Love Zone

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Love Zone is the sixth studio album by British singer Billy Ocean. It was released on May 6, 1986, by Jive Records and recorded in 1985–1986 at Battery Studios in London. The album is in the R&B and soul genres and runs 44 minutes and 56 seconds. It was produced by Barry Eastmond, Wayne Brathwaite, and Billy Ocean.

Three singles came from the album. The biggest US hit was "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)," which reached No. 1. The title track "Love Zone" was a US top-ten hit. The song "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 2 in the US and originally came from The Jewel of the Nile soundtrack. A fourth single, "Love Is Forever," was released in October 1986.

Love Zone was a major success. It became Ocean’s highest-charting album in the UK (No. 2) and the US (No. 6) and was certified double platinum by the RIAA for shipments over two million copies. Critics praised its smooth, romantic mood. People magazine noted that Ocean “floats along on this smooth” album and that its moods are richly romantic. The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, and Ocean won two American Music Awards, including Favorite Pop/Rock Single.

All tracks on the album were written by Wayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond, and Billy Ocean, unless otherwise noted.