Love Zone

Love Zone
Studio album by Billy Ocean
Released 15 April 1986
Recorded 1985
Genre
Length 44:56
Label
Producer
  • Barry Eastmond
  • Wayne Brathwaite
Billy Ocean chronology
Suddenly
(1984)Suddenly1984		 Love Zone
(1986)		 Tear Down These Walls
(1988)Tear Down These Walls1988
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: 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Love Zone is the sixth album recorded by British R&B singer and songwriter Billy Ocean. The album includes the hit singles "Love Zone" and "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)", as well as "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going", which had originally been featured on the soundtrack to the 1985 film The Jewel of the Nile. The album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over 2 million copies. The album also received a nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 29th Grammy Awards in February 1987.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going"5:45
2."Love Zone"5:37
3."Without You"5:03
4."There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)"4:55
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."Bittersweet"4:58
6."It's Never Too Late to Try"4:54
7."Showdown"4:58
8."Promise Me"4:36
9."Love Is Forever"4:15
Total length:44:56

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[2] 8
Canadian Albums Chart[3] 3
Dutch Albums Chart[4] 7
Finnish Albums Chart[5] 10
German Albums Chart[6] 33
New Zealand Albums Chart[7] 8
Norwegian Albums Chart[8] 3
Swedish Albums Chart[9] 7
Swiss Albums Chart[10] 16
UK Albums Chart[11] 2
U.S. Billboard 200 [12] 6
U.S. Billboard R&B Albums[12] 1

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[14] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Production credits

  • Executive producer on track 1: Robert John "Mutt" Lange
  • Produced by Barry J. Eastmond and Wayne Brathwaite
  • Engineer: Steve Power
  • Mixing: Nigel Green

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ron Wynn. "Love Zone - Billy Ocean | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  2. ↑ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ↑ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  4. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Billy Ocean - Love Zone". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Home - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Officialcharts.de. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  7. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Billy Ocean - Love Zone". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  8. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Billy Ocean - Love Zone". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  9. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Billy Ocean - Love Zone". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  10. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Billy Ocean - Love Zone". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  11. ↑
  12. 1 2 "Album Search for "love zone"". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  13. ↑ "British album certifications – Billy Ocean – Love Zone". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Love Zone in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  14. ↑ "American album certifications – Billy Ocean – Love Zone". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 


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