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This discography documents albums and singles released by British R&B/soul/pop singer Billy Ocean.
| Billy Ocean discography | |
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| Studio albums | 11 |
| Compilation albums | 12 |
| Singles | 41 |
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
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| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
FIN [4] |
GER [5] |
NLD [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
SWI [9] |
US [10] | |||||
| Billy Ocean |
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| City Limit |
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| Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 152 | |||
| Inner Feelings |
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| Suddenly |
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9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 43 | 23 | 35 | — | — | 9 | |||
| Love Zone |
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2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 6 | |||
| Tear Down These Walls |
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3 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 18 | |||
| Time to Move On |
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— | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | |||
| Because I Love You |
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| Here You Are |
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| One World[15] | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released in that country | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
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| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
NLD [6] |
NZ [7] |
US [10] | |||||||||
| The Early Years / Emotions in Motion / Love Really Hurts Without You |
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| Greatest Hits |
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4 | 14 | 59 | 60 | 7 | 77 | |||||||
| The Collection: 1976–1991 15 Years...The Story Continues |
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— | — | — | 30 | — | — | |||||||
| The Best of Billy Ocean |
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| L.I.F.E. – Love Is for Ever |
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7 | — | — | 70 | 39 | — |
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| The Billy Ocean Collection |
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| Let's Get Back Together: The Love Songs of Billy Ocean |
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69 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Ultimate Collection |
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28 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| The Best of Billy Ocean |
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| The Best of Billy Ocean |
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| Collections |
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| Super Hits |
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| The Very Best of Billy Ocean |
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17 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| The Real... Billy Ocean (The Ultimate Collection) |
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59 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Here You Are: The Best of Billy Ocean |
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4 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released in that country | ||||||||||||||
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1970s
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
GER [5] |
NLD [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
US R&B [17] |
US [18] | ||||||
| "Nashville Rain" (as Les Charles) | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | single only | |||
| "Reach Out a Hand" (as Les Charles) | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "On the Run" (with Scorched Earth) | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Love Really Hurts Without You" | 1976 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 9 | — | 22 |
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| "L.O.D. (Love on Delivery)" | 19 | 95 | — | 30 | — | 12 | 17 | 55 | 106 | |||||
| "Stop Me (If You've Heard It All Before)" |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Red Light Spells Danger" | 1977 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — |
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single only | ||
| "Let's Put Our Emotions in Motion" | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | City Limit | |||
| "American Hearts" | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released | ||||||||||||||
1980s
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
FIN [4] |
GER [5] |
NLD [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
US R&B [17] |
US [18] | |||||
| "Are You Ready" | 1980 | 42 | — | — | — | 37 | 13 | — | — | — | — | City Limit | ||
| "Stay the Night" | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 103 | Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) | |||
| "Another Day Won't Matter" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | |||
| "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)" | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| "Loverboy" | 1985 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 2 |
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| "Suddenly" | 4 | 15 | 7 | — | 50 | 20 | 38 | — | 5 | 4 |
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| "Mystery Lady" | 49 | 79 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 24 | ||||
| "The Long and Winding Road" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" |
1986 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
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Love Zone | |
| "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" |
12 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 36 | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| "On the Run (Hold on Brother)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Emotions in Motion | |||
| "Love Zone" | 49 | 91 | 18 | — | 73 | — | 31 | — | 1 | 10 | Love Zone | |||
| "Bittersweet" | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Love Is Forever" | 34 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 16 | ||||
| "Love Really Hurts Without You" (1986 Dance Mix) |
81 | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | single only | |||
| "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" |
1988 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Tear Down These Walls | ||
| "Calypso Crazy" | 35 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 36 | — | — | — | ||||
| "The Colour of Love" | 65 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 17 | ||||
| "Tear Down These Walls" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | ||||
| "Stand and Deliver" | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "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
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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| UK [1] |
NLD [6] |
US R&B [17] | ||||||||||||
| "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)" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Everything's So Different Without You" |
— | — | 91 | |||||||||||
| "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" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Question Is" | 2010 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Having a Party" | 2013 | — | — | — | Here You Are | |||||||||
| "Love Train" | 2014 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "A Simple Game" | 2016 | — | — | — | Here You Are: The Best of Billy Ocean | |||||||||
| "Judge Not" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released | ||||||||||||||
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- "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[20]
- "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" – Boyzone
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