Billy Ocean singles chart and garnering radio play across the United States and UK. A remix of the single by will.i.am was released in 2005. In October 2007, Ocean commenced his first UK tour in more than 15 years. In February and March 2008 he toured Australia and the Far East. His album "Because I Love You" was released on 2 February 2009. In April 2010, an 18-track compilation album was released in the UK by Sony Music titled "The Very Best of Billy Ocean" to tie in with a 30-date tour of the UK and Ireland. Featuring Ocean's biggest hits, the
Billy T. James Empire for services to entertainment. In 1986 Billy and Chris Slane published "Real Hard Case" which contained comic-strip interpretations of Billy's comedy. "Real Hard Case 2" followed in 1987. During this period his name and likeness was used for the company "Billy T's Hangi Takeaways," with locations in Auckland, but the business did not last and closed after several years. In 1990 Billy received the prestigious Benny Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc for a lifetime of excellence in the performing arts. Billy T James self-titled television show for TVNZ featured sketch comedy and live performances