Here You Are / The Best of Billy Ocean

Here You Are: The Best Of Billy Ocean is a new 2CD unique collection from original King Of Soul, packaged with a career spanning celebration of one of Britain’s biggest stars. Billy is a Grammy award winner with worldwide sales of over 30 million. He hit the number one spot across three continents in the 70s and 80s, counting no fewer than six UK top 10 singles. ‘Caribbean Queen’ stormed to number one on both the US singles chart and US R&B chart, and is amongst Billy’s six US top 10 singles. With top 10 albums the world over, Billy has notched up an impressive three Platinum albums (including two which are certified 2x Platinum).
Here You Are features a personal collection of Billy’s interpretations of songs which helped the young Leslie Charles become the Billy Ocean we all know today, alongside a career spanning celebration of his biggest hits. The release coincides with the 30th anniversary of ‘When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going’, which hit the number one spot for four consecutive weeks in the UK on its release in 1986.
Disc 1 features a personally curated selection of tracks covered by Billy Ocean, chosen for their influence on him both musically and in his personal life. Billy lends his soulful voice to such classics such as ‘No Woman No Cry’, ‘A Change is Gonna Come’ and ‘High Tide Low Tide’ among many other exemplary interpretations. The package also includes a special best of bonus disc, encompassing a collection of Billy Ocean’s biggest genre-defining tracks such as ‘Red Light Means Danger’, ‘Carribbean Queen’, ‘When The Going Gets Tough’, ‘Get Outta My Dreams’, ‘Love Really Hurts Without You’ and ‘Suddenly’.