Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)

"Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)", initially released as "European Queen (No More Love on the Run)", is a 1984 song by Trinidadian-British singer Billy Ocean. Co-written and produced by Keith Diamond, it climbed to number one on both the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard Black Singles chart, and number six on the UK Singles Chart. The song won Ocean the 1985 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, making him the first British artist to win in that category.

"Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)"
1984 UK vinyl rerelease picture sleeve (also released that year as "European Queen (No More Love on the Run)"
Single by Billy Ocean
from the album Suddenly
B-side
  • "European Queen (No More Love on the Run)"
  • "Caribbean Queen (Instrumental)" (US alternative)
Released1984
Genre
Length
  • 7:52 (album version)
  • 4:06 (edit)
  • 3:42 (single version)
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Keith Diamond
Billy Ocean singles chronology
"European Queen"
(1984)
"Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)"
(1984)
"Loverboy"
(1984)

The song is written and recorded in the key of D minor. The saxophone solo is played by Vernon Jeffrey Smith.

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