Caribbean Queen
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| Single by Billy Ocean | ||||
| from the album Suddenly | ||||
| Released | September 7, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | R&B, funk, dance-pop, post-disco[1] | |||
| Length | 3:38 (single edit) 7:55 (album version) |
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| Label | Jive | |||
| Writer(s) | Billy Ocean Keith Diamond |
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| Producer | Keith Diamond | |||
| Certification | Gold | |||
| Billy Ocean singles chronology | ||||
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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.[2] and number six in the UK in 1984.
The song is in natural minor.[3]
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Charts
[edit] Caribbean Queen
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| Australian Singles Chart | 2 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 7 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 1 |
| 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 |
[edit] European Queen
| Chart (1984/1985) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Singles Chart | 20 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 21 |
| German Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 3 |
| UK Singles Chart | 82 |
[edit] Cover versions
- 1985: Wham!
- 1996: Robert Plant
- 1998: Big Boi
- 2005: Ward 21
- 2005: Will.i.am
[edit] References
- ^ "'Caribbean Queen' is being the classic post-disco jam..."
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 436.
- ^ Stephenson, Ken (2002). What to Listen for in Rock: A Stylistic Analysis, p.89. ISBN 9780300092394.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by "I Just Called to Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single November 3, 1984 – November 10, 1984 |
Succeeded by "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham! |
| Preceded by "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr. |
Billboard's Hot Soul Singles number one single September 8, 1984 - September 29, 1984 |
Succeeded by "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince |
| Preceded by "High Energy" by Evelyn Thomas |
Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play number-one single September 8, 1984 |
Succeeded by "The Mexican" by Jellybean |
| Preceded by "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham! |
Canadian RPM Singles Chart number-one single December 8, 1984 – December 15, 1984 |
Succeeded by "Sea of Love" by The Honeydrippers |
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