Monday, May 2, 2011

The Saxxy 80s = 'Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) (12" Mix)' by Billy Ocean (1984)

Thaaat's right! Another 80s series springs to life, and this time its Saxxy Hits of the 80s. So this series is dedicated to those 80s songs that contain great saxophone riffs, and it should be noted that the saxophone was a major instrumental component of so many great 80s tunes without a doubt. So to start this series is British artist Billy Ocean and his 1984 saxophone filled tune Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run (12" Mix). Billy Ocean is a Trinidad-born English singer/songwriter/performer/Grammy Award winner from Romford-London, UK who had some big hits in the 70's and 80's. Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) was released on Ocean's 1984 Suddenly album, and it peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, and the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, while reaching the #6 spot on the UK Singles chart. Now, in m opinion this song has one of the best sax-intros I've heard, so definitely check it out, and also note that it is the extended 12-inch version of this song that has the saxophone parts in it. More 80s saxxiness to come...

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