The new album is a 2CD set featuring 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 album includes 31 hits and 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.

The new package also includes bonus disc, encompassing a collection of Billy Ocean’s biggest tracks such as ‘Red Light Means Danger’, the timeless ‘Carribbean Queen’, ‘When The Going Gets Tough’,‘Get Outta My Dreams’, ‘Love Really Hurts Without You’ and the beautiful ‘Suddenly’.

Billy Ocean 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.

Billy Ocean will play Vicar St, Dublin on May 12 and The Waterfront, Belfast (13). Tickets priced €48 / £27.50 - £38.00 go on sale this Friday 18th November at 9am through ticketmaster.ie & usual outlets nationwide.

Here's Billy Ocean's timeless 'Carribean Queen':