Love Zone
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Love Zone is the sixth studio album by the British singer Billy Ocean, released on 6 May 1986 by Jive Records.[1] Three singles were released from the album, including Ocean's second US No. 1 single "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" and the US top ten entry "Love Zone". It also features the UK No. 1 and US No. 2 single "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going", which had originally been released as a single from the soundtrack to the 1985 film The Jewel of the Nile.
A critical and commercial success, it became his highest charting album in both the UK and the US, where it peaked at number two and number six respectively, and has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over two million copies.
Critical reception
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The album received a Grammy Award nomination in the category of Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.[3] Ocean also won two American Music Awards, including for Favorite Pop/Rock Single.
Track listing
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Production and artwork
- Executive producer on track 1 – Robert John "Mutt" Lange
- Producers – Barry J. Eastmond and Wayne Brathwaite
- Engineers – Steve Power (1–7 and 9); Bryan "Chuck" New (track 8)
- Mixing – Nigel Green (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9); Bryan "Chuck" New (tracks 2, 6 and 7)
- Cover photography – Rob Lee
Charts
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See also
References
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Bibliography
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External links
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