# Billy Ocean discography

This discography documents albums and singles released by British R&B/soul/pop singer Billy Ocean.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Details | UK | AUS | CAN | FIN | GER | NLD | NZ | SWE | SWI | US | Certifications |
| Billy Ocean | Released: 1976 Label: GTO | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| City Limit | Released: 1980 Label: GTO | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) | Released: 1981 Label: GTO / Epic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 152 | |
| Inner Feelings | Released: 1982 Label: Epic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Suddenly | Released: 12 September 1984 Label: Jive | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 43 | 23 | 35 | — | — | 9 | BPI: Gold MC: 3× Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum |
| Love Zone | Released: 6 May 1986 Label: Jive | 2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 6 | BPI: Gold MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum |
| Tear Down These Walls | Released: 7 March 1988 Label: Jive | 3 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 18 | BPI: Gold ARIA: Gold MC: Platinum RIAA: Platinum |
| Time to Move On | Released: 1 March 1993 Label: Jive | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | |
| Because I Love You | Released: 2 February 2009 Label: Aqua Music | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Here You Are | Released: 26 April 2013 Label: Aqua Music | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| One World | Released: 4 September 2020 Label: Aqua Music/Sony | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released in that country |||||||||||||

### Compilation albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Details | UK | AUS | CAN | NLD | NZ | US | Certifications |
| The Early Years / Emotions in Motion / Love Really Hurts Without You | Released: 1985 Label: | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Greatest Hits | Released: 4 October 1989 Label: Jive | 4 | 14 | 59 | 60 | 7 | 77 | BPI: Platinum MC: Platinum RIAA: Platinum |
| The Collection: 1976–1991 15 Years...The Story Continues | Released: February 1991 Label: Arcade | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | |
| The Best of Billy Ocean | Released: 21 November 1991 (Japan only) Label: Jive / Alfa Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| L.I.F.E. – Love Is for Ever | Released: 4 August 1997 Label: Jive | 7 | — | — | 70 | 39 | — | BPI: Gold |
| The Billy Ocean Collection | Released: 25 November 2002 Label: Epic | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Let's Get Back Together: The Love Songs of Billy Ocean | Released: 3 February 2003 Label: Jive / BMG | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ultimate Collection | Released: 5 June 2004 Label: Jive | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver |
| The Best of Billy Ocean | Released: 26 November 2005 Label: Sony BMG | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Best of Billy Ocean | Released: 6 June 2006 Label: Jive | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Collections | Released: 28 May 2007 Label: Sony BMG | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Super Hits | Released: 4 November 2008 Label: Sony BMG | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of Billy Ocean | Released: 26 April 2010 Label: Sony Music | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| The Real... Billy Ocean (The Ultimate Collection) | Released: 2014 Label: Sony Music / Legacy | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Here You Are: The Best of Billy Ocean | Released: 29 April 2016 Label: Sony Music | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released in that country |||||||||

## Singles
### 1970s

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | AUS | CAN | GER | NLD | NZ | SWE | US R&B | US | Certifications | Album |
| "Nashville Rain" (as Les Charles) | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | single only |
| "Reach Out a Hand" (as Les Charles) | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | single only |
| "On the Run" (with Scorched Earth) | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | single only |
| "Love Really Hurts Without You" | 1976 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 9 | — | 22 | BPI: 2× Platinum | Billy Ocean |
| "L.O.D. (Love on Delivery)" | 1976 | 19 | 95 | — | 30 | — | 12 | 17 | 55 | 106 | | Billy Ocean |
| "Stop Me (If You've Heard It All Before)" | 1976 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Billy Ocean |
| "Red Light Spells Danger" | 1977 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | BPI: Platinum | single only |
| "Let's Put Our Emotions in Motion" | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | | City Limit |
| "American Hearts" | 1979 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | City Limit |
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released |||||||||||||

### 1980s

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | AUS | CAN | FIN | GER | NLD | NZ | SWE | US R&B | US | Certifications | Album |
| "Are You Ready" | 1980 | 42 | — | — | — | 37 | 13 | — | — | — | — | | City Limit |
| "Stay the Night" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | | City Limit |
| "Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 103 | | Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) |
| "Another Day Won't Matter" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | | Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) |
| "Calypso Funkin' " | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | | Inner Feelings |
| "European Queen (No More Love on the Run)" | 1984 | 82 | — | — | — | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | | Suddenly |
| "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" | 1984 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | BPI: Gold MC: Gold RIAA: Gold | Suddenly |
| "Loverboy" | 1985 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 2 | MC: Gold | Suddenly |
| "Suddenly" | 1985 | 4 | 15 | 7 | — | 50 | 20 | 38 | — | 5 | 4 | BPI: Silver | Suddenly |
| "Mystery Lady" | 1985 | 49 | 79 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 24 | | Suddenly |
| "The Long and Winding Road" | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Suddenly |
| "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" | 1986 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | BPI: Gold | Love Zone |
| "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" | 1986 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 36 | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | | Love Zone |
| "On the Run (Hold on Brother)" | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Emotions in Motion |
| "Love Zone" | 1986 | 49 | 91 | 18 | — | 73 | — | 31 | — | 1 | 10 | | Love Zone |
| "Bittersweet" | 1986 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Love Zone |
| "Love Is Forever" | 1986 | 34 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 16 | | Love Zone |
| "Love Really Hurts Without You" (1986 Dance Mix) | 1986 | 81 | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | | single only |
| "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" | 1988 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | BPI: Silver ARIA: Platinum MC: Gold | Tear Down These Walls |
| "Calypso Crazy" | 1988 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 36 | — | — | — | | Tear Down These Walls |
| "The Colour of Love" | 1988 | 65 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 17 | | Tear Down These Walls |
| "Tear Down These Walls" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | | Tear Down These Walls |
| "Stand and Deliver" | 1988 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tear Down These Walls |
| "Licence to Chill" | 1989 | 81 | 76 | 69 | — | — | 43 | 33 | — | 33 | 32 | | Greatest Hits |
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released ||||||||||||||

### 1990s–2010s

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | NLD | US R&B | Album |
| "I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else's Bed)" | 1990 | — | — | 60 | Greatest Hits |
| "Pressure" | 1993 | 55 | 44 | — | Time to Move On |
| "Pick Up the Pieces (Put It Back)" | 1993 | 126 | — | — | Time to Move On |
| "Everything's So Different Without You" | 1993 | — | — | 91 | Time to Move On |
| "Baby Can I Hold You?" | 2003 | — | — | — | Let's Get Back Together: The Love Songs of Billy Ocean |
| "Chained" | 2008 | — | — | — | single only |
| "Because I Love You" | 2009 | — | — | — | Because I Love You |
| "Can't Take It" | 2009 | — | — | — | Because I Love You |
| "Question Is" | 2010 | — | — | — | Because I Love You |
| "Having a Party" | 2013 | — | — | — | Here You Are |
| "Love Train" | 2014 | — | — | — | Here You Are |
| "A Simple Game" | 2016 | — | — | — | Here You Are: The Best of Billy Ocean |
| "Judge Not" | 2016 | — | — | — | Here You Are: The Best of Billy Ocean |
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released ||||||

## Ocean-written songs recorded by other artists

* "Are You Ready?" – La Toya Jackson
* "Stay the Night" – La Toya Jackson
* "Love Is a Dangerous Game" – Millie Jackson
* "Love Is" – Randy Crawford
* "Love Really Hurts Without You" – Bad Boys Blue
* "Taking Chances" – Ray, Goodman & Brown
* "Waiting for You" – Boyzone
* "Whatever Turns You On" – The Dells
* "Who's Gonna Rock You" – The Nolans
* "Red Light Spells Danger" – Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May Feat Justin Hawkins as the "Top Gear Band" on Top Gear of the Pops
* "Suddenly" – Marti Pellow
* "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" – Gwar
* "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" – Boyzone