Tougher Than Love
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| Tougher Than Love | ||||
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| Released | April 25, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–1995 | |||
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| Label | Sony/Work/SME Records | |||
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| Diana King chronology | ||||
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Tougher Than Love is the debut album by Jamaican-American singer-songwriter Diana King. The album peaked at No. 179 on the US Billboard 200, No. 85 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 3 on the Top Reggae Albums chart. It features the four hit singles, "Shy Guy", "Love Triangle", "Ain't Nobody" (a cover of the Rufus & Chaka Khan song from 1983), and "Treat Her Like a Lady".
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Cash Box | (favorable)[2] |
| Music & Media | (favorable)[3] |
| Music Week | [4] |
A reviewer from British magazine Music Week wrote, "A fitting title adorns this strongly reggae/dancehall-influenced album which amply showcases King as an unusual [female] talent, who is most impressive when she [they] sing[s] it straight and soulful."[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Me Thru the Night" | Diana King, Handel Tucker | 5:18 |
| 2. | "Shy Guy" | Diana King, Andy Marvel, Kingsley Gardner | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Love Triangle" | Diana King, Andy Marvel, Billy Mann | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Ain't Nobody" | Hawk Wolinski | 5:23 |
| 5. | "Tougher Than Love" | Diana King, Andy Marvel, Marlon Graves | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Can't Do Without You" | Diana King, Andy Marvel | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Slow Rush" | Diana King, Matt Noble | 4:56 |
| 8. | "Treat Her Like a Lady" | Diana King, Andy Marvel, Billy Mann | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Black Roses" | Diana King, Matt Noble | 5:06 |
| 10. | "Tumble Down" | Diana King, Andy Marvel | 4:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "I'm Still in Love" | Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, Sugar Minott | 4:36 |
Source:[6]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 33 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 28 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 39 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 28 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] | 9 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 28 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] | 5 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] | 6 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 40 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 29 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 50 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[18] | 8 |
| US Billboard 200[19] | 179 |
| US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[20] | 3 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[21] | 85 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[22] | 3× Platinum | 600,000^ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[23] | Gold | 25,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Tougher Than Love - Diana King". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Martinez, M.R. (May 6, 1995). "Urban" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 7. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. May 13, 1995. p. 13. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. July 22, 1995. p. 29. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. July 22, 1995. p. 29. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "Diana King – Tougher Than Love". Discogs. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Diana King – Tougher Than Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Diana King – Tougher Than Love" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Diana King – Tougher Than Love" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Diana King – Tougher Than Love" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Diana King: Tougher Than Love" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Diana King – Tougher Than Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "ダイアナ・キングのCDアルバムランキング、トニー・ブラクストンのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Diana King – Tougher Than Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Diana King – Tougher Than Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Diana King – Tougher Than Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "Diana King Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Diana King Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Diana King Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – Diana King – Tougher Than Love" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 1, 2020. Select 1995年12月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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