: Ocean describes himself as "the tiger she wanted to tame," signaling a shift from a casual player to someone looking for a serious connection.
: The track earned Billy Ocean the 1985 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance , making him the first British artist to win in that category. Billy Ocean Caribbean Queen 1984
: "She dashed by me in painted on jeans / And all the heads turned because she was the queen." : Ocean describes himself as "the tiger she
: In a unique marketing move, the song was recorded with different titles for different markets to increase local appeal. This resulted in versions like "European Queen" and "African Queen" . Billy Ocean Caribbean Queen 1984