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Billy Ocean: There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)

Lovin' the 80's — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:49:50 +0000

Billy Ocean had a penchant for writing songs with impossibly long titles like There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry). The song reached number in summer of 1986.

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Billy Ocean: Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car

Lovin' the 80's — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:10:37 +0000

Billy Ocean had yet another number one song with 1988′s Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car. The song’s popularity was increased by the cutting-edge (for the time) video, which featured cartoon mixed with live-action sequences.

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Billy Ocean: When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going

Lovin' the 80's — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:24:59 +0000

When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going is from the movie Jewel of the Nile. Another hit by Billy Ocean, the song went to #1 internationally but only to #2 in the US. The video has cameos by stars of the film Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito. Like all good 80′s songs, there’s a saxophone solo.

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Billy Ocean: Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)

Lovin' the 80's — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:35:45 +0000

Caribbean Queen from Billy Ocean’s Suddenly album. It has a classic 80′s saxophone solo in the middle. The song was recorded under different titles for different parts of the world – resulting in versions such as “European Queen” and “African Queen.” If you look closely in the video you can spot an accidental shot of Billy Ocean in front of a sign that reads, “European Queen.”

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Billy Ocean: Loverboy

Lovin' the 80's — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:43:38 +0000

Nothing screams 1980′s like Billy Ocean. He had a string of hits, including Loverboy in 1985. The video is some sort of Star Wars tribute featuring a Cantina-like scene mixed with shots of Billy singing and being “blasted” into space. This great pop song hit #2 in the US.

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