry Love Zone It also features the UK No 1 and US No 2 single When the Going Gets Tough the Tough Get Going which had originally been released as a single from the soundtrack to the 1985 film The Jewel of the Nile Love ZoneStudio album by Billy OceanReleased6 May 1986Recorded1985 1986StudioBattery London GenreR amp B soulLength44 56LabelJiveProducerBarry Eastmond Wayne BrathwaiteBilly Ocean chronologySuddenly 1984 Love Zone 1986 Tear Down These Walls 1988 Singles from Love Zone When the Going Gets Tough the Tough Get Going Released 15 November 1985 There ll Be Sad Songs To Make You Cry Released 22 January 1986 Love Zone Released 5 July 1986 Love Is Forever Released October 1986 A critical and commercial success it became his highest charting album in both the UK and the US where it peaked at number two and number six respectively and has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA for shipments of over two million copies Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Track listing 3 Production and artwork 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 Certifications 6 See also 7 References 7 1 Bibliography 8 External linksCritical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2 The New York TimesFavourable 3 Love Zone received favourable reviews from critics People noted that Ocean just floats along on this smooth album and that the moods he creates are so richly romantic they shouldn t be inflicted on the brokenhearted 4 The album received a Grammy Award nomination in the category of Best Male R amp B Vocal Performance 5 Ocean also won two American Music Awards including for Favorite Pop Rock Single Track listing editAll tracks are written by Wayne Brathwaite Barry Eastmond and Billy Ocean except where notedSide oneNo TitleWriter s Length1 When the Going Gets Tough the Tough Get Going BrathwaiteEastmondRobert John Mutt LangeOcean5 452 Love Zone EastmondBrathwaiteOcean5 373 Without You EastmondBrathwaiteOcean5 034 There ll Be Sad Songs To Make You Cry EastmondBrathwaiteOcean4 55 Side twoNo TitleWriter s Length5 Bittersweet BrathwaiteEastmondOcean4 586 It s Never Too Late to Try BrathwaiteEastmondOceanJolyon Skinner4 547 Showdown BrathwaiteEastmondOceanSkinner4 588 Promise Me Jonathan ButlerSkinner4 369 Love Is Forever BrathwaiteEastmondOcean4 15Total length 44 56 Bonus tracks on 2011 reissueNo TitleWriter s Length10 Love Zone extended version 6 2111 Bittersweet extended version 6 4012 When the Going Gets Tough club mix BrathwaiteEastmondLangeOcean6 4613 There ll Be Sad Songs To Make You Cry 12 version 8 12Production and artwork editExecutive producer on track 1 Robert John Mutt Lange Producers Barry J Eastmond and Wayne Brathwaite Engineers Steve Power 1 7 and 9 Bryan Chuck New track 8 Mixing Nigel Green tracks 1 3 4 5 8 and 9 Bryan Chuck New tracks 2 6 and 7 Cover photography Rob LeeCharts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for Love Zone Chart 1986 Peakposition Australian Albums Kent Music Report 6 8 Canada Top Albums CDs RPM 7 3 Dutch Albums Album Top 100 8 7 European Albums Music amp Media 9 11 Finnish Albums Suomen virallinen lista 10 9 German Albums Offizielle Top 100 11 33 New Zealand Albums RMNZ 12 8 Norwegian Albums VG lista 13 3 Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 14 7 Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 15 16 UK Albums OCC 16 2 US Billboard 200 17 6 US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 18 1 Year end charts edit Year end chart performance for Love Zone Chart 1986 Position Australian Albums Kent Music Report 19 53 Canada Top Albums CDs RPM 20 18 Dutch Albums Album Top 100 21 68 European Albums Music amp Media 22 61 New Zealand Albums RMNZ 23 48 UK Albums Gallup 24 37 US Billboard 200 25 31 US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 26 14Certifications editCertifications for Love Zone Region Certification Certified units sales New Zealand RMNZ 27 Gold 7 500 United Kingdom BPI 1 Gold 100 000 United States RIAA 28 2 Platinum 2 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone See also editList of Billboard number one R amp B albums of 1986References edit a b British album certifications Billy Ocean Love Zone British Phonographic Industry Wynn Ron Billy Ocean Love Zone AllMusic Holden Stephen 21 December 1986 Ultra Romantic Pop Soul Music Remains a Powerful Force The New York Times Picks and Pans Review Love Zone People 16 June 1986 Billy Ocean The Recording Academy Kent 1993 p 221 Top RPM Albums Issue 0691 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved 30 March 2024 Dutchcharts nl Billy Ocean Love Zone in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved 3 January 2021 European Hot 100 Albums Music amp Media Vol 3 no 24 21 June 1986 p 16 OCLC 29800226 Pennanen Timo 2021 Billy Ocean Sisaltaa hitin Levyt ja esittajat Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1 1 1960 30 6 2021 PDF in Finnish 2nd ed Helsinki Kustannusosakeyhtio Otava p 188 ISBN 978 952 7460 01 6 Offiziellecharts de Billy Ocean Love Zone in German GfK Entertainment Charts Retrieved 3 January 2021 Charts nz Billy Ocean Love Zone Hung Medien Retrieved 3 January 2021 Norwegiancharts com Billy Ocean Love Zone Hung Medien Retrieved 3 January 2021 Swedishcharts com Billy Ocean Love Zone Hung Medien Retrieved 3 January 2021 Swisscharts com Billy Ocean Love Zone Hung Medien Retrieved 3 January 2021 Official Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 30 March 2024 Billy Ocean Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved 3 January 2021 Billy Ocean Chart History Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard Retrieved 3 January 2021 Kent 1993 p 438 Top 100 Albums of 86 RPM Vol 45 no 14 27 December 1986 p 9 ISSN 0033 7064 via Library and Archives Canada Jaaroverzichten Album 1986 in Dutch Dutch Charts Retrieved 3 January 2021 European Hot 100 Albums Hot 100 of the Year 1986 Music amp Media Vol 3 no 51 52 27 December 1986 p 35 OCLC 29800226 Top Selling Albums of 1986 Recorded Music NZ Retrieved 5 February 2022 Top 100 Albums January to December 1986 Music Week 24 January 1987 p 25 ISSN 0265 1548 Billboard 200 Albums Year End 1986 Billboard Archived from the original on 20 January 2021 Retrieved 3 January 2021 Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Year End 1986 Billboard Archived from the original on 25 June 2021 Retrieved 3 January 2021 New Zealand album certifications Billy Ocean Love Zone Recorded Music NZ Retrieved 18 October 2021 American album certifications Billy Ocean Love Zone Recording Industry Association of America Bibliography edit Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book ISBN 0 646 11917 6 External 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