Loverboy (Billy Ocean song) Loverboy (Billy Ocean song) "Loverboy" was Billy Ocean's second single from his 1984 album, "Suddenly". It was produced by Keith Diamond and reached number 2 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 (behind "Careless Whisper" by George Michael) as well as hitting number 20 on the soul chart, and number 15 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1985. It also reached the top spot of the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the U.S., in an extended version. The track was released on the Jive label under the catalogue reference, JIVE 80. The song was played in the first episode
Billy Lenz (Black Christmas) remake of the original film. In the film, the character’s history is expanded, his real name being William “Billy” Edward Lenz (Robert Mann), suffering from severe jaundice due to a liver disease. Although his father loves him, Billy is physically and mentally abused as a child by his mother, Constance Lenz, who blames him for being born. After watching her and her lover (the man who became his stepfather) murder his own father, she locks Billy away in the attic. Attempting to have another child with her lover, he repeatedly falls asleep on the job, frustrating Constance and leading her